PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Guiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Guiness
vs
Roy

196 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Powder for your success

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Guiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Roy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guiness throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Roy stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Guiness follows into mount!

Roy is rocked!

It looks like Chris Roy has been cut.
Roy wants to control but Guiness is having none of it.
Roy is still in real trouble! Can Guiness finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guiness looking to control but Roy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guiness really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Guiness blocks Roy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Roy seems to have recovered his senses.
Guiness has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roy's face.
Roy is working to get back to half guard.
Roy regains half guard.
Roy is looking to control Guiness's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roy avoid being mounted?
Roy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Roy looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guiness prevents Roy from improving his position.
Guiness is thwarting Roy's attempts to control the position.
Guiness thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roy's head.
Guiness knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roy on the ground.
Guiness is thwarting Roy's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guiness closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roy circles away.
Guiness wants to clinch up but Roy keeps it at a distance.
Guiness connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That has opened up Chris Roy's cut even more.
Guiness shoots for a takedown but Roy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guiness scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Roy with that takedown attempt.
Roy looks gassed!
Guiness closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Guiness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guiness will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guiness shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roy pinned against the cage. Roy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Guiness counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roy!
Roy is wriggling around trying to escape.

Guiness is working for a guillotine from mount but Roy frees his head quite easily.
Roy regains half guard.

Roy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy is not content to let Guiness control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guiness wants to free his trapped foot but Roy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Roy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roy controlling Guiness's posture.
Guiness thows a big elbow that misses.

Roy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guiness has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Roy working for a triangle but Guiness defends it easily.
Guiness postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guiness trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Roy holds on and takes a little breather.
Guiness trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.

Roy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Guiness puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Roy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Guiness is working away from the top position though.
Guiness is looking to take a break and control but Roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guiness is looking to pass Roy's guard but actually Roy recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dave Guiness will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Roy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guiness pushes Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
Guiness fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Guiness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guiness tries for a takedown but Roy circles away easily
and Roy counters with a nice uppercut.
Guiness with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Guiness really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Guiness. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guiness looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roy is pressing down on Guiness's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Guiness tries to free his leg and advance position but Roy is retaining full guard.
Guiness trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guiness tries to free his leg and advance position but Roy is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roy is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Guiness takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Guiness looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Guiness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roy keeps working.

Guiness escapes and gets back to his feet.
Guiness tries for a takedown but Roy circles away easily
and Roy counters with a series of strikes. Guiness will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice takedown defense from Roy. No joy for Guiness on that attempt.
Guiness looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guiness wants to clinch.
Dave Guiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guiness shoots in but Roy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A shot to de liver by Guiness. Beautiful body shot.
Guiness shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roy pinned against the cage. Roy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roy misses with a hook to the body
and Roy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guiness throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roy's waist but Roy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guiness off to one side.
Guiness fails to land the takedown.
Guiness pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guiness has a takedown stuffed.
Guiness punishes Roy's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guiness misses with a takedown attempt

so Roy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roy prevents Guiness from getting back to his feet.
Roy slips nicely into half guard.

Roy is working for a submission of some sort.

Roy in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Guiness tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Roy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Roy!