PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Di Maio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerrero comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Back In Black. Pedro Guerrero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guerrero
vs
Di Maio

175 cm
25
196 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

192 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulie Di Maio!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Maio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Guerrero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Di Maio. That one must have hurt.
Di Maio throws a head kick that half lands.
Di Maio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guerrero's sensitive parts.
Di Maio looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerrero is just out of range.
Guerrero misses with a left hand
and Di Maio counters with a body kick.

Guerrero feints and as Di Maio raises his hands in defense, Guerrero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Di Maio is trying to keep Guerrero in close.
Guerrero throwing strikes but missing.
Guerrero preventing the sweep.
Di Maio is looking to stand up but Guerrero isn't so interested in that idea.
Guerrero postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Guerrero won't allow Di Maio to get back to his feet.
Guerrero landing some decent shots from guard.
Di Maio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Di Maio keeping full guard, as Guerrero tries to pass.
Guerrero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Di Maio has Guerrero pulled in close to control his posture.
Di Maio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guerrero won't allow Di Maio to get back to his feet.
Guerrero wants to control from the top but Di Maio keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Di Maio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Di Maio looking for a sweep. Not yet Di Maio, not yet.
Guerrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Di Maio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guerrero cracks Di Maio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Di Maio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guerrero has time to react.
Di Maio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut

and Di Maio counters by clinching up.
Guerrero is looking to break free of the clinch but Di Maio has double underhooks.
Di Maio swings wildly with an uppercut but Guerrero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerrero blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Maio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Di Maio is looking to control Guerrero's arms but Guerrero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Di Maio has his back to the cage.
Di Maio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guerrero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Di Maio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Di Maio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Di Maio misses with the head strike.
Di Maio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Di Maio prevents Guerrero from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Di Maio.

Guerrero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerrero works Di Maio's body with a nice hook.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut.
Di Maio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerrero is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Di Maio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Maio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guerrero throws a jab when Di Maio was well out of range.
Di Maio slips under a jab from Guerrero.
Guerrero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Di Maio.
Di Maio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Di Maio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Di Maio slips a jab from Guerrero.
Di Maio doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerrero circles away.
Di Maio lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Di Maio misses.
Guerrero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Di Maio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Di Maio digs a good hook to Guerrero's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero misses with a takedown attempt
and Di Maio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Guerrero is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Di Maio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Di Maio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guerreros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Guerrero moves out of range as Di Maio throws a body kick.
Di Maio misses the jab.
Di Maio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Di Maio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Di Maio.
Di Maio slips under a jab.
Di Maio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Di Maio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guerrero takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Guerrero does it's job there.
Di Maio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Di Maio cracks a nice hook into Guerrero's ribs.
Di Maio scores with a jab. Guerrero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerrero misses with a hook
and Di Maio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Di Maio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero walks into a straight right hand from Di Maio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guerrero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Di Maio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guerrero misses with a right hand
and Di Maio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Guerrero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guerrero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Di Maio counters with a head kick. That will keep Guerrero thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Di Maio - that will leave a mark!
Di Maio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Di Maio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guerrero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Di Maio delivers a nice body kick.
Guerrero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Di Maio punishes Guerrero's body with a nice straight punch.
Di Maio connects with a high kick.
Di Maio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Guerrero's head.
Di Maio connects with a high kick.

Guerrero is rocked!
Paulie Di Maio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Di Maio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Di Maio connects with a right hand. Guerrero shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Di Maio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guerrero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Di Maio stuffs the takedown attempt from Guerrero. Guerrero gets slowly back to his feet.
Di Maio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Di Maio.
Di Maio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Di Maio throws a head kick that misses.
Di Maio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Di Maio.
Di Maio throws a front kick that sends Guerrero stumbling back into the cage.
Di Maio thumps Guerrero with a low kick.
Guerrero will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Di Maio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Di Maio misses with a series of wild punches.
Di Maio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Di Maio scores with a hook to the body. Guerrero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paulie Di Maio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Di Maio scores with a head kick.
Di Maio lands a nice looking body kick.
Guerrero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Di Maio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guerrero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Di Maio.
Guerrero shoots in looking for a takedown but Di Maio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guerrero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That kick from Di Maio tenderised Guerrero's leg. Guerrero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guerrero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guerrero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guerrero tries for a takedown but Di Maio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Guerrero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Di Maio feints and then cracks Guerrero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Guerrero down.
Di Maio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerrero takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Di Maio takes a swing at Guerrero's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Maio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Guerrero throws a poor cross that misses
and Di Maio counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Di Maio cracks the inside of Guerrero's front leg.
Guerrero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Di Maio.
Di Maio moves in looking to clinch but Guerrero pushes him off.
Guerrero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Guerrero.
Di Maio throws a sloppy head kick and Guerrero moves out of range easily.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut
and Di Maio counters with a head kick.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Di Maio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guerrero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guerrero throws a lazy uppercut
and Di Maio counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulie Di Maio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Guerrero avoids the body shot from Di Maio.
Guerrero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Di Maio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guerrero.
Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Di Maio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Di Maio looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerrero is just out of range.
Di Maio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guerrero's sensitive parts.
Crunch! Di Maio slams his shin into Guerrero's torso.
Guerrero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Di Maio connects with an inside leg kick.
Guerrero misses the body punch
and Di Maio counters with an outside leg kick.
Guerrero slips a jab and a cross from Di Maio.
Guerrero misses with a lunging right hand
and Di Maio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guerrero tries to move into range but Di Maio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Di Maio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guerrero misses with a double jab
and Di Maio counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Maio scores with a push kick.
Guerrero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Di Maio delivers a nice body kick.
Guerrero needs to keep his hands up - Di Maio had a free shot at his head there.
Di Maio lands a head kick!
Di Maio lands a head kick. Guerrero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Di Maio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paulie Di Maio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Di Maio is looking to clinch.
Di Maio scores with a head kick. Guerrero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Di Maio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guerrero, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Di Maio.

Di Maio manages to break the clinch.
Guerrero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Di Maio.
Guerrero keeps the fight on the outside.
Pedro Guerrero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Di Maio as he connects with a hook.
That kick from Di Maio tenderised Guerrero's leg. Guerrero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guerrero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Di Maio counters with a head kick. That will keep Guerrero thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Guerrero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Di Maio manages to avoid it.
Di Maio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Di Maio is looking to clinch.
Guerrero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Di Maio counters with a leg kick.
Guerrero swings widly with a right hand
and Di Maio counters with a low kick, right behind Guerrero 's knee.
Di Maio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Di Maio throws a head kick that Guerrero semi-blocks.
Guerrero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Di Maio tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerrero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Di Maio fakes the leg kick and cracks Guerrero in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Maio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Di Maio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guerrero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Di Maio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guerrero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Di Maio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Di Maio cracks the inside of Guerrero's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Di Maio!
Both fighters circling a little - Di Maio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Di Maio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Di Maio lands but Guerrero takes it in his stride.
Di Maio lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Guerrero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guerrero swats away the attempt to clinch by Di Maio.

Di Maio moves into the clinch successfully.
Di Maio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Guerrero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Di Maio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Guerrero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Di Maio.

Di Maio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guerrero, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Di Maio.
Di Maio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Di Maio taking a breather.
Di Maio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Di Maio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Di Maio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Di Maio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guerrero.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerrero throws a lazy uppercut
and Di Maio counters with a low kick, right behind Guerrero 's knee.
Di Maio tries to clinch there but Guerrero circles away.
Paulie Di Maio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guerrero ducks right into an uppercut from Di Maio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Di Maio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Di Maio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Di Maio!