PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan DAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Guidry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DAngelo
vs
Guidry

180 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan DAngelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Guidry!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DAngelo misses with a head kick.
DAngelo fails to land with a series of punches.
DAngelo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
DAngelo tries for a takedown but Guidry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Guidry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
DAngelo wants to get back to full guard.
Guidry trying to advance position but DAngelo counters by regaining guard.
Guidry looks gassed!
Guidry controls from within his opponent's guard.
DAngelo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
DAngelo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DAngelo trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidry is working to get back to half guard.
DAngelo controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DAngelo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Guidry for as long as he can get away with.
DAngelo avoids the attempt from Guidry to control.
DAngelo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guidry's face.
DAngelo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
DAngelo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guidry is looking to escape.
DAngelo is really struggling to control Guidry but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Nathan DAngelo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
DAngelo with a poor takedown

and Guidry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in DAngelo's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now DAngelo is on top in guard.
Guidry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
DAngelo is trying to reverse the position but instead Guidry has taken his back - oops!

Guidry is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. DAngelo is defending well though. Guidry let's go of the attempt for now.
DAngelo just trying to survive but Guidry is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Guidry is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
DAngelo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DAngelo tries to escape but Guidry has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
DAngelo holding both Guidry 's hands and preventing any damage.

DAngelo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Guidry.

Guidry looking for the RNC.

Guidry is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
DAngelo wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

Guidry tightening his grip on DAngelo, looking for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guidry struggling to keep hold of the position.
You can see the frustration on DAngelo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
DAngelo staying busy and making it hard for Guidry to control.
DAngelo trying to control the hands but Guidry breaks the grip.
DAngelo is in bad spot here.
Guidry avoiding DAngelo 's attempts to control his hands.
DAngelo trying to get back to his feet but Guidry is in full control for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guidry avoiding DAngelo 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Guidry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

DAngelo fails with the takedown

and Guidry counters with a single leg into guard. DAngelo didn't expect that.
Guidry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guidry trying to control but DAngelo is working from the bottom.

Guidry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
DAngelo controlling the position.
DAngelo 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.
DAngelo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
DAngelo wants to sweep here but Guidry controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DAngelo is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guidry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DAngelo.
DAngelo works over Guidry's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DAngelo misses with the combination.
DAngelo misses with a takedown

and Guidry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in DAngelo's guard now.
Guidry controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Guidry preventing the sweep.
DAngelo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Guidry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
DAngelo is trying to control the position but Guidry postures up.
DAngelo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ronnie Guidry has got the better of the ground game so far.
DAngelo trying to strike off his back.
Guidry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Guidry closes the distance and clinches up with DAngelo, looking for a takedown. Guidry pushes DAngelo against the cage but DAngelo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DAngelo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Guidry counters with a nice double leg into side control. DAngelo won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan DAngelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DAngelo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
DAngelo is trying to control Guidry's posture but Guidry avoids it.
DAngelo is looking to reverse the position.
Guidry wants to control but DAngelo is keeping him busy.

Guidry tries for a kimura but DAngelo is defending well.
I wouldn't like to be where DAngelo is right now.
DAngelo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Guidry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Guidry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Guidry trying to control the action but DAngelo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DAngelo tries to improve position but can't.

Guidry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DAngelo, who protects the arm well.
DAngelo tries to buck Guidry off but Guidry is having none of it.
Guidry tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
DAngelo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DAngelo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Guidry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Guidry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
DAngelo is trying to control the position but Guidry postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guidry passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Guidry is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. DAngelo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Guidry tries to move to mount but DAngelo blocks the move with his legs.
DAngelo tries to escape but Guidry is in control.

Guidry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, DAngelo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Guidry trying to control the action but DAngelo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Guidry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

DAngelo misses with a takedown attempt

and Guidry counters with a nice double leg into side control. DAngelo won't be happy with that.
Guidry is staying tight to DAngelo's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Guidry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DAngelo, who protects the arm well.
DAngelo wants to get back to his feet but Guidry drags him back down.

Guidry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DAngelo, who protects the arm well.
Guidry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but DAngelo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
DAngelo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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

Guidry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidry tries to move to mount but DAngelo blocks the move with his legs.
DAngelo is trying to escape the position but Guidry is controlling the position.

Guidry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
DAngelo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Guidry's best efforts.
DAngelo manages to get to full guard.
Guidry slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guidry takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
DAngelo is trying to maintain the position but Guidry is very close to passing his half guard.

Guidry is working for a kimura but DAngelo is defending it quite comfortably.

Guidry is looking for a kimura here.
DAngelo wants to control but Guidry is keeping busy.

Guidry 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.
DAngelo is not content to let Guidry control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guidry seems to be working for a kimura but DAngelo defends the submission attempt.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DAngelo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Guidry counters with a nice double leg into side control. DAngelo won't be happy with that.
Guidry has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Guidry looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
DAngelo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Guidry has hold of DAngelo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and DAngelo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Guidry is working for a guillotine from mount but DAngelo frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guidry trying to control but DAngelo is having none of it.
Guidry fails to advance to DAngelo's back.
Guidry trying to control but DAngelo is having none of it.
DAngelo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Guidry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and DAngelo defends it well.
Guidry not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Guidry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guidry 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Guidry!