PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Sunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesu Guzman (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.

Sunder
vs
Guzman

190 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Niklas Sunder!
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, Jesu Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.

Sunder gets a takedown into half guard.
Sunder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guzman defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sunder gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sunder.
Sunder in side control lands a decent elbow.
Guzman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sunder decides to stand back up. Sunder steps back and let's Guzman get back to his feet.
Sunder closes the distance and clinches up with Guzman, looking for a takedown. Sunder pushes Guzman against the cage but Guzman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sunder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guzman pinned against the cage. Guzman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sunder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niklas Sunder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sunder is breathing heavily.
Sunder tries for a takedown but Guzman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sunder fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guzman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sunder is pushing Guzman's head away, looking to escape. Guzman manages to hold on to the position though.

Guzman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Guzman is looking to take a break and control but Sunder is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sunder is looking for a sweep.

Guzman tries for a kimura but Sunder is defending well.
Sunder regains half guard.
Sunder is pressing down on Guzman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Guzman wants to pass the guard but Sunder is keeping the position.
Sunder wants to get back to his feet but Guzman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sunder kicks Guzman off and gets to his feet.

Sunder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guzman!
Guzman is squirming around, avoiding Sunder's attempts to control the action.
Sunder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sunder trying to control but Guzman is having none of it.
Sunder is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sunder is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Guzman tries to hold on but Sunder pushes him away.
Sunder tries to control but Guzman wriggling away.
Guzman is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunder with a couple of short strikes.
Guzman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sunder controlling the position easily from mount.
Guzman is squirming around, avoiding Sunder's attempts to control the action.
Guzman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sunder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guzman is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Niklas Sunder just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Sunder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sunder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guzman on the ground.
Guzman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sunder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sunder's back!
Sunder trying to get back to his feet but Guzman is in full control for now.
Sunder prevents Guzman from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sunder is trying to get back to his feet but Guzman has full control of the position and if anything, Sunder has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sunder manages to reverse the position and now he's in Guzman's guard. Nice work there by Sunder.
Sunder pushes down on Guzman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sunder slips a nice elbow through Guzman's hands, connecting with Guzman's forehead.
Sunder wants to free his trapped foot but Guzman is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Sunder decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Sunder shoots and misses

and Guzman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Guzman trying to advance position but Sunder counters by regaining guard.
Sunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sunder scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sunder tries for a takedown but Guzman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sunder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sunder has his takedown stuffed

and Guzman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sunder's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niklas Sunder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Guzman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sunder is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Guzman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Niklas Sunder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sunder looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sunder wants to stand back up but Guzman manages to pass into side control.
Sunder gets back to half guard.

Guzman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sunder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Guzman.
Sunder is trying to stand.
Sunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Guzman is breathing heavily.

Sunder has one foot on Guzman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Guzman tries for a takedown but Sunder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sunder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sunder stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sunder could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sunder misses with a takedown attempt

and Guzman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Guzman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sunder gets back to half guard.
Sunder tries to kick Guzman off in order to stand up. Guzman Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Guzman has hold of Sunder's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Sunder seems comfortable defending it but Guzman has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Sunder is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Sunder is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Guzman couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesu Guzman!