PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Water has chosen Mother F***** of The Year- Motley Crue as his entrance music. Jay Guy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Chris Water told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Guy
vs
Water

194 cm
22
283 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Water!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Water drives through with a takedown into guard.
Water trying to control but Guy is working from the bottom.
Guy looking for a sweep. Not yet Guy, not yet.
Water must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Guy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Water controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Water distracts Guy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Water slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Guy keeping moving, preventing Water from controlling successfully.

Guy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Water 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.

Guy looking for a guillotine here but Water defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water trying to control the position from guard on top but Guy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guy being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Water has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Water stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Water postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Guy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Water thows a big elbow that misses.
Water wants to pass the guard but Guy is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Water misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guy.
Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Water pinned against the cage. Water gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guy is breathing heavily.
Water looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Water misses with a takedown

and Guy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Water's guard.
Water wants to get back to his feet but Guy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Water has control of Guy's left arm, preventing Guy from doing any damage.
Water 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.
Water is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Guy passes Water's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Water gets back to full guard.
Water keeping full guard, as Guy tries to pass.
Water looking to control.
Water wants to stand and escape but Guy is having none of it.
Water keeping full guard, as Guy tries to pass.
Water looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Water is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Water is trying to keep Guy in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Guy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Water's waist but Water gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guy off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Water will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Water looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guy!
Water can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guy is looking to escape.
Guy is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Water.
Guy regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jay Guy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Water shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Water trying to control the action but Guy is working from the bottom.
Water lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Water is keen to just control but Guy is a slippery customer.

Guy actively working from the bottom here.
Water is nestled in close to Guy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guy wants to improve his position but Water is controlling well.

Water 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Water controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Water doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Guy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Water's guard.
Guy postures up.

Guy 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.
Guy stands and throws Water's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Guy working away.
Water tries to bench press Guy off him but Guy keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Guy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Water is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Guy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Water tries to bench press Guy off him but Guy keeps the position.

Guy tries for a kimura but Water is defending well.
Water is trying to improve his position.
Guy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water tries to buck Guy off but Guy is having none of it.
Guy in side control, throwing shots but Water defends.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Water gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guy counters with a three punch combo that has Water backing up. Water nods at Guy to acknowledge the strikes.
Guy throws a hook but Water avoids it easily.

Water shoots in and bounces Guy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Water works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Water stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Water shoots in for a double leg but Guy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jay Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Water.
Guy fails with the takedown.
Guy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Water gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Water ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Water no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Guy looking to pass the guard.

Guy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Guy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Water manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Guy has Water in his guard.
Water passes Guy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Water is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Water tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guy is pressing down on Water's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Water will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Water pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Water moves into the clinch.
Water drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Water successfully pulls guard.

Guy drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Guy seems to have locked his on tight now - Water screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Guy, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jay Guy!