PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyun Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyun Dai told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Guevara
vs
Dai

183 cm
27
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hyun Dai!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dai shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Dai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Guevara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dai has managed to get both his arms back between Guevara's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dai throwing strikes but missing.

Guevara is looking for a triangle but Dai pushes his legs off easily.

Guevara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dai defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dai trying to control but Guevara is working from the bottom.
Dai working some strikes from top position.
Dai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dai lands a couple of elbows.
Dai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Guevara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dai trying to control the position from guard on top but Guevara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara wants to stand and escape but Dai is having none of it.
Dai won't allow Guevara to sweep him here.
Dai throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guevara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guevara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guevara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guevara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Guevara being controlled here, momentarily.
Dai with a nice head shot there.
Guevara working a defensive guard here.
Guevara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dai is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai stands up over Guevara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dai trying to control the position from guard on top but Guevara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guevara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Guevara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dai's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dai trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dai advances position into side control!
Guevara is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Guevara wants to control but Dai postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dai lands a few punches from side control.
Dai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Guevara is not content to let Dai control the position.
Dai in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guevara is trying to control Dai's posture but Dai avoids it.
Guevara wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Guevara struggling a bit here.
Guevara is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dai is controlling him well.
Guevara is breathing heavily.
Dai grinds an elbow into Guevara's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai cracks Guevara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dai wants to control but Guevara is keeping him busy.
Dai scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dai is putting a hurting on Guevara here, landing some big shots from side control.
Guevara is pushing Dai's head away, looking to escape. Dai manages to hold on to the position though.
Guevara misses with a strike from the bottom.
Dai landing a few strikes.
Dai tries to move into full mount but can't pass Guevara's legs.
Guevara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Guevara is looking for a sweep.
Dai looks up at the clock and then as Guevara takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dai smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Guevara gets back to half guard.
Dai works his way into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dai landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyun Dai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Guevara blocks a head kick by Dai.

Guevara scores with a takedown into Dai's guard.
Guevara wants to control from the top but Dai keeps moving.

Dai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guevara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guevara wants to stand but Dai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Guevara trying to control the position from guard on top but Dai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Dai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guevara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guevara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guevara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dai is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guevara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dai can't keep his opponent in guard - Guevara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Guevara is thwarting Dai's attempts to control the position.

Guevara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Guevara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Guevara is pressing down on Dai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dai is holding on for now.
Dai wants to improve his position but Guevara is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dai is staying active underneath Guevara, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dai is looking to improve his position.
Guevara is trying to control. Dai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet.

Dai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Guevara pulls his head out easily.

Guevara is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dai tries to get to full guard but Guevara has control of the leg.

Guevara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dai defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dai looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guevara moves nicely into side control.

Guevara has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Dai is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Guevara yanks on the arm and Dai is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Guevara.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ernesto Guevara!