PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Chapo Guzman (ranked 4584 p4p, 24174 weight class) and Cody Lake (ranked 506 p4p, 635 weight class). Cody Lake has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with El Chapo Guzman's chin.

Guzman
vs
Lake

185 cm
20
160
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
155
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Iraqi Steroids, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chapo Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Lake!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman throws a head kick that misses

and Lake moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Guzman scores with a nice short uppercut.

Guzman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Guzman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lake jumps guard.
Guzman tries to stand but Lake is controlling from the bottom.
Guzman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lake is on top in guard.

Lake throwing strikes from guard but Guzman blocks nicely.
Lake has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guzman being controlled here, momentarily.

Guzman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lake trying to control but Guzman is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman wants to stand but Lake is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guzman is on top in guard.

Lake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guzman is looking to work some ground and pound but Lake has wrist control.
Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Lake is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Guzman rolls with it to try and escape but Lake cranks on the arm and Guzman is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody Lake!
Cody Lake took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.