PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Babineaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Guevara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Chrispy - Inspector Gadget Dubstep. Cesar Guevara has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Guevara
vs
Babineaux

187 cm
29
151 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

167 cm
24
150 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cesar Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wyatt Babineaux !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babineaux fails to land the takedown.
Guevara throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guevara lands a head kick!
Guevara throws a chopping leg kick but Babineaux manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guevara throws a front kick aimed at Babineaux 's knee but Babineaux avoids it well.
Babineaux shoots in for a takedown but Guevara shows good takedown defense.
Babineaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guevara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Babineaux counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Babineaux looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Babineaux controls from within his opponent's guard.
Babineaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guevara is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babineaux postures up.
Babineaux looking to pass the guard.
Guevara is trying to control the position but Babineaux postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guevara slips a jab and a cross from Babineaux .
Babineaux fails with the takedown.
Cesar Guevara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Babineaux .
Guevara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babineaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Guevara.
Babineaux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guevara sprawls well. Guevara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Babineaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Guevara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babineaux on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guevara tries to avoid it but Babineaux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guevara to the ground. Guevara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Guevara fails to land with a series of punches.
Guevara lands a head kick. Babineaux smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Babineaux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guevara's waist but Guevara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Babineaux off to one side.
Cesar Guevara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guevara shoots in looking for a takedown but Babineaux manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Guevara's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Guevara misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Babineaux tries for a takedown but Guevara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guevara tries to bum rush Babineaux with a series of wild strikes but Babineaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Babineaux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guevara thows a leg kick but Babineaux checks it

so Babineaux counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Babineaux trying to control but Guevara is working from the bottom.
Babineaux controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wyatt Babineaux will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Babineaux looks for a takedown but Guevara sprawls well.
Babineaux scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Babineaux shoots for a double leg takedown but Guevara sprawls well. He's pushed Babineaux 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guevara misses with a looping left.
Babineaux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guevara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cesar Guevara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Babineaux .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara throws a lazy uppercut
and Babineaux counters with a straight right hand.
Babineaux fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cesar Guevara is winning the standup battle so far.
Babineaux throws a head kick but Guevara moves out of range.
Babineaux tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guevara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Babineaux somewhat.
Babineaux fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babineaux misses with a double jab.
Babineaux shoots for a takedown but Guevara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Babineaux takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guevara throws a lazy body kick

and Babineaux counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Guevara keeping moving, preventing Babineaux from controlling successfully.
Babineaux slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux wants to control from the top but Guevara keeps moving.
Babineaux 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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wyatt Babineaux wasn't active enough on the ground.
Babineaux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guevara pinned against the cage. Guevara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Babineaux tries to bum rush Guevara with a series of wild strikes but Guevara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babineaux takes a swing at Guevara's ribcage but misses.
Babineaux will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Babineaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Babineaux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guevara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guevara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wyatt Babineaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Babineaux shoots for a double leg takedown but Guevara sprawls well. He's pushed Babineaux 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guevara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babineaux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Babineaux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Guevara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Babineaux .
Babineaux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guevara is fending him off so far but Babineaux persists. Nope, Guevara circles away and we're back to standing.
Cesar Guevara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wyatt Babineaux .
Guevara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Babineaux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babineaux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guevara is fending him off so far but Babineaux persists. Nope, Guevara circles away and we're back to standing.
Guevara tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Babineaux swivels and escapes.
Guevara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guevara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Babineaux shoots in looking for a takedown but Guevara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Babineaux 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Guevara. No joy for Babineaux on that attempt.
Babineaux blocks a head kick by Guevara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux shoots in and drives through. Guevara sprawls well.
Guevara throws a right hand that Babineaux ducks under and follows up with a left that Babineaux also avoids with ease.
Cesar Guevara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guevara tries to clinch up.
Guevara tries to bum rush Babineaux with a series of wild strikes but Babineaux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guevara looks to land a right hand but Babineaux moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guevara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Babineaux .
Guevara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babineaux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guevara but Guevara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Babineaux looks for a takedown but Guevara sprawls well.
Guevara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Babineaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Babineaux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guevara defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cesar Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babineaux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guevara defends it nicely.
Guevara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Babineaux counters with a left and a right that stings Guevara.
Guevara throws a combination that misses
and Babineaux counters with a straight right hand.
Babineaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Babineaux avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cesar Guevara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Babineaux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wyatt Babineaux !