PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Guervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouston Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jouston Alexander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Guervo
vs
Alexander

198 cm
23
204 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Guervo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jouston Alexander!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Guervo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alexander looking to pass the guard.
Guervo is trying to control the position but Alexander postures up.
Guervo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alexander manages to get himself to full guard.
Guervo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander striking off his back but it's not causing Guervo any problems.
Alexander has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Alexander escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guervo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Alexander has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guervo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alexander manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Alexander looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Guervo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexander on the ground.
Guervo is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexander looking to secure an arm triangle but Guervo defends it well.
Guervo can't escape the position.

Alexander is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Guervo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Alexander looks gassed!
Guervo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexander with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Guervo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Guervo working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guervo postures up and lands a big shot to Alexander's brow.
Guervo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Alexander is looking for a triangle but Guervo pushes his legs off easily.

Alexander looking for subs off his back but Guervo has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guervo lands a nice short elbow.
Alexander is looking for a sweep. Guervo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alexander is not content to let Guervo control the position.
Alexander is looking to control Guervo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alexander avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guervo lands a nice short elbow.
Guervo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alexander knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guervo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guervo wants to pass to mount but Alexander is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guervo lands strikes from half guard.
Guervo wants to control but Alexander is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guervo is really struggling to control Alexander but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Alexander is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Guervo pulls his head out easily.
Guervo stalling.
Guervo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Guervo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Guervo lands strikes from half guard.

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.
Guervo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alexander is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guervo with good strikes from the mount here!
Guervo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alexander can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Guervo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alexander hang on?
Guervo with a couple of short strikes.
Guervo trying to control but Alexander is having none of it.
Alexander keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alexander is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Guervo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guervo's waist but Guervo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alexander off to one side.
Guervo throws a low kick, looking for Alexander's leg but Alexander calmly moves out of range.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guervo as he avoids it easily.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown but Guervo shows good takedown defense.
Jose Guervo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jouston Alexander.

Guervo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alexander to the mat! Alexander manages to get full guard.
Alexander has momentary wrist control but Guervo slips an elbow through the middle.
Guervo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guervo scoring with some ground and pound.
Guervo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alexander wants to sweep here but Guervo controlling him for the moment.
Guervo wants to control from the top but Alexander keeps moving.
Guervo working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexander looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guervo cracks Alexander with a solid left hand.

Alexander had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Guervo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Alexander Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Guervo's back instead.
Alexander is trying to stick to Guervo's back but Guervo is turning into Alexander. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Alexander's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Guervo.
Guervo wants to control from the top but Alexander keeps moving.

Alexander has his foot on Guervo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guervo works his way back into a safe position though.
Guervo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guervo connects with a couple of short punches.
Alexander trying to strike off his back.
Guervo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alexander's head.
Guervo distracts Alexander with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Guervo landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guervo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexander misses with a takedown

and Guervo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alexander!
Alexander regains half guard.
Alexander moves into full guard.

Alexander working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guervo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guervo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guervo cracks Alexander with a solid left hand.

Alexander is looking for a triangle but Guervo pushes his legs off easily.
Guervo postures up and lands a big shot to Alexander's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alexander wants to sweep here but Guervo controlling him for the moment.
Guervo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guervo cracks Alexander with a solid left hand.
Guervo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guervo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alexander doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Alexander wants to hit a switch here but Guervo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alexander there!
Alexander can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guervo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guervo dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Guervo.
Alexander regains half guard.
Alexander is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alexander moves into full guard.
Guervo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alexander is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alexander wants to sweep here but Guervo controlling him for the moment.
Alexander is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guervo is stalling in the full guard.
Guervo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alexander 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.
Jose Guervo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Alexander is looking to sinch up a triangle. Guervo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Alexander's body to avoid the submission. Alexander has instead reached around Guervo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Alexander arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jouston Alexander! Jouston Alexander retains his light heavyweight title!