PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Guiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Guiness
vs
Driver

206 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

Sully's Bar & Grill
Ace of Spades

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy Guiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Driver!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Driver.
Guiness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driver manages to avoid it.

Guiness clinches up against the cage.
Driver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guiness's elbow.
Guiness really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
I was talking to Guiness's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Guiness blocks a body shot from Driver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guiness changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Driver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Driver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guiness throws a series of punches but Driver avoids them all with ease.
Driver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guiness looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Driver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guiness appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Guiness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Driver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guiness.
Driver misses with a wild body shot.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guiness was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Guiness throws a right hand that Driver ducks under and follows up with a left that Driver also avoids with ease.
Driver tries to counter by closing the distance.
Driver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guiness doesn't seem bothered though.

Guiness tries to keep at a distance but Driver has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Driver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Driver looks to land a combination. Guiness sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Driver lands.
Guiness avoids the body shot from Driver.
Guiness attempts a counter takedown but Driver avoids it well and moves away.
Ed Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Driver scores with a hook to the body. Guiness takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Driver.
Guiness looks to land a combination but Driver avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Driver! But no joy.
Guiness looks to score with a jab to the body but Driver is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guiness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.

Driver closes the distance and pushes Guiness back into the cage.
Driver presses Guiness against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Driver wants to break free but Guiness has control.
Driver tries to stall but Guiness uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Driver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guiness keeps control of Driver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've been informed that Driver has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Guiness goes for a takedown in the clinch but Driver prevents it.
Guiness tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guiness tries for a takedown but Driver manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Guiness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guiness blocking some punches.
Driver looking to stall.
Driver slowing the pace effectively.
Driver struggles to land a body shot inside as Guiness controls his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Driver can't find room to land a body shot as Guiness controls the action.
Driver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guiness stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Driver dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Driver is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Driver cracks Guiness with a good jab.
Driver jabs Guiness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guiness in his tracks.
Driver wants to clinch up but Guiness keeps it at a distance.

Guiness moves into the clinch.
Driver slowing the pace effectively.
Driver gets underhooks to prevent Guiness's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guiness.
Driver has Guiness pushed against the cage.
Driver can't find room to land a body shot as Guiness controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guiness has him pressed against the cage.
Guiness has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Driver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Driver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guiness misses with a punch to the body.
Driver is trying to maintain a safe position but Guiness gets an underhook and turns Driver into the cage.
Guiness leaning against his opponent.
Driver struggles to land a body shot inside as Guiness controls his hands.
Driver tries to work over Guiness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guiness manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Guiness will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Driver up against the cage.
Guiness tries to score a body lock takedown but Driver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Guiness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guiness looking for a takedown.
Driver lands a right hand.
Driver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guiness wants to take the fight to the mat but Driver manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Driver misses with some punches.
Driver being controlled against the cage.
Guiness tries a body shot but Driver blocks it.
Driver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guiness backwards.
Driver leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guiness has Driver pressed against the cage, preventing Driver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Driver should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Driver thuds a left hand into Guiness's body.
Guiness doesn't manage to clinch there - Driver circles away.
Driver lands with a hook. Guiness tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Guiness clinches up against the cage.
Driver holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guiness.
A bit of stalling here from Guiness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Driver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Guiness on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Driver.
Guiness blocks a jab.
Guiness is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guiness wants to clinch up but Driver keeps it at a distance.
Driver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guiness gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Driver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Driver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guiness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driver moves away.
Ed Driver seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Guiness has closed the distance and engaged Driver in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guiness avoiding damage.
Driver lands a nice uppercut.
Driver is trying to break the clinch but Guiness is controlling him.
Driver can't find room to land a body shot as Guiness controls the action.
A short right from Driver on the inside.
Driver stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guiness.

Driver manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guiness is looking to clinch but Driver is avoiding it.
Driver connects with a crisp jab.

Guiness closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Guiness stalling against the cage.
Driver misses with the head strike.
Driver has had enough of the clinch but Guiness keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guiness.
Driver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guiness or not.
Driver tries to break the clinch but Guiness is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver stops a takedown attempt from Guiness.
Driver letting Guiness take a breather here.
Guiness tries for a takedown. No joy.
Driver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Driver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guiness backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Driver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Driver can't break the clinch.
Driver stalling in the clinch but Guiness improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guiness dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Driver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guiness blocks a jab.
Driver misses with a wild body shot.
Driver cracks Guiness with an open hand slap.
Paddy Guiness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Driver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Driver cracks Guiness with a good jab.
Ed Driver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Driver lands a body shot.
Guiness throws a body punch but Driver moves out of range.
Guiness pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Driver back to the cage. Guiness follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Driver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Driver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Driver!
Ed Driver very nearly forgot to thank Ace of Spades amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.