PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Guedes (ranked 1523 p4p, 227 weight class) and Sultan Yusupov (ranked 758 p4p, 120 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Guedes
vs
Yusupov

180 cm
26
213 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
208 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Guedes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sultan Yusupov!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yusupov avoids the body shot from Guedes.
Yusupov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guedes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guedes misses with a looping right.
Yusupov wants to clinch.
Guedes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guedes missing with a left hand there. Yusupov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guedes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yusupov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guedes connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Sultan Yusupov has been cut.
Yusupov tries to clinch up.
Yusupov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guedes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guedes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Guedes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yusupov tries to clinch but Guedes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes misses the jab.
Yusupov gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Yusupov rushes Guedes and presses him up against the cage.

Yusupov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Yusupov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yusupov keeping full guard, as Guedes tries to pass.

Yusupov looking for a triangle here. Guedes is fighting it but it looks tight! Yusupov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Guedes is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sultan Yusupov! Sultan Yusupov retains his light heavyweight title!
Sultan Yusupov thanked the fans post fight for their support.