PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estevon Guerra (ranked 839 p4p, 1480 weight class) and Mark Antony (ranked 111 p4p, 193 weight class). Guerra comes to the ring accompanied by Clavar LA Espada. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Guerra
vs
Antony

195 cm
25
222
13 - 6 - 0

194 cm
33
220
20 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Estevon Guerra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Antony!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guerra moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guerra.
Guerra misses with some punches.
Guerra wants to stall.
Antony struggles to land a body shot inside as Guerra controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Guerra.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Guerra controls the action.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Guerra controls the action.
Guerra scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guerra misses with some punches.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guerra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra.
Antony blocking some punches.
Guerra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony tries to work over Guerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Antony stalling in the clinch but Guerra improves position.
Guerra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Guerra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antony pushes Guerra back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guerra displaying some good clinch control by pressing Antony up against the ropes.
Antony lands a left hand.
Guerra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guerra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guerra prevents a body shot from Antony.
Guerra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guerra misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra.
Antony pushes Guerra back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Antony.
Guerra taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
Antony blocks a body shot from Guerra.
Guerra is trying to stall.
Guerra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Guerra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Antony forces Guerra back against the ropes and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerra stalling in the clinch but Antony improves position.
Guerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Antony has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Guerra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Antony can turn it around.
Guerra struggles to land a body shot inside as Antony controls his hands.
Antony working aggressively here.
Guerra is looking to control Antony's arms but Antony gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guerra has his back to the ropes.
Guerra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Guerra seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Antony is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Guerra.
Antony lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guerra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Guerra.
Antony lands a right hand.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Antony.
Antony working aggressively here.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guerra's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Antony as Guerra tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony.
Guerra scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mark Antony has been cut.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra blocks an uppercut.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Guerra.
A right hook to the body lands for Guerra.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerra blocks an uppercut.
Guerra looking to stall.

Guerra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guerra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antony finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Antony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guerra tries to clinch up.
Antony misses with an uppercut
letting Guerra counter with a right hand.

Antony gets tackled into the ropes by Guerra. Guerra maintains the clinch.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Antony fails to land.
Guerra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Guerra breaks the clinch.
Guerra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Guerra closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Guerra.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Antony lands a shoulder strike.
Guerra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guerra tries to land knees in the clinch but Antony avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Guerra.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guerra.
Guerra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guerra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antony.
Guerra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guerra gets through Antony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antony lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guerra or not.
Antony misses with some punches.
Guerra taking a breather.
Guerra lands a hook that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Guerra is trying to stall.
Guerra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Antony breaks the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Guerra closes the distance and pushes Antony back into the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony prevents a body shot from Guerra.
Guerra pushes Antony back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guerra prevents a body shot from Antony.
Antony presses Guerra against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guerra is working Antony over against the ropes.
Antony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Guerra manages to break the clinch.
Antony looks to throw the jab but Guerra is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Antony.
Guerra tries to clinch but Antony moves out of range.
Antony will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Guerra instigates a clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Guerra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guerra moves away from the strike by Antony.
Guerra tries to clinch up but Antony circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Guerra's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Guerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guerra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Guerra moves into the clinch.
Guerra misses with the head strike.
Guerra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antony.
Guerra swings wildly with an uppercut but Antony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antony scores with a shot to the side of Guerra's head.
Guerra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Guerra.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guerra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guerra has Antony pushed against the ropes.
Guerra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Antony is keeping busy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guerra lands a right hand.
Guerra scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Antony swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Guerra breaks the clinch.
Guerra moves out of range of the strikes.
Antony misses with a few strikes there.
Antony scores with a kick to the body.
Antony jabs at Guerra's body.
Guerra doesn't manage to clinch there - Antony circles away.
Antony looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Guerra clinches up against the ropes.
Guerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Antony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antony tries to work over Guerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guerra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Antony lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Guerra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antony backwards.
Antony lands with a right to the head.
Antony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guerra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antonys head.
Guerra misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Antony.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guerra swings wildly with an uppercut but Antony uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Antony digs a right hand underneath Guerra's ribcage. Guerra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guerra is breathing heavily.
Antony lands a left hand.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
Guerra avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Estevon Guerra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Antony's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Guerra moves into the clinch.
Antony lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guerra.
Guerra is trying to maintain a safe position but Antony gets an underhook and turns Guerra into the ropes.
Guerra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Guerra prevents a body shot from Antony.
Antony lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Guerra.
Antony lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antony lands a nice shot to the body.

Guerra manages to break the clinch.

Guerra rushes Antony and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Guerra has a couple of punches blocked by Antony.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antony is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guerra is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Antony.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antony scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guerra.
Guerra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guerra takes a shot to the head.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Antony fails to land.
Antony presses Guerra against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Antony.
Antony lands with a right to the head.

Guerra is rocked!

It looks like Estevon Guerra has been cut.
Antony lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Guerra blocks an uppercut.
Guerra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antony lands a hook that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.
Oh Guerra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antony working aggressively here.
Guerra lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antony lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antony.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Guerra controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antony swings wildly with an uppercut but Guerra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guerra is trying to maintain a safe position but Antony gets an underhook and turns Guerra into the ropes.
Guerra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guerra seems to have got his legs back now.
Guerra prevents a body shot from Antony.
Antony throws a head punch that misses.
Antony lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guerra backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Guerra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guerra lands a body shot.
Antony throws a punch but it's blocked by Guerra.
Guerra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antony managing to block the knees to the body from Guerra.
Guerra is struggling to control the position.
Guerra misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Guerra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Guerra fails to land.
Antony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antony has a couple of punches blocked by Guerra.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antony scores with a hook to the body.
Antony can't find room to land a body shot as Guerra controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Antony.
Antony lands a nice uppercut.
Antony pushes Guerra back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra working aggressively here.
Guerra stalling in the clinch but Antony improves position.
Antony lands a shoulder strike.
Antony throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antony cracks Guerra with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Antony.
Antony misses with some punches.
Antony lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antony scores with a shot to the side of Guerra's head.
Antony working aggressively here.
Antony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guerra's elbow.
Antony works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guerra throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antony's elbow.
Guerra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antony scores with a shot to the side of Guerra's head.

Antony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guerra walks into a straight right hand from Antony.
Antony changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Antony drops Guerra with a straight right hand, right on the button! Antony follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Antony!
Mark Antony is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mark Antony thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.