PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaness Vision (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vision
vs
Guerrero

188 cm
23
240 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vaness Vision!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vision tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guerrero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guerrero scores with the left hand. Vision knows he should have avoided that one.
Guerrero closes the distance and clinches up with Vision, looking for a takedown. Guerrero pushes Vision against the cage but Vision circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vision slips a jab and a cross from Guerrero.
Guerrero motions for Vision to come forward. Guerrero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vision stuffs the takedown attempt from Guerrero. Guerrero gets slowly back to his feet.
Guerrero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vision throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vision dips to his left and cracks Guerrero with an uppercut!
Guerrero misses the shot to the body.
Guerrero darts in trying to clinch
and Vision counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vaness Vision has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Guerrero.
Vision fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerrero with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vision holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guerrero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vision pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vision looking to throw knees to the head but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Vision will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Guerrero up against the cage.
Guerrero wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vision misses with a knee to the head.
Guerrero stalling in the clinch but Vision improves position.
Vision tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

Vision has closed the distance and engaged Guerrero in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vision scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jose Guerrero has been cut.
Vision tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vision throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guerrero blocks it with crossed arms.
Guerrero tries to break the clinch but Vision is controlling the position.
Guerrero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guerrero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vision's face.
Guerrero jumps guard but Vision stands there with Guerrero around his waist. Guerrero gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vision landing knees to the body.
Vision tries to land a knee to the head but Guerrero blocks with his arms.
Guerrero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vision tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vision pushes off an throws an elbow but Guerrero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guerrero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vision tries a knee to the head but Guerrero blocks it.
Vision prevents Guerrero from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vision.
Guerrero has had enough of the clinch but Vision keeps him there for the moment.
Vision misses with a knee strike.
Vision unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guerrero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vision is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vision with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vision throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guerrero blocks it with crossed arms.
Vision throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guerrero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guerrero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vision prevents Guerrero from breaking the clinch.
Guerrero is working for takedown but Vision is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vision keeps control of Guerrero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guerrero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Guerrero breaks from the clinch.
Guerrero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vision's calf.
Guerrero misses with the combination.
Guerrero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vision counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guerrero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vision gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guerrero.
Vision keeps control of Guerrero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guerrero's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vision blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vision throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guerrero blocks it with crossed arms.
Vision taking a breather.
Vision misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guerrero.
Guerrero managing to block the knees to the body from Vision.
Vision using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guerrero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guerrero tries to throw a body punch but Vision avoids it by throwing Guerrero back against the cage.
Vision throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guerrero blocks it with crossed arms.
Vision lands an elbow inside that Guerrero shrugs off.
Vision tries to land knees in the clinch but Guerrero avoids the damage to the body.
Guerrero creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vision's defenses.
Vision looking to throw knees to the head but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Guerrero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vision.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerrero wants to break free but Vision has control.
Guerrero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vision has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vision missing with knees to the body.
Guerrero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Guerrero to work.
Guerrero looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Guerrero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Guerrero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guerrero shoots in but Vision avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guerrero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vision misses with a looping left.
Guerrero is looking to clinch.
Guerrero misses with a takedown
and Vision counters with a good low kick that Guerrero was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guerrero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vision counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaness Vision has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Guerrero.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vision rushes Guerrero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Vision.
Vision looking to throw knees to the head but Guerrero is blocking nicely.
Guerrero missing with knees to the body.
Vision with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vision using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guerrero misses with a knee strike.
Guerrero is breathing heavily.

Guerrero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerrero tries to clinch but Vision moves away

and Vision counters by moving into the clinch.
Guerrero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Vision.
Vision prevents Guerrero from breaking the clinch.
Vision tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vision tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vision with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vision stops a takedown attempt from Guerrero.
Vision tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Guerrero breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vision holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vision with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Guerrero decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerrero trying to keep a closed guard but Vision is proving a slippery customer.
Vision seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Vision gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vision ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
Guerrero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Guerrero scores with a push kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vision.
Guerrero swats away the attempt to clinch by Vision.
Guerrero lands a head kick. Vision smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vision fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guerrero is looking to clinch but Vision is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guerrero clinches with his opponent.
Guerrero crunches a lovely knee into Vision's ribcage.
Guerrero wants to get back to striking at distance but Vision won't allow it.
Vision landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vision trying to land knees to the body.
Guerrero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vision blocks it with crossed arms.

Guerrero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vision closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guerrero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guerrero thows a leg kick but Vision checks it

and Vision counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero tries to pull guard but Vision holds him up against the cage and eventually Guerrero drops back down to his feet.
Vision misses with a knee strike.
Guerrero is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Guerrero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jose Guerrero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Guerrero takes a swing at Vision's ribcage but misses.

Guerrero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guerrero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vision wants to hold on but Guerrero pushes him away.
Guerrero unloading with bombs!
Guerrero controlling the pace for now.
Guerrero throwing strikes but Vision uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vision keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Guerrero stalling.
Vision is not content to let Guerrero control the position.
Guerrero misses with a head shot. Vision uses the momentum to regain guard.

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.
Guerrero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vision is proving hard to escape from.
Guerrero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guerrero wants to stand but Vision is controlling his posture from full guard.
Guerrero wants to control from the top but Vision keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guerrero misses with the combination.
Jose Guerrero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vision closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guerrero counters with a body kick that stops Vision in his tracks momentarily.
Jose Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerrero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaness Vision is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guerrero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guerrero clinches.
Vision landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Guerrero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerrero wants to clinch but Vision slips to the side
letting Vision counter with a right hand.
Guerrero darts in trying to clinch

and Vision moves into the clinch.
Vision tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vision tries a knee to the head but Guerrero blocks it.
Vision landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vaness Vision has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vision with a knee to the head.
Vision misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jose Guerrero.
I've got Guerrero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Guerrero!