PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Fonzarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonzarelli comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - When I'm Gone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fonzarelli
vs
Guevara

183 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

185 cm
26
196 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Fonzarelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonzarelli tries to clinch there but Guevara circles away.
Fonzarelli throws a push kick but Guevara slaps the foot to one side.
Fonzarelli misses with a takedown attempt - Guevara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guevara throws a right and a left that Fonzarelli avoids nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fonzarelli is defended easily by Guevara.
Guevara misses with a hook. Fonzarelli ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Fonzarelli does no damage.
A left and a right from Fonzarelli both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ernesto Guevara has been cut.
Guevara blocks a jab.

Fonzarelli rushes Guevara and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonzarelli misses with the head strike.
Guevara is trying to break the clinch but Fonzarelli is controlling him.
Fonzarelli throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fonzarelli tries to work over Guevara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fonzarelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Guevara controls his hands.
Fonzarelli looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Fonzarelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Guevara gets a clinch.
Fonzarelli taking a breather.
Fonzarelli misses with some punches.

Guevara breaks the clinch.
Fonzarelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guevara was well out of range. Poor timing from Fonzarelli.
Fonzarelli throws a series of punches but Guevara moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli misses with a wild body shot.
Fonzarelli moves to clinch but Guevara breaks away
letting Guevara counter with a right hand.
Fonzarelli tries to clinch up but Guevara circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Guevara misses.

Fonzarelli clinches with his opponent.
Guevara tries to break free but Fonzarelli pushes him back against the cage.
Guevara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fonzarelli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guevara blocking some punches.
Fonzarelli tries to pull guard but Guevara holds him up against the cage and eventually Fonzarelli drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Fonzarelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guevara avoiding damage as Fonzarelli throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guevara.
Fonzarelli misses with the head strike.
Guevara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Fonzarelli throws an elbow but misses.
Fonzarelli tries to score a body lock takedown but Guevara shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Fonzarelli.
Fonzarelli looking for a takedown.
Fonzarelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Guevara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guevara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guevara wants to get back to striking at distance but Fonzarelli won't allow it.

Guevara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli looks to throw the jab but Guevara is out of range.
Fonzarelli throws a solid leg kick but Guevara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fonzarelli.
Guevara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guevara lands with a hook. Fonzarelli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fonzarelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guevara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guevara tries to clinch but Fonzarelli is having none of it.
Fonzarelli feints a jab promting Guevara to slip. Fonzarelli then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Guevara slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guevara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonzarelli misses with a low kick as Guevara jumps back.
Fonzarelli shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Guevara defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Fonzarelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Guevara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fonzarelli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fonzarelli moves in looking to clinch but Guevara pushes him off.
Fonzarelli is looking to clinch but Guevara is avoiding it.
Guevara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fonzarelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guevara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fonzarelli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fonzarelli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Guevara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fonzarelli misses with a few strikes there.
Fonzarelli has a takedown stuffed.
Arthur Fonzarelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonzarelli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guevara's calf.
Fonzarelli shoots and misses
and Guevara counters with a nice uppercut.
Fonzarelli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guevara as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Fonzarelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guevara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guevara stuffs the takedown attempt from Fonzarelli. Fonzarelli gets slowly back to his feet.
Guevara looks to land a right hand but Fonzarelli moved out of range.
Guevara scores with a jab to the head.
Guevara shoots in for a takedown but Fonzarelli shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guevara misses with a double jab

and Fonzarelli counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guevara won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fonzarelli with the ground and pound but Guevara regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Guevara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fonzarelli.
Fonzarelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guevara keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli working Guevara over with strikes.
Fonzarelli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fonzarelli throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Guevara to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fonzarelli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fonzarelli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fonzarelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fonzarelli throws a strike but Guevara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fonzarelli scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara keeps the fight on the outside.
Fonzarelli shoots in for a takedown but Guevara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fonzarelli misses with the combination.
Guevara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fonzarelli throws a series of punches but Guevara avoids them all with ease.
Fonzarelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guevara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonzarelli throws a series of punches but Guevara avoids them all with ease.
Arthur Fonzarelli is winning the standup battle so far.

Guevara bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Fonzarelli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Guevara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Guevara moves in looking to clinch but Fonzarelli pushes him off.
Fonzarelli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fonzarelli defending well as Guevara loads up on a big left hand.
Fonzarelli throws a shot from downtown. Guevara moves away and avoids it.
Fonzarelli lands with a good body shot.
Fonzarelli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guevara circles away.
Fonzarelli tries to clinch but Guevara moves out of range.
Fonzarelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guevara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guevara thows a body shot but no joy.
Fonzarelli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guevara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fonzarelli somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Fonzarelli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fonzarelli looks to clinch
and Guevara counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fonzarelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fonzarelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fonzarelli trying to control the position but instead, Guevara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fonzarelli into the cage.
Fonzarelli leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli working aggressively here.
Fonzarelli landing knees to the head.
Fonzarelli can't break the clinch.

Fonzarelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fonzarelli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Guevara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guevara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fonzarelli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fonzarelli takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guevara scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli throws a series of punches but Guevara avoids them all with ease.
Fonzarelli tries to close the distance and clinch but Guevara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fonzarelli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guevara as he avoids it easily.

Guevara has managed to clinch.
Fonzarelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fonzarelli is trying to pull guard but Guevara has him pressed against the cage.
Fonzarelli trying to stall but Guevara improves his position.
Fonzarelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fonzarelli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Guevara manages to break the clinch.
Arthur Fonzarelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fonzarelli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guevara scores with a sloppy right hand. Fonzarelli should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guevara scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fonzarelli wants to hold on but Guevara pushes him away.
Guevara controlling from the full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonzarelli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ernesto Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fonzarelli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fonzarelli is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guevara trying to control but Fonzarelli is having none of it.
Guevara controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Guevara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fonzarelli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Fonzarelli!
Arthur Fonzarelli spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.