PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Vercetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vercetti
vs
Guzman

200 cm
18
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

202 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlo Vercetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joaquin Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercetti walks into a stiff left hand from Guzman.
Nice shot lands for Vercetti.
Vercetti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Guzman counters with a straight right hand.
Vercetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Guzman ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti is looking to clinch.
Vercetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.
Vercetti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Vercetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vercetti.
Guzman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vercetti throws a jab when Guzman was well out of range.
Guzman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guzman cracks Vercetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guzman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vercetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Vercetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vercetti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti tries to clinch up.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guzman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Guzman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vercetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guzman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
A left lands for Guzman.
Guzman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Guzman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Guzman.
Vercetti tries to bum rush Guzman with a series of wild strikes but Guzman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guzman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vercetti momentarily.
Vercetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guzman.
Vercetti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vercetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Guzman moved out of range.
Vercetti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercetti moves out of range of the body kick from Guzman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guzman cracks Vercetti with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guzman throws a shot from downtown. Vercetti moves away and avoids it.
Guzman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Guzman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Vercetti clinches up with Guzman and pushes him back against the cage.
Vercetti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Vercetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guzman misses with the head strike.
Guzman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vercetti lands a shoulder strike.
Guzman has a couple of punches blocked by Vercetti.
Vercetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Guzman takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Guzman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vercetti.
Guzman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vercetti misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti taking a breather.
Guzman working aggressively here.
Guzman has a couple of punches blocked by Vercetti.
Vercetti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vercetti blocks an uppercut.
Vercetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guzman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guzman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Guzman fails to land.
Vercetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vercetti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guzman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Vercetti.
Guzman looks winded!
A short left from Vercetti.
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!
Guzman looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Vercetti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Vercetti.
Guzman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Guzman is rocked!
Vercetti pushes Guzman against the cage. Vercetti is working some dirty boxing. Vercetti pushes off with a quick right hook! Guzman goes down! Guzman tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Vercetti moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Vercetti!