PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Woody Guthrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Leone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guthrie comes into the arena with Power For Power, The Swans blaring out of the sound system. Leone has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Frank Leone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Guthrie
vs
Leone

179 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
176 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Woody Guthrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Leone!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guthrie just misses with a punch to the body.
Leone shoots in but no luck this time.
Guthrie throws a sloppy head kick and Leone moves out of range easily.

Guthrie has closed the distance and engaged Leone in a clinch.
Leone can't get the takedown.
Guthrie lands a knee to the head.
Leone managing to block the knees to the body from Guthrie.
Guthrie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leone blocks it with crossed arms.

Leone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Leone shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Leone was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guthrie is trying to escape the mount.
Guthrie regains half guard.

Guthrie manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leone doesn't manage to clinch there - Guthrie circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid body kick from Guthrie.

Guthrie has closed the distance and engaged Leone in a clinch.
Leone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guthrie smiles and moves away.
Woody Guthrie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Leone.
Leone blocks a leg kick.
Guthrie throws a lazy right hand but Leone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guthrie tries a head kick but it misses.
Leone tries to clinch there but Guthrie circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guthrie throws an elbow but it misses.
Guthrie lands an elbow inside that Leone shrugs off.
Guthrie tries to land knees in the clinch but Leone avoids the damage to the body.
Leone wants to stall.
Leone managing to block the knees to the body from Guthrie.
Leone lands a nice shot to the body.
Guthrie trying to land knees to the body.
Guthrie scores with a shot to the side of Leone's head.
Guthrie trying to land knees to the body.
Guthrie crunches a lovely knee into Leone's ribcage.
Guthrie is breathing heavily.
Leone blocking some punches.
Guthrie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leone is looking to break free of the clinch but Guthrie has double underhooks.
Guthrie connects with a knee to the head.
Leone can't get the takedown.

Leone pulls guard effortlessly.
Guthrie works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Leone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone working a defensive guard but Guthrie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Guthrie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Guthrie advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guthrie working for a submission but Leone is keeping him at bay.
Leone regains half guard.

Leone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leone tries to kick Guthrie off but Guthrie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leone is staying active underneath Guthrie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Leone has hold of Guthrie's hands but Guthrie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Guthrie stands up out of the half guard.
Guthrie tries to clinch up.
Leone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guthrie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guthrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leone manages to avoid it.
Leone blocks a head kick by Guthrie.

Guthrie closes the distance and clinches.
Leone lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guthrie.
Guthrie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guthrie throws an elbow that misses.
Leone lands with a left to the head.
Guthrie misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guthrie gets underhooks to prevent Leone's takedown attempt.
Leone tries to pull guard but Guthrie holds him up against the cage and eventually Leone drops back down to his feet.
Leone fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guthrie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leone's brow.
Leone tries to pull guard but Guthrie holds him up against the cage and eventually Leone drops back down to his feet.
Guthrie throws a head punch that misses.
Guthrie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leone wants to get back to striking at distance but Guthrie won't allow it.
Leone avoiding damage as Guthrie throws knees to the body.
Guthrie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leone misses with a punch to the body.

Leone manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Leone is working an open guard so Guthrie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Guthrie takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guthrie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leone is working for takedown but Guthrie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guthrie scores a nice knee to the body.

Leone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woody Guthrie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guthrie swivels and escapes.
Guthrie circles away from the clinch attempt.

Guthrie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guthrie misses with some punches.
Guthrie lands an elbow that stopped Leone in his tracks for a moment.
Guthrie landing knees to the body.
Guthrie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guthrie scores with a shoulder strike.

Leone is fighting off a takedown attempt but Guthrie is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leone to the mat. Leone regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Guthrie with a nice head shot there.

Leone has an active guard here but Guthrie has managed to pass into half guard.
Guthrie tries to pass to full mount but Leone defends it.
Leone is looking to improve his position.
Guthrie wants to control but Leone is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guthrie trying to mount his opponent but Leone defends it.
Leone wants to get back to full guard.
Leone trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Guthrie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Guthrie lands in his opponent's guard.
Guthrie wants to pass the guard but Leone is keeping the position.
Guthrie passes Leone's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Guthrie escapes and gets back to his feet.
Guthrie looks for the body kick but Leone saw that one coming.
Guthrie misses with a body shot.
Leone keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guthrie as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Leone misses.
Guthrie throws a series of strikes that have Leone backpedaling.
Leone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guthrie circles away.
Woody Guthrie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Leone.
Guthrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guthrie.

Guthrie closes the distance and clinches.

Leone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guthrie tries to clinch up.
Leone is looking to clinch.
Leone lands a nice looking body shot.
Leone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Guthrie clinches.
Leone avoids the elbow strike from Guthrie, against the cage.
Leone avoiding damage as Guthrie throws knees to the body.
Guthrie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guthrie throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guthrie.
Leone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Guthrie lands a takedown into guard.
Leone trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Guthrie trying to control the position from guard on top but Leone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Guthrie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Leone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Guthrie controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guthrie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guthrie with a nice head shot there.
Guthrie trying to control but Leone is working from the bottom.
Leone is looking to stand up but Guthrie isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guthrie wants to clinch but Leone slips to the side
and Leone counters with a nice uppercut.

Guthrie takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guthrie connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woody Guthrie dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Guthrie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guthrie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guthrie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leone misses with a wild body shot.
Leone shoots for a double leg takedown but Guthrie sprawls well. He's pushed Leone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leone walks into a straight right hand from Guthrie.

Guthrie drives through and clinches with Leone against the cage.
Guthrie digs a right hand underneath Leone's ribcage. Leone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guthrie crunches a lovely knee into Leone's ribcage.
Guthrie trying to land knees to the body.
Leone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guthrie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guthrie lands a nice knee to the body.
Guthrie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Leone's defenses.
Guthrie misses with an elbow over the top.

Guthrie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Leone is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Guthrie to the mat. Guthrie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Woody Guthrie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leone stopping the sweep attempt from Guthrie.
Leone wanted to stand there but Guthrie had control of the position.
Guthrie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leone trying to control but Guthrie is working from the bottom.
Guthrie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Leone stands and throws Guthrie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guthrie sneaks out the side door and pushes Leone away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Guthrie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leone tries to buck Guthrie off but Guthrie is having none of it.
Leone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leone is trying to control but can't.

Leone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leone manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Guthrie stopping the sweep attempt from Leone.
Guthrie trying to control the position from guard on top but Leone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Leone looking for a guillotine here but Guthrie defends easily.
Guthrie looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leone wants to get back to his feet but Guthrie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guthrie works over Leone with some ground and pound from guard.
Guthrie passes Leone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leone tries to kick Guthrie off in order to stand up. Guthrie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Guthrie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Leone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leone is trying to get back to his feet.
Leone is looking for a sweep.
Guthrie lands a nice forearm strike.

Guthrie decides to stand back up. Guthrie steps back and let's Leone get back to his feet.
Woody Guthrie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guthrie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leone shoots in looking for a takedown. Guthrie tries to sprawl out of it but Leone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guthrie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Woody Guthrie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Leone.

Leone tries to keep at a distance but Guthrie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frank Leone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woody Guthrie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guthrie lands an elbow that stopped Leone in his tracks for a moment.
Guthrie tries to land knees in the clinch but Leone avoids the damage to the body.
Leone missing with knees to the body.
Leone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guthrie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guthrie blocks a body shot from Leone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woody Guthrie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guthrie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woody Guthrie!