PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Guidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big john (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big john has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dick Guidal's chin.

Guidal
vs
john

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Guidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big john!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
john closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guidal circles away.
Guidal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and john counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Guidal is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
john chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Guidal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
john content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
john chips away with some ground and pound.
Guidal is trying to keep john in close.
Guidal has momentary wrist control but john slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guidal is breathing heavily.
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!
john passes Guidal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
john drops an elbow to the side of Guidal's head.
john working over Guidal with some ground and pound. Guidal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
john working over Guidal with some ground and pound. Guidal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Guidal taking some punishment here, with john in his half guard.
Guidal wants to get back to full guard.
john slips a nice elbow through Guidal's hands, connecting with Guidal's forehead.
Guidal is looking to control john's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guidal avoid being mounted?
john takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from john there.
Guidal taking some punishment here, with john in his half guard.
Guidal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. john is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
john takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guidal wants to control but john is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from john there.
Guidal is looking to control john's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guidal avoid being mounted?
john working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. john lands a nice short elbow.
john missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guidal won't allow john to pass to mount.
john lands strikes from half guard.
john takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Guidal tries to roll over but john keeps him under control.
john scoring with strikes to the body and head.
john looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
john landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
john scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
john drops an elbow to the side of Guidal's head.
john is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
john landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
john lands strikes from half guard.
john landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
john landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
john working over Guidal with some ground and pound. Guidal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
john lands with a punch from half guard.
Guidal on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
john working the head and body with strikes.
john drops an elbow to the side of Guidal's head.
Guidal wants to control but john is keeping busy.
john is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guidal is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of john's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take john's back!
john is keeping busy.
john tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
john regains half guard.
john makes his way to full guard. A much better position for john.
john striking off his back, scoring a few points.
john looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
john with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Guidal can't handle though.
john manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guidal manages to get himself to full guard.
john pushing down on Guidal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
john landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
john is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
john looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guidal with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
john takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
john landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
john working over Guidal with some ground and pound. Guidal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
john working Guidal over with strikes.
john drops an elbow to the side of Guidal's head.
john seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. john connects with a nice short shot to Guidal's temple.
Nice strikes from john there.
john is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
john raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Dick Guidal has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
john with good strikes from the mount here!

Dick Guidal's cut is getting worse.
john unloading with bombs!
john lands a big elbow.
john cracks Guidal with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Dick Guidal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
john has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guidal's face.

Jeez, Dick Guidal's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dick Guidal's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big john!