PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pol Cuaresma Iiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cuaresma Iiii comes to the cage accompanied by All of the lights!. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sly Guy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cuaresma Iiii
vs
Guy

160 cm
24
140 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

178 cm
25
115 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Fast

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sly Guy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuaresma Iiii swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to clinch up.
Guy scores with a jab. Cuaresma Iiii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii is looking to clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii wants to clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Guy rushes Cuaresma Iiii and presses him up against the cage.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a body punch.
Guy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a body punch.
Cuaresma Iiii swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cuaresma Iiii circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cuaresma Iiii looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Pol Cuaresma Iiii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuaresma Iiii is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Cuaresma Iiii darts in trying to clinch
and Guy counters with a three punch combo that has Cuaresma Iiii backing up. Cuaresma Iiii nods at Guy to acknowledge the strikes.
Guy lands with a kick to the temple. Cuaresma Iiii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cuaresma Iiii takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cuaresma Iiii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cuaresma Iiii is looking to clinch.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Cuaresma Iiii wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.

Guy moves into the clinch successfully.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Iiii lands an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cuaresma Iiii scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Cuaresma Iiii has him pressed against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a nice uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuaresma Iiii tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cuaresma Iiii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Iiii back against the cage.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Cuaresma Iiii has him pressed against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii is leaning against Guy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guys head.
A hook to the body from Cuaresma Iiii.
A short left from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Iiii stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cuaresma Iiii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a left to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a right hand.
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!
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch to the body.
Guy blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a head punch that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a head punch that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guy's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a punch but it's blocked by Guy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pol Cuaresma Iiii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cuaresma Iiii is looking to clinch but Guy is avoiding it.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cuaresma Iiii darts in and clinches Guy up against the cage.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Iiii back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Iiii back against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii has Guy pressed against the cage, preventing Guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cuaresma Iiii has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Iiii back against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a head punch that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch to the body.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Cuaresma Iiii is controlling him.
Cuaresma Iiii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Cuaresma Iiii keeps him there for the moment.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Guy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cuaresma Iiii has him pressed against the cage.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Guy blocks an uppercut.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.

Guy clinches up against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a body punch.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Cuaresma Iiii back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guy.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a body punch.

Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cuaresma Iiii is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick misses from Guy.

Cuaresma Iiii tries to keep at a distance but Guy has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guy blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Cuaresma Iiii can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy blocking some punches.
Cuaresma Iiii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Iiii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Pol Cuaresma Iiii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cuaresma Iiii has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuaresma Iiii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pol Cuaresma Iiii dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cuaresma Iiii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy delivers a nice body kick.

Guy rushes Cuaresma Iiii and presses him up against the cage.
Cuaresma Iiii tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Guy tries to break free but Cuaresma Iiii pushes him back against the cage.
Guy blocking some punches.
Cuaresma Iiii cracks Guy with a nice body shot.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Guy prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with some punches.
A short right from Cuaresma Iiii on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii cracks Guy with a nice body shot.
Cuaresma Iiii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with some punches.
Guy blocking some punches.
Cuaresma Iiii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a body punch.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a left to the head.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Iiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuaresma Iiii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sly Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Cuaresma Iiii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy prevents a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cuaresma Iiii can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Cuaresma Iiii gets through Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Iiii has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch to the body.
Cuaresma Iiii swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuaresma Iiii lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
Cuaresma Iiii scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guy blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuaresma Iiii lands with a right to the head.
Cuaresma Iiii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Cuaresma Iiii as the two fighters clinch.
Cuaresma Iiii prevents Guy from breaking the clinch.
Guy blocks an uppercut.
Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy has had enough of the clinch but Cuaresma Iiii keeps him there for the moment.
Guy blocks a body shot from Cuaresma Iiii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuaresma Iiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuaresma Iiii keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cuaresma Iiii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cuaresma Iiii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guys head.
Cuaresma Iiii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cuaresma Iiii misses with a punch to the body.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuaresma Iiii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cuaresma Iiii momentarily.
Guy lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Cuaresma Iiii.
Cuaresma Iiii blocks a head kick by Guy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pol Cuaresma Iiii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cuaresma Iiii, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pol Cuaresma Iiii!
A relieved looking Pol Cuaresma Iiii thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.