PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Sarducci (ranked 1340 p4p, 172 weight class) and Trametinib Mekinist (ranked 441 p4p, 62 weight class). Sarducci comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Trametinib Mekinist enters the cage!

Sarducci
vs
Mekinist

185 cm
32
184 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

180 cm
24
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guido Sarducci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trametinib Mekinist!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarducci connects with a body shot.
Mekinist lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sarducci doesn't manage to clinch there - Mekinist circles away.

Sarducci darts in and clinches Mekinist up against the cage.
Sarducci lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mekinist or not.
Sarducci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mekinist's elbow.
A short right from Mekinist.
Sarducci misses with a punch to the body.
Sarducci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mekinist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mekinist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mekinist misses with a punch to the body.
Mekinist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sarducci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.
Sarducci definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Mekinist blocking some punches.
Mekinist lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.

Mekinist jumps guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekinist wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mekinist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mekinist has a closed guard, preventing Sarducci from standing up.
Mekinist working a defensive guard here.
Sarducci has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mekinist has control of Sarducci's left arm, preventing Sarducci from doing any damage.
Sarducci is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Sarducci finds it's way through Mekinist's defenses.
Mekinist connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sarducci's hands.
Mekinist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mekinist misses with a body kick.
Mekinist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarducci.
A jab from Mekinist misses.
Mekinist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sarducci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sarducci there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Guido Sarducci has been cut.
Mekinist misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mekinist.
Mekinist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist lands a lovely overhand right.
Sarducci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mekinist moves away.
Sarducci throws an overhand right that lands on Mekinist's shoulder, as Mekinist tries to avoid the shot.
Sarducci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarducci keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mekinist missing with a left hand there. Sarducci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarducci moves away from the strike by Mekinist.
A quick step to the side and Sarducci tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mekinist motions for Sarducci to come forward. Mekinist throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mekinist takes one to the side of the head.
Sarducci lands a nice hook to Mekinist's body. Mekinist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mekinist cracks Sarducci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trametinib Mekinist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Mekinist misses.
Sarducci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mekinist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mekinist has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sarducci swings for the body but Mekinist moves out of range.
Mekinist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarducci connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mekinist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sarducci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sarducci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mekinist 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.
Mekinist tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci misses with a wild body shot.
Sarducci staying out of range there.
Sarducci defending well as Mekinist loads up on a big left hand.
Mekinist throws a body punch but Sarducci moves out of range.
A low kick from Mekinist misses
and Sarducci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarducci swings widly with a right hand
and Mekinist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sarducci lands with a cross.
Mekinist throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mekinist. Sarducci does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarducci misses with the combination.
Sarducci throws a hook to the side of Mekinist's head but Mekinist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mekinist swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mekinist moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Mekinist.
Sarducci is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mekinist.
Sarducci throws a hook to the side of Mekinist's head but Mekinist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mekinist throws a right hand that Sarducci ducks under and follows up with a left that Sarducci also avoids with ease.
A solid body kick from Mekinist.
Sarducci throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trametinib Mekinist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mekinist catches Sarducci with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mekinist swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mekinist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sarducci misses with an uppercut.
Sarducci works Mekinist's body with a nice hook.
Mekinist throws a right hand that misses
and Sarducci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mekinist takes a swing at Sarducci's ribcage but misses.
Mekinist lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Sarducci misses.
Despite the aggression on Mekinist's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sarducci scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mekinist throws out a loose jab but Sarducci uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Mekinist.
Mekinist walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarducci jabs at Mekinist's body.
Mekinist misses with a double jab.
Mekinist avoids the body shot from Sarducci.
Trametinib Mekinist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mekinist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarducci was well out of range. Poor timing from Mekinist.
Sarducci works Mekinist's body with a nice hook.
Sarducci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarducci clobbers Mekinist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mekinist avoids the body shot from Sarducci.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sarducci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sarducci moves into the clinch.
Sarducci misses with a punch on the inside.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mekinist.
Sarducci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Sarducci lands an uppercut.
Sarducci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mekinists head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mekinist.
Sarducci swings wildly with an uppercut but Mekinist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarducci gets through Mekinist's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mekinist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mekinist prevents a body shot from Sarducci.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sarducci blocks a body shot from Mekinist.
Mekinist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarducci swings wildly with an uppercut but Mekinist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mekinist lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mekinist can't find room to land a body shot as Sarducci controls the action.
Sarducci lands a nice uppercut.
Sarducci softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mekinist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarducci throws a punch but it's blocked by Mekinist.
Sarducci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Mekinist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mekinist has a couple of punches blocked by Sarducci.
Mekinist misses with some punches.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mekinist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guido Sarducci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mekinist lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist has a couple of punches blocked by Sarducci.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Mekinist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mekinist blocks an uppercut.
Sarducci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sarducci throws a punch but it's blocked by Mekinist.
Mekinist tries a body shot but Sarducci blocks it.
Sarducci swings wildly with an uppercut but Mekinist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Mekinist prevents a body shot from Sarducci.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mekinist.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sarducci.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Mekinist lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sarducci.
Sarducci misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sarducci throws a punch but it's blocked by Mekinist.
A head punch on the inside from Sarducci fails to land.
Mekinist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mekinist is trying to pull guard but Sarducci turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sarducci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Sarducci lands a right hand.
Sarducci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mekinist lands a right hand.
Mekinist misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Mekinist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mekinist has a couple of punches blocked by Sarducci.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.
Sarducci prevents a body shot from Mekinist.
Sarducci working aggressively here.
Sarducci misses with the head strike.
Sarducci has a couple of punches blocked by Mekinist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guido Sarducci dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sarducci lands a really nice looking cross but Mekinist seems unphased.
Mekinist misses with a looping left.
Sarducci appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mekinist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sarducci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sarducci throws a hook but Mekinist blocks it.
Mekinist misses with a hook
and Sarducci counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mekinist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mekinist misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarducci counters with a stiff right hand.
Sarducci lands a jab to the head.
Sarducci scores with a three punch combo!
Mekinist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarducci sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mekinist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sarducci tries to close the distance and clinch but Mekinist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Mekinist lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sarducci doesn't seem phased though.
Mekinist misses with a head kick.
Mekinist swinging wildly here.
Mekinist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarducci.
A little jabbing left from Mekinist on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarducci lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mekinist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sarducci counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mekinist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Mekinist.
Sarducci scores with a sloppy right hand. Mekinist should have avoided that one.
Sarducci swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mekinist.
Sarducci slips under a jab from Mekinist.
Mekinist missing with a left hand there. Sarducci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mekinist is looking to score with low kicks.
Mekinist needs to keep his hands up - Sarducci had a free shot at his head there.
Sarducci scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarducci connects with a single shot there.
Mekinist ducks right into an uppercut from Sarducci.
Nice shot by Mekinist.
Sarducci tries to clinch but Mekinist moves out of range.
It seemed like Mekinist was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sarducci does it's job there.
Sarducci throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mekinist on the side of the head.
Mekinist tests Sarducci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sarducci tries to clinch but Mekinist is having none of it.
Mekinist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sarducci momentarily.
A jab from Mekinist misses.
Sarducci moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mekinist's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sarducci under the eye.
Mekinist takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mekinist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sarducci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good exchange - Sarducci coming out on top.
Mekinist throws a jab when Sarducci was well out of range.
Sarducci wants to clinch.
Sarducci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mekinist throws out a counter right but Sarducci avoids it with no problem.
Mekinist drops his hands momentarily and Sarducci takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mekinist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mekinist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mekinist has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sarducci lands with a good body shot.
Sarducci dips to his left and cracks Mekinist with an uppercut!
Sarducci misses with a body shot.
Sarducci wants to clinch up but Mekinist keeps it at a distance.
Mekinist tries to clinch but Sarducci moves out of range.
Sarducci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mekinist.
Sarducci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mekinist.
Sarducci swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Sarducci has managed to clinch.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist misses with the head strike.
Sarducci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mekinist pushes Sarducci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarducci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mekinist tries to throw a body punch but Sarducci avoids it by throwing Mekinist back against the cage.
Sarducci throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mekinist tries to work over Sarducci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarducci blocks a body shot from Mekinist.
Sarducci lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist struggles to land a body shot inside as Sarducci controls his hands.
Mekinist lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sarducci or not.
Mekinist can't find room to land a body shot as Sarducci controls the action.
Sarducci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mekinist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarducci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mekinist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mekinist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mekinist blocks a body shot from Sarducci.
Mekinist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarducci scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sarducci.
Sarducci lands with a right to the head.

Mekinist jumps guard and drags Sarducci to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mekinist is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guido Sarducci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sarducci 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guido Sarducci!
A relieved looking Guido Sarducci thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.