PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batista de Guia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Assange comes to the cage accompanied by Eddie Van Halen - Eruption. de Guia has chosen "Quilombo" by Soulfly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. James Assange has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Assange
vs
de Guia

176 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
150 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Assange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Batista de Guia!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assange thows a body shot but no joy.
Assange scores with a jab to the body.
de Guia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Assange connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! de Guia scrambles back to his feet.
de Guia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Assange drives through and clinches with de Guia against the cage.
Assange throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Assange.
de Guia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Assange as de Guia tries to tie him up.
de Guia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assange is defending well for now.
de Guia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
de Guia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Assange lands on the inside with an uppercut.
de Guia trying to control the position but instead, Assange has worked for underhooks and has pushed de Guia into the cage.
de Guia tries to land knees in the clinch but Assange avoids the damage to the body.
Assange working some nice short punches in the clinch.

de Guia is rocked!
Assange digs a right hand underneath de Guia's ribcage. de Guia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
de Guia is still on wobbly legs! Can Assange finish him?
Assange misses with a punch on the inside.
Assange misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Assange.
de Guia looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Assange - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange misses with some punches.
Assange throws a punch but it's blocked by de Guia.
Assange misses with the head strike.
Assange lands with a right to the head.
Assange doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assange misses with a punch on the inside.
Assange throws a punch but it's blocked by de Guia.
Assange working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Assange tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Assange misses with a punch on the inside.
Assange swings wildly with an uppercut but de Guia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Assange fails to land.
Assange misses with the head strike.
Assange blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Assange throws a head punch that misses.
Assange doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assange swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assange doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Assange throws a punch but it's blocked by de Guia.
Assange misses with the head strike.
de Guia is trying to maintain a safe position but Assange gets an underhook and turns de Guia into the cage.
Assange throws a punch but it's blocked by de Guia.
Assange lands a body punch.
Assange doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
de Guia blocks an uppercut.
de Guia tries to land knees in the clinch but Assange avoids the damage to the body.
de Guia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assange is defending well for now.
Assange doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
de Guia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Assange misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by de Guia.
de Guia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Assange lands a right hand.
Assange creates a bit of space for himself and rocks de Guia with a big uppercut! de Guia tries to clinch up but Assange pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples de Guia to the mat! de Guia covers up and Assange unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Assange!