PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rhenic Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Guccione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rage
vs
Guccione

178 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rhenic Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Guccione!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guccione fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guccione uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rage has time to react.
Rage with a lazy takedown attempt

and Guccione counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Rage!

Rage is rocked!
Rage wants to get back to full guard but Guccione has passed into side control.
Oh Rage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rage gets back to half guard.
Rage seems to have got his legs back now.
Rage trying to hold on to Guccione's head to control him but Guccione postures up.
Rage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guccione wants to stand but Rage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rage working for submissions but it's allowed Guccione to get to half guard.
Rage is looking for a sweep. Guccione is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is trying to control but Guccione passes into side control!
Rage can't do much from the bottom here.
Guccione is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Guccione stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guccione.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Guccione counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rage showed some decent athleticism there.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Guccione is trying is best to control the position here.
Guccione is staying active underneath Rage, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rage trying to advance position but Guccione counters by regaining guard.
Rage wants to control from the top but Guccione keeps moving.
Rage is fighting to break Guccione's control of his arms but Guccione is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guccione 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.

Rage is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Guccione is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Guccione has escaped and now he's on top!

Rage looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Guccione has picked Rage up and slammed him! Rage can't keep hold of the triangle and Guccione manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Rage's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guccione trying to control the action but Rage is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guccione controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guccione trying to control the position but Rage is working away.
Rage regains half guard.
Rage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guccione is working away from the top position though.
Guccione tries to stand and escape but Rage is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage gets back to full guard.

Rage is looking for a triangle here but Guccione uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Guccione dominated that round.
That's time! Rage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guccione scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rhenic Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage defending well as Guccione loads up on a big left hand.

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

Rage is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Guccione pulls his head out easily.
Guccione is tying to control. Rage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like Guccione is going to stand back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Guccione decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rhenic Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guccione throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rage fails with the takedown

and Guccione counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rage won't be happy with that.
Rage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rage tries to improve position but can't.
Guccione trying to control the action but Rage is working from the bottom.
Rage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guccione wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rage is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guccione working away.
Guccione in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A cross from Guccione lands.
Guccione scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rage moves forwards but Guccione connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guccione misses with a takedown attempt

and Rage counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Guccione!

Rage goes for an armbar but Guccione turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Guccione.
Guccione wants to get up but he can't break Rage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Guccione trying to control but Rage is working from the bottom.

Rage throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Guccione escapes and throws Rage's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Rage is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guccione is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rage is looking to reverse the position.
Guccione is working Rage over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rage is looking for a sweep.
Guccione controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guccione connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rage's hands.
A left and a right from Guccione both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Guccione showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Guccione connects with a body shot.
Guccione lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage misses with a takedown
and Guccione counters with a three punch combo that has Rage backing up. Rage nods at Guccione to acknowledge the strikes.
Guccione lands a slapping body shot.
Guccione tries to bum rush Rage with a series of wild strikes but Rage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guccione misses with a few strikes there.
Guccione lands with an uppercut that bounces Rage off the cage and back into rage.
Guccione tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guccione counters with a three punch combo that has Rage backing up. Rage nods at Guccione to acknowledge the strikes.
Guccione throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guccione listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage tries for a takedown but Guccione circles away easily
and Guccione counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhenic Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guccione looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guccione connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guccione will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivan Guccione seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rage tries for a takedown but Guccione circles away easily
and Guccione counters with a left and a right that stings Rage.
Guccione takes a swing at Rage's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage misses with a takedown

and Guccione counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guccione.

Guccione pulls guard successfully.
Guccione wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rage looking to sit in guard and control but Guccione gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rage looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Guccione passes into half guard.
Rage wants to improve his position but Guccione is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guccione is working away from the top position though.
Ivan Guccione is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rage wants to get back to full guard but Guccione has passed into side control.
Guccione trying to control but Rage is having none of it.
Rage tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guccione tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rage is working to get back to half guard.
Guccione controlling the position easily from mount.
Rhenic Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rage can't escape the position.
Rage flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Guccione comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guccione 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Guccione!