PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Richard Anderson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Guerrero
vs
Anderson

153 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clifford Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.

Guerrero turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Anderson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guerrero in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Anderson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Guerrero wants to clinch.

Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Guerrero has one foot on Anderson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guerrero.

Anderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guerrero was covering up waiting for the punch and Anderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Guerrero is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Anderson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Anderson tightens his grip and picks Guerrero up, before dumping him to the ground. Guerrero manages to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guerrero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Guerrero winds up and cracks Anderson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero lands strikes from half guard.
Guerrero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Guerrero decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Anderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guerrero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Guerrero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Anderson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guerrero was covering up waiting for the punch and Anderson finishes the takedown easily into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Guerrero manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson pulls guard successfully.
Anderson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Guerrero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Anderson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Anderson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Guerrero uses from the top position.

Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guerrero could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Anderson looks winded!
Guerrero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Guerrero is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Guerrero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anderson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Guerrero stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.
Guerrero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guerrero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guerrero trying to stand up but can't free himself from Anderson's guard.
Anderson pulls Guerrero in close to prevent any damage.
Guerrero postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anderson is trying to keep Guerrero in close.
Guerrero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Guerrero wants to stand but Anderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifford Guerrero 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.

Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Guerrero circles away and keeps his distance.
Guerrero throws a head kick that misses
and Guerrero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Guerrero circles away.
A lazy left from Anderson finds it's target.
Guerrero misses with a looping left.

Anderson gets the takedown into side control.
Guerrero is looking to get back to his feet here but Anderson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Guerrero's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson biding his time, controlling Guerrero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerrero is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Anderson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Anderson is trying to stick to Guerrero's back but Guerrero is turning into Anderson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Anderson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Guerrero.

Guerrero gets to his feet. Anderson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Anderson checks a leg kick.

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Anderson clinches up against the cage.

Anderson pulls guard.
Clifford Guerrero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guerrero is looking to stand up but Anderson won't let him.
Guerrero is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Guerrero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Guerrero gets to his feet. Anderson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Guerrero really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Guerrero throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerrero fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Guerrero can't fight it off and eventually Anderson manages to take the fight to the floor. Guerrero looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Guerrero wriggles free and stands up.
Richard Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Anderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guerrero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clifford Guerrero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anderson jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guerrero throws a big right hand that misses.
Guerrero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guerrero chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.

Guerrero drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guerrero jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guerrero scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson controls Guerrero momentarily but Guerrero frees himself.
Guerrero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Guerrero stands and steps away. Anderson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Guerrero shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson with the counter takedown but Guerrero avoids it easily.
Clifford Guerrero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Guerrero.
Guerrero tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Guerrero.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Guerrero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Anderson rushes Guerrero and presses him up against the cage.

Anderson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Guerrero stands up from Anderson's guard - Guerrero perhaps looking for a knockout.

Anderson forces Guerrero back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guerrero gets control of Anderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Guerrero will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Guerrero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Guerrero uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guerrero.

Anderson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anderson prevents Guerrero from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.
Guerrero gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guerrero wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson is looking to pass into half guard but Guerrero pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Guerrero is in guard.

Guerrero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Guerrero is looking to stand up but Anderson won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guerrero stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Anderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anderson swings around for an armbar but Guerrero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Anderson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guerrero gets to his feet. Anderson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Guerrero closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Anderson did well to prevent Guerrero getting side control.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guerrero.

Guerrero escapes and gets back to his feet.
Guerrero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Anderson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Guerrero on his heels. He'll look to pass Guerrero's guard now, I'm sure.

Anderson gets to his feet. Guerrero looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Guerrero wants to clinch
and Anderson counters with a nice body kick.
Clifford Guerrero is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Guerrero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guerrero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

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