PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Guido
vs
Cartman

190 cm
25
213 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Guido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Cartman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guido scores with a punch to the head.
Cartman misses with a two punch combination.
Guido throws a combination. Cartman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cartman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guido counters with a stiff right hand.
Cartman throws a right hand that Guido ducks under and follows up with a left that Guido also avoids with ease.
Guido lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Cartman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cartman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guido counters with a nice uppercut.
Cartman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guido lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cartman looks gassed!

Guido moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guido slowing the pace effectively.
Guido lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guido is trying to maintain a safe position but Cartman gets an underhook and turns Guido into the cage.
Guido lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Guido.
A frustrated look appears on Cartman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Guido.
Guido softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guido displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cartman up against the cage.
Guido looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.

Guido instigates a clinch.
Come on Guido - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guido.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guido looking to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Guido.
Cartman is looking to break free of the clinch but Guido has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guido stalling.
Guido using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guido scores with a hook to the body.
Guido taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guido obliges.
Guido controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
Guido lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Guido forces Cartman back against the cage and clinches.
Guido scores with a shoulder strike.
Guido stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Guido lands a nice shot to the body.
Guido is pushing Cartman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Guido - that landed with a thud.
Guido is struggling to control the position.
Guido throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cartmans head.
Guido lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guido crunches a lovely knee into Cartman's ribcage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guido has Cartman pressed against the cage.
Guido gets through Cartman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guido - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guido seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.

Guido gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guido scores with a hook to the body.
Guido works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guido throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Guido as the two fighters clinch.
Guido leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guido.
Guido using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cartman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cartman tries to break the clinch but Guido is controlling the position.
Guido looking to throw knees to the head but Cartman is blocking nicely.
Guido content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guido is leaning against Cartman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guido lands a body shot.
Guido lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guido throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cartman blocks it with crossed arms.
Guido slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cartman.
The referee calls for Guido to work.
Guido throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cartmans head.
Guido lands a left hand.
Cartman is trying to break free.
Cartman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guido tries to land a knee to the head but Cartman blocks with his arms.
Guido works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Cartman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cartman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Guido.
Cartman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guido is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
Guido scores with a decent looking hook.
Guido scores with the left hand. Cartman knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guido.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Cartman does no damage.
Guido lands a right hook to the body.
Guido connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Guido scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guido cracks Cartman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Guido throws a front kick that sends Cartman stumbling back into the cage.
Guido throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cartman.
Nice cross by Guido.

Guido gets a clinch.
Guido stalling in the clinch but Cartman improves position.
Guido working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guido lands a left hand.
Guido stalling the fight.

Cartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cartman fails to land with a series of punches.

Guido clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guido looking to slow down the pace here.
Guido seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Cartman is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Cartman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guido with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Guido dominated that round.
That's time! Guido's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guido forces Cartman back against the cage and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cartman as Guido tries to tie him up.
Guido prevents Cartman from breaking the clinch.
Cartman can't break the clinch.
Guido misses with a short punch on the inside.

Cartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cartman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guido, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guido looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guido turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Guido closes the distance and pushes Cartman back into the cage.
Guido prevents Cartman from breaking the clinch.
Guido presses Cartman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guido stalling the fight.
Guido is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartman can do to turn this around?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guido obliges.
Guido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cartman is trying to force a seperation but Guido has the dominant position.
Cartman is trying to break the clinch but Guido has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Guido.
Guido is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guido throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cartman blocks it with crossed arms.
Cartman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cartman can't break the clinch.
Guido tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cartman avoids it.
Guido trying to control the position but instead, Cartman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guido into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
Guido lands an overhand right.
Guido slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guido looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guido moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cartman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guido lands a two punch combo.
Guido lands a head shot.
Cartman tries to move into range but Guido moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Guido closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Guido lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guido is pushing Cartman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Guido is working Cartman over against the cage.
Guido lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Guido - that landed with a thud.
Guido scores with a shoulder strike.
Guido landing knees to the head.
Guido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cartman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cartman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guido wants to stall.
Guido works on Cartman's body with a couple of short punches.
Guido slows down the pace here.
Cartman is trying to break the clinch but Guido has him pressed against the cage.
Paulo Guido has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Guido is leaning against Cartman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cartman is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guido.
Guido is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cartman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guido scores with a shot to the side of Cartman's head.
Guido is working Cartman over against the cage.
Cartman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guido has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Guido.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Guido.
Cartman is trying to force a seperation but Guido has the dominant position.
Guido is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Cartman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cartman fails to land with a series of punches.
Cartman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Guido scores with a nice head shot.
Cartman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Guido as he connects with a hook.
Cartman throws a series of punches but Guido avoids them all with ease.
Guido lunges at Cartman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cartman's hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Guido.
Guido lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Guido lands with a right hand.
Cartman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guido cracks Cartman with a good jab.
Guido cracks Cartman with a good jab.
A right-left combo lands from Guido.
Cartman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guido counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cartman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Guido has closed the distance and engaged Cartman in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guido.
Cartman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guido has him pressed against the cage.
Guido stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Guido.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guido.
Guido is trying to maintain a safe position but Cartman gets an underhook and turns Guido into the cage.
Guido lands with a short shot to the head.
Guido will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cartman up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cartman as Guido tries to tie him up.

Cartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cartman throws a right hand that Guido ducks under and follows up with a left that Guido also avoids with ease.

Guido takes the fight into the clinch.
Guido is working Cartman over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guido is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guido prevents Cartman from breaking the clinch.
Cartman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cartman being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Guido dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Guido.
Cartman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guido.
Guido throws a nice outside leg kick.
Guido throws a combination. Cartman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cartman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guido.

Cartman is rocked!
Guido drops Cartman with a naaaaasty hook - Cartman is in real trouble here! Guido dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Guido!