PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rafial Cupra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Guervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Rafial Cupra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rafial Cupra
vs
Guervo

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Rafial Cupra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Guervo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cupra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Guervo is out of range and Cupra settles back down.
Cupra slips under a jab from Guervo.
Good leg kick by Cupra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cupra throws a leg kick but Guervo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Guervo's corner calls for a 1-2. Guervo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cupra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guervo lands with a good body shot.
Guervo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cupra.
Guervo throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Cupra.
Guervo digs a good hook to Cupra's body.
Cupra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cupra throws a low kick but Guervo moves out of range easily.
Guervo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cupra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Guervo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guervo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cupra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guervo's head backwards.
Guervo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cupra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cupra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Cupra misses.
Cupra avoids the body shot from Guervo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cupra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cupra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cupra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guervo is able to avoid easily.
Guervo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cupra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guervo.
Cupra lands with a right hand.
Guervo lands a really nice looking cross but Cupra seems unphased.
A good leg kick by Cupra.
Guervo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cupra.
A leg kick checked by Guervo.
Guervo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guervo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cupra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guervo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guervo misses with an uppercut.
Guervo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cupra looks to score with a jab to the body but Guervo is just out of range.
Guervo misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cupra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guervo in his tracks.
Cupra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guervo.
Cupra is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cupra misses with a looping right.
Eddie Guervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guervo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guervo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cupra.
Cupra misses with a double jab.
Guervo stuns Cupra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cupra scores with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cupra - that will leave a mark!
Guervo looks to throw the jab but Cupra is out of range.
Cupra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guervo checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Cupra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cupra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Guervo misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Guervo.
Guervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cupra manages to avoid it.
Cupra punishes Guervo's body with a nice straight punch.
Cupra moves out of range of the strikes.
Cupra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cupra avoids the body shot from Guervo.
That kick from Cupra tenderised Guervo's leg. Guervo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cupra blocks a jab.
Guervo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guervo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cupra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guervo 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.
Guervo throws a looping overhand right but Cupra ducks down to avoid it.
Guervo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cupra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cupra slips under a jab from Guervo.
Cupra takes one to the chin there.
Good standup being displayed there by Guervo as he connects with a hook.
Cupra throws out a leg kick but Guervo moves out of range and Cupra only half commits.
Cupra is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cupra misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Guervo coming out on top.
Nice cross by Cupra.
Cupra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guervo throws the left hand but Cupra avoids the punch easily.
Guervo throws a right and a left that Cupra avoids nicely.
Guervo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cupra throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Guervo.
Cupra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cupra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cupra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guervo manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Guervo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cupra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Guervo in his tracks.
Cupra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cupra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guervo.
Guervo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cupra lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guervo cracks Cupra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Guervo lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Guervo.
Cupra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guervo throws an overhand right that lands on Cupra's shoulder, as Cupra tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cupra.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cupra.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cupra takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guervo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Cupra tenderised Guervo's leg. Guervo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guervo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Guervo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cupra tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Guervo misses.
Cupra quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Guervo looks to throw the jab but Cupra is out of range.
Cupra moves away from the strike by Guervo.
Cupra motions for Guervo to come forward. Cupra throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cupra, right into the meat.
Guervo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cupra. Cupra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Guervo looks to land a right hand but Cupra moved out of range.
Guervo avoids a kick to the body.
Guervo with a hook.
Guervo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cupra takes a swing at Guervo's ribcage but misses.
Guervo walks into a stiff left hand from Cupra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guervo scores with a sloppy right hand. Cupra should have avoided that one.
Guervo avoids the body shot from Cupra.
Cupra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guervo moves away.
Guervo throws a lazy right hand but Cupra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guervo throws a looping overhand right but Cupra ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guervo looks to land a right hand but Cupra moved out of range.
Cupra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cupra throws a hook to the side of Guervo's head but Guervo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guervo swings for the body but Cupra moves out of range.
Cupra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guervo moves out of range as Cupra strikes.
Guervo walks into a stiff left hand from Cupra.
Cupra cracks Guervo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cupra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cupra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cupra finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cupra looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cupra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cupra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cupra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guervo.
Guervo catches Cupra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cupra lands a jab to the nose.
Cupra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Cupra.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cupra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cupra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guervo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice cross by Guervo.
Guervo lands with a cross.
Guervo tests Cupra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cupra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guervo.
Cupra misses the shot to the body.
Cupra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guervo throws a looping overhand right but Cupra ducks down to avoid it.
Cupra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guervo cracks Cupra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guervo misses with a straight left.
Guervo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cupra's head backwards.
A jab from Guervo misses.
Cupra moves out of range as Guervo strikes.
Guervo throws a body shot but no joy.
Eddie Guervo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guervo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cupra.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cupra.
Cupra looks to land a body kick but Guervo moved away.
Cupra lands a leg kick that knocks Guervo off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cupra's corner calls for a 1-2. Cupra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guervo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guervo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cupra was well out of range. Poor timing from Guervo.
Guervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cupra is just out of range.
Guervo swings widly with a right hand
and Cupra counters with a thumping low kick.
Guervo misses with a hook.
Guervo throws a good cross that connects.
Cupra misses with a head kick.
Guervo throws an overhand right that lands on Cupra's shoulder, as Cupra tries to avoid the shot.
Cupra motions for Guervo to come forward. Cupra throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guervo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guervo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guervo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cupra quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cupra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guervo's calf.
Guervo ducks under a wild hook from Cupra.
Guervo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cupra.
Guervo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cupra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cupra throws a quick counter kick to the body but Guervo avoids it.
Guervo moves out of range of the body kick.
Cupra lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guervo misses with a looping left.
Cupra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guervo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cupra.
Guervo avoids a kick to the body.
Guervo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cupra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guervo. Cupra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cupra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guervo.
Guervo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Guervo looks to throw the jab but Cupra is out of range.
Cupra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Guervo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cupra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cupra.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guervo jabs Cupra right on the nose. Cupra blinks but takes it well.
Cupra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cupra connects with a jab.
Guervo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cupra.
Guervo throws a hook but Cupra blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie Guervo 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!

Guervo missing with a left hand there. Cupra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cupra.
Guervo throws a hook but Cupra blocks it.
Guervo throws a combination that misses
and Cupra counters with a straight right hand.
Cupra lands a high kick!
Guervo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cupra lands with an overhand left.
Guervo misses with a right hand
and Cupra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cupra throws a leg kick which misses Guervo's front leg but catches the back leg as Guervo tries to avoid it.
Guervo misses with a right hand
and Cupra counters with a thumping low kick.
Guervo misses with a looping left.
Cupra throwing a counter right hand but Guervo manages to avoid it.
Guervo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Guervo throws a body shot but no joy.
Guervo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cupra can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cupra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cupra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guervo's calf.
Cupra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guervo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cupra throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guervo checks a low kick from Cupra.
Cupra scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Guervo misses.
Guervo with a hook.
Guervo scores with a nice head shot.
Guervo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Guervo scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guervo, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cupra.
Guervo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body kick there by Cupra.
Left hook, right uppercut from Guervo.
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!
Guervo lands a nice shot to the body.
Guervo misses with an uppercut. Cupra saw that one coming.
Cupra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guervo.
Cupra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guervo.
Cupra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cupra lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cupra misses with a wild body shot.
Guervo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Guervo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cupra throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cupra.
Guervo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cupra is just out of range.
Guervo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cupra throws a leg kick but Guervo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cupra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guervo.
Guervo checks a low kick from Cupra.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guervo! But no joy.
Guervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guervo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guervo avoids the body shot from Cupra.
Cupra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cupra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Guervo lunges at Cupra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cupra's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cupra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guervo.
Guervo throws a hook but Cupra blocks it.
Cupra throws a jab when Guervo was well out of range.
Guervo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cupra thumps Guervo with a low kick.
Cupra's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guervo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cupra scrambles back to his feet.
Guervo misses with a lunging right hand
and Cupra counters with an inside leg kick.
Cupra staying out of range there.
Eddie Guervo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cupra throws a leg kick but Guervo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Guervo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jose Rafial Cupra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cupra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cupra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guervo's sensitive parts.
Cupra throws the left hand but Guervo avoids the punch easily.
Cupra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cupra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guervo. Cupra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Guervo scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Guervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cupra throws a low kick, looking for Guervo's leg but Guervo calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cupra scoring well with a low kick there.
Guervo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cupra.
Cupra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guervo's head backwards.
Guervo misses with a right hand
and Cupra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guervo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guervo avoids the body shot from Cupra.
Guervo lands with a hook. Cupra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cupra jabs Guervo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guervo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cupra counters with an outside leg kick.
Cupra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guervo finds it's way round the side to connect with Cupra's head.
Guervo scores with a nice right hand.
Cupra connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cupra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cupra sizes up Guervo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Guervo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cupra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guervo.
Cupra slips under a jab from Guervo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddie Guervo.
Well Guervo 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eddie Guervo!
Jose Rafial Cupra spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back. Ill train harder. Gain knowledge and come back to avenge my loss.'.