PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Guidini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Loftis (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.

Guidini
vs
Loftis

182 cm
23
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Guidini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marc Loftis!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guidini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loftis tries to clinch but Guidini is having none of it.
Guidini keeps the fight on the outside.
Guidini is looking to clinch but Loftis is avoiding it.
Loftis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Guidini.
Guidini scores with a sloppy right hand. Loftis should have avoided that one.
Loftis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guidini sprawls well. Guidini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Loftis gets slowly back to his feet.
Loftis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guidini stuffs the takedown attempt from Loftis. Loftis gets slowly back to his feet.

Guidini clinches up with Loftis and pushes him back against the cage.
Loftis is trying to pull guard but Guidini has him pressed against the cage.
Ricardo Guidini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Loftis.
A bit of stalling here from Loftis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidini pushes off an throws an elbow but Loftis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guidini tries to pull guard but Loftis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Guidini pulls guard.
Loftis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guidini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loftis wants to control from the top but Guidini keeps moving.
Loftis throws an elbow that misses. Guidini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Loftis's guard. Nice move by Guidini!
Loftis working a defensive guard here.
Loftis is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Guidini stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loftis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guidini.
Loftis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Guidini decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Loftis's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loftis keeping moving, preventing Guidini from controlling successfully.

Guidini decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Loftis, up you get!

Guidini closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Loftis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Guidini wants to control but Loftis is keeping him busy.

Guidini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guidini is staying tight to Loftis's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Guidini looks up at the clock and then as Loftis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Guidini smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Guidini taking a break here but Loftis is having none of it and regains half guard.
Guidini is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guidini content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loftis sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guidini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Loftis wants to control but Guidini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guidini controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loftis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Loftis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loftis has his takedown stuffed

and Guidini counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Loftis is looking for a triangle here but Guidini uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Guidini decides to stand up, so the ref orders Loftis to his feet.
Loftis misses with the combination.
Guidini shoots for a double leg takedown but Loftis sprawls well. He's pushed Guidini's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Guidini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
Guidini stands and throws Loftis's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guidini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Loftis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Loftis is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Loftis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Guidini decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Loftis is breathing heavily.
Loftis tries to clinch up but Guidini circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loftis shoots in for a takedown but Guidini shows good takedown defense.
Guidini avoids the head kick by Loftis.
Loftis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Guidini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loftis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loftis tries to clinch there but Guidini circles away.

Guidini throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Loftis was covering up waiting for the punch and Guidini finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Guidini wants to pass the guard but Loftis is keeping the position.

Loftis is working an open guard so Guidini takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guidini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loftis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guidini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loftis shoots for a double leg takedown but Guidini sprawls well. He's pushed Loftis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ricardo Guidini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Loftis.
Guidini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Guidini bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guidini just content to control the position.
Guidini working away.
Ricardo Guidini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Loftis seems a little lost for a moment, as Guidini dominates the positioning.
Loftis regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guidini not doing much here.
Loftis trying to control but Guidini postures up.
Guidini prevents Loftis from standing back up.

Guidini is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Loftis is just riding it out for now. Guidini eventually gives up the hold.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Loftis is defending against the submission attempts here by Guidini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Guidini dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Loftis tries to clinch but Guidini moves out of range.
Guidini wants to clinch up but Loftis keeps it at a distance.
Loftis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loftis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Guidini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Loftis is controlling Guidini's trapped leg to prevent Guidini from advancing to side control.

Guidini is looking for a kimura here.
Loftis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Loftis is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loftis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Guidini is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guidini working Loftis over with strikes.
Loftis wants to get back to his feet.

Guidini stands up and beckons Loftis to join him on the feet.
Loftis swats away the attempt to clinch by Guidini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guidini closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loftis to the mat! Loftis manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guidini controls from within his opponent's guard.

Guidini 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.
Loftis keeping moving, preventing Guidini from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guidini content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loftis is trying to keep Guidini in close.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Guidini stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Guidini is looking to chop away at Loftis's legs.

Guidini shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guidini working the ground and pound effectively.
Guidini controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loftis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Guidini takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guidini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loftis can do to turn this around?
Guidini landing shots from mount.
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!
Guidini is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Loftis is in real trouble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Guidini is looking for the choke from the back position but Loftis is controlling his hands well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Guidini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guidini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Guidini!