PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Guidotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahtava Nopea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahtava Nopea will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Guidotti
vs
Nopea

187 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Guidotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mahtava Nopea!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nopea drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guidotti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nopea's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Guidotti throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Guidotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guidotti trying to hold on to Nopea's head to control him but Nopea postures up.
Nopea tries to pass to full mount but Guidotti defends it.
Guidotti wants to get back to full guard.

Guidotti looking for submissions off his back.

Nopea seems to be looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nopea bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guidotti manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nopea tries to pass to full mount but Guidotti defends it.
Guidotti tries to get to full guard but Nopea has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nopea is pressing down on Guidotti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guidotti is holding on for now.

Guidotti looking for submissions off his back.
Guidotti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nopea's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nopea's back!
Guidotti is riding his opponent, not letting Nopea buck him off.
Guidotti doesn't have the hooks in and Nopea manages to turn into his guard.
Guidotti keeping moving, preventing Nopea from controlling successfully.
Nopea looking to pass the guard.

Guidotti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guidotti keeping moving, preventing Nopea from controlling successfully.
Guidotti is trying to control the position but Nopea postures up.
Guidotti looking for a sweep. Not yet Guidotti, not yet.
Guidotti is breathing heavily.
Nopea is looking to work some ground and pound but Guidotti has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Guidotti as Nopea shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Guidotti gets caught flat footed, as Nopea shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Guidotti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guidotti is looking to advance position but Nopea won't allow it.

Nopea is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Guidotti pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Guidotti seems content to control.
Nopea wants to improve his position but Guidotti is controlling well.

Guidotti seems to be looking for submissions.
Guidotti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Guidotti seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nopea trying to control but Guidotti postures up.
Guidotti trying to control from half guard but Nopea is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guidotti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guidotti moves out of range as Nopea throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guidotti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Guidotti trying to control but Nopea is working from the bottom.
Guidotti tries to free his leg and advance position but Nopea is retaining full guard.

Nopea throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Nopea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guidotti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

Guidotti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nopea working for a triangle but Guidotti defends it easily.

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

Nopea working for a triangle but Guidotti defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guidotti trying to control but Nopea is working from the bottom.
Guidotti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guidotti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Nopea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guidotti passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Guidotti thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Guidotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nopea keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahtava Nopea dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nopea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Guidotti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nopea's guard now.
Nopea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guidotti passes Nopea's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nopea is refusing to be controlled, as Guidotti sits in half guard.

Nopea actively working from the bottom here.
Guidotti sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Guidotti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nopea for as long as he can get away with.
Guidotti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tony Guidotti just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Guidotti darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guidotti trying to control the action but Nopea is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nopea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guidotti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nopea defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nopea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nopea actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nopea drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Nopea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Guidotti manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nopea trying to mount his opponent but Guidotti defends it.

Nopea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Guidotti is just riding it out for now. Nopea eventually gives up the hold.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guidotti keeping control of the position.

Nopea looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nopea is trying to control the action in half guard but Guidotti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nopea wants to stand but Guidotti has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Nopea is trying to control the action in half guard but Guidotti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Nopea is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nopea tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guidotti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guidotti slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Guidotti working for a triangle but Nopea defends it easily.
Guidotti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nopea gets full guard.

Nopea throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guidotti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nopea manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guidotti manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nopea wants to control from the top but Guidotti keeps moving.
Nopea looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nopea stopping the sweep attempt from Guidotti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nopea passes Guidotti's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Nopea is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Guidotti tries to get to full guard but Nopea has control of the leg.
Mahtava Nopea has got the better of the ground game so far.

Nopea is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Guidotti controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Guidotti dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Guidotti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guidotti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nopea keeps working.
Nopea is looking to reverse the position.
Guidotti trying to control the action but Nopea is working from the bottom.
Guidotti happy to just control the position for now.
Nopea tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guidotti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nopea is being controlled here.
Nopea tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guidotti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Guidotti is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nopea will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tony Guidotti just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guidotti tries for a takedown but Nopea circles away easily

and Nopea counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guidotti is pulling down on Nopea's head to control his posture.
Nopea preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nopea controls from within his opponent's guard.

Guidotti isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nopea stacks Guidotti on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nopea!
Guidotti can't do much from the bottom here.

Nopea is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Guidotti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
I wouldn't like to be where Guidotti is right now.

Nopea is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Guidotti has escaped the position, nice work there.

Nopea tries for a kimura but Guidotti is defending well.

Nopea thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Guidotti can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guidotti sneaks back into half guard.
Guidotti is trying to stand back up but Nopea is controlling him
Nopea is thwarting Guidotti's attempts to control the position.
Guidotti gets full guard.
Guidotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nopea is one step ahead there.
Guidotti keeping moving, preventing Nopea from controlling successfully.

Guidotti is looking for a triangle but Nopea pushes his legs off easily.
Guidotti keeping moving, preventing Nopea from controlling successfully.

Nopea is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Guidotti has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nopea is looking to defend but Guidotti has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nopea! Guidotti pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nopea taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Guidotti!