PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between I Hope I Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Guymon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hope I Win
vs
Guymon

199 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, I Hope I Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Guymon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Win tries to clinch up

and Guymon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in I Win's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
I Win working a defensive guard here.
Guymon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
I Win is trying to keep Guymon in close.
Guymon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
I Win on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if I Win tries to get out of the position.
I Win looking for a sweep. Not yet I Win, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guymon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Guymon wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guymon wants to slow I Win down by chopping away at his legs.
I Win wants to clinch up but Guymon keeps it at a distance.
Guymon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guymon misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from I Win.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Hope I Win. That's going to take a lot out of him.
I Win misses with a takedown attempt - Guymon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
I Win fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guymon avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Guymon misses.
Guymon misses with a low kick.

Guymon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in I Win's half guard.
Guymon is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guymon prevents I Win from improving his position.
Guymon controlling the action here.
I Win is trying to control but Guymon passes into side control!
A control attempt from I Win but he's now mounted!
I Win is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guymon controlling the pace for now.
Guymon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Guymon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guymon controlling from the full mount.
I Win tries to reverse the position but Guymon maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Guymon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

I Win shoots in and drives through. Guymon sprawls well.
Guymon misses with a straight right.
I Win misses with a wild body shot.
I Win is looking to clinch.
Guymon swats away the attempt to clinch by I Win.
I Win misses with a takedown attempt - Guymon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
I Win lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Tito Guymon has been cut.
Guymon leaves I Win with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Hope I Win. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Win moves in looking to clinch but Guymon pushes him off.
I Win blocks the body kick.
I Win lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

I Win gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Guymon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Guymon pushes down on I Win's leg and manages to get into half guard.
I Win tries to roll over but Guymon keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guymon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for I Win!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guymon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
I Win is looking to get to half guard.
Guymon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Win is looking to improve his position but Guymon isn't that keen on the idea.
Guymon controlling from the full mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
I Win tries to reverse the position but Guymon maintains control.
Guymon content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guymon avoids the attempt from I Win to control.
Guymon controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tito Guymon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tito Guymon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

I Win misses with a body shot.
I Win closes the distance and clinches up with Guymon, looking for a takedown. I Win pushes Guymon against the cage but Guymon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
I Win fails with the takedown
and Guymon counters with a nice low kick that buckles I Win's knee momentarily.
Guymon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for I Hope I Win. That's going to take a lot out of him.
I Win misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
I Win looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guymon is fending him off so far but I Win persists. Nope, Guymon circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I Win doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Guymon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guymon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
I Win wants to stand but Guymon is controlling the position.
I Win managing to control the position.
I Win not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because I Hope I Win wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
I Win gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Guymon counters with a nice double leg into side control. I Win won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guymon happy to just control the position for now.
Guymon cracks I Win with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Guymon controls the position from side control.
Guymon works to advance to full mount. I Win defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Guymon controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tito Guymon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guymon landing strikes from the mount and I Win is in trouble!
Guymon content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
I Win gets back to half guard.
Guymon controlling the pace.

I Win looking for subs from the bottom but Guymon mounts him!
Guymon controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Guymon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guymon 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Guymon!