PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Riddle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Guba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawel Guba will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Riddle
vs
Guba

162 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Edmund Riddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Guba!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guba misses with a wild body shot.
Guba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riddle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Guba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pawel Guba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Guba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Riddle has hold of Guba's hands but Guba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddle wants to get back to his feet.
Riddle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Well, if Guba 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.
Guba is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Riddle!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddle tries to lock up and control but Guba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Riddle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Riddle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Riddle tries to hold on but Guba pushes him away.
Guba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guba lands a big elbow.
Riddle tries to lock up and control but Guba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guba takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guba scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Riddle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guba lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Riddle is rocked!
Guba controlling from the full mount.
Oh Riddle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guba drops a big elbow. That's hurt Riddle! More shots from Guba and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pawel Guba!