PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rigoberto Guzman (ranked 4392 p4p, 4355 weight class) and Jemeljans Valter (ranked 503 p4p, 509 weight class). The key to victory for Rigoberto Guzman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Guzman
vs
Valter

195 cm
19
167
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
171
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rigoberto Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jemeljans Valter!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman has a takedown stuffed.
Valter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Guzman is looking to clinch.
Guzman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guzman throws a head kick that misses.
Valter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sloppy strikes from Guzman. Those never looked like landing.
Guzman tries to clinch but Valter moves out of range.
Valter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guzman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Valter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guzman looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Valter.
Nice body punch from Valter.
Guzman is breathing heavily.
Valter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Valter.
Valter slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valter lands a left hand.
A short right from Valter.
Valter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Guzmans head.
A right hand to the body from Valter.
Valter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.

Guzman is rocked!
Valter pushes Guzman against the cage. Valter is working some dirty boxing. Valter pushes off with a quick right hook! Guzman goes down! Guzman tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Valter moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jemeljans Valter!