PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashim Saidullayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saidullayev has chosen Bodhisatva Vow as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Guapo
vs
Saidullayev

178 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, El Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ashim Saidullayev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Saidullayev misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Saidullayev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Saidullayev throws a head kick that misses
and Guapo counters with a low kick, right behind Saidullayev 's knee.
A low kick from Saidullayev misses
and Guapo counters with a leg kick.
Guapo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guapo misses with a hook. Saidullayev ducked under it nicely.

Guapo clinches.
Guapo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saidullayev tries to break the clinch but Guapo is controlling the position.
Saidullayev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Guapo manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Saidullayev misses
and Guapo counters with a good low kick that Saidullayev was not able to check.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Guapo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guapo avoids the head kick by Saidullayev.
Saidullayev throws a sloppy body shot
and Guapo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Guapo feints and then cracks Saidullayev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saidullayev down.
Saidullayev chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidullayev tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Saidullayev misses

and Guapo moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guapo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saidullayev's brow.
Saidullayev wants a takedown.
Saidullayev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saidullayev is trying to break the clinch but Guapo has him pressed against the cage.
Guapo throws an elbow that misses.
Guapo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saidullayev's efforts to push away.
Guapo throws an elbow but it misses.
Guapo throws an elbow that misses.
Guapo misses with an elbow over the top.
Saidullayev takes an elbow to the temple.
Saidullayev misses with a knee to the head.

Guapo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guapo misses with a low kick.
Saidullayev throws a jab but it's blocked by Guapo.
Saidullayev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guapo counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saidullayev throws a sloppy head kick
and Guapo counters with a body kick.
Saidullayev misses with a body punch
and Guapo counters with a leg kick.
Guapo lands a leg kick that knocks Saidullayev off balance momentarily.
Guapo scores with a jab. Saidullayev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Saidullayev throws a head kick that misses
and Guapo counters with an outside leg kick.
Saidullayev looks gassed!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Guapo.
Saidullayev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guapo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saidullayev throws a combination that misses
and Guapo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saidullayev misses with a hook
and Guapo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Guapo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saidullayev thows a leg kick but Guapo checks it
and Guapo counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Guapo.
Guapo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guapo scores with a head kick.
Guapo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guapo moves into the clinch successfully.
Guapo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saidullayev tries to break free but Guapo pushes him back against the cage.
Saidullayev letting Guapo take a breather here.
Saidullayev avoids a wild elbow strike from Guapo.
Guapo lands a damaging elbow.
Guapo lands a nice elbow.
Guapo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saidullayev stalling in the clinch but Guapo improves position.
Saidullayev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guapo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Guapo breaks the clinch.
Guapo lands a nice looking body kick.
Saidullayev throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ashim Saidullayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Saidullayev is predictable there

and Guapo counters by clinching up.
Guapo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Saidullayev blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev blocks an elbow strike from Guapo.
Saidullayev has Guapo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guapo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Saidullayev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saidullayev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guapo has him pressed against the cage.
Saidullayev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guapo has him pressed against the cage.
Saidullayev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Saidullayev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guapo lands an elbow just above Saidullayev 's eye.
Saidullayev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Saidullayev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guapo lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guapo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saidullayev's brow.
Saidullayev blocks an elbow strike from Guapo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saidullayev is looking to break free of the clinch but Guapo has double underhooks.
Saidullayev is trying to break free.
Guapo lands a nice elbow.
Guapo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guapo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guapo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saidullayev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Guapo.
Guapo scores with a nice strike.
Saidullayev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Guapo gets a clinch.
Guapo lands a damaging elbow.
Guapo lands an elbow that stopped Saidullayev in his tracks for a moment.
Guapo lands an elbow inside.
Guapo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guapo has Saidullayev pressed against the cage, preventing Saidullayev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guapo misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guapo as Saidullayev tries to tie him up.
Guapo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Guapo breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guapo.
Saidullayev is breathing heavily.

Guapo instigates a clinch.

Guapo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Saidullayev misses

and Guapo counters by clinching up.
Guapo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guapo prevents Saidullayev from breaking the clinch.
Guapo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Saidullayev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guapo has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Saidullayev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saidullayev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guapo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Guapo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guapo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saidullayev's brow.

Guapo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guapo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Guapo moves into the clinch.
Saidullayev can't break the clinch.
Saidullayev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guapo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guapo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guapo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guapo is pressed up against the cage. Saidullayev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guapo down to the mat. Guapo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev throws a sloppy head kick
and Guapo counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Guapo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saidullayev doesn't seem phased though.
Saidullayev thows a leg kick but Guapo checks it
and Guapo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guapo, right into the meat.
Saidullayev misses with a lunging right hand
and Guapo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Saidullayev misses

and Guapo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guapo.
Saidullayev wants to stall.
Guapo lands a damaging elbow.
Saidullayev tries for a takedown but Guapo manages to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guapo.
Saidullayev takes an elbow to the temple.
Saidullayev avoids the elbow strike from Guapo, against the cage.
Saidullayev blocks the elbow strike.
Guapo lands an elbow inside that Saidullayev shrugs off.
Guapo lands an elbow that stopped Saidullayev in his tracks for a moment.
Saidullayev blocks an elbow strike from Guapo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saidullayev tries for a takedown but Guapo manages to get underhooks.
El Guapo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashim Saidullayev.
Saidullayev avoids the elbow strike from Guapo, against the cage.
Saidullayev blocks the elbow strike.
Guapo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saidullayev's defenses.
Guapo misses with an elbow over the top.
Saidullayev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guapo lands a damaging elbow.
Guapo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guapo lands an elbow inside that Saidullayev shrugs off.
Saidullayev blocks an elbow strike from Guapo.
Nice elbow from Guapo.
Nice elbow from Guapo.
Guapo avoids a wild elbow strike from Saidullayev.
Saidullayev is trying to maintain a safe position but Guapo gets an underhook and turns Saidullayev into the cage.

Guapo breaks the clinch.
Guapo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Guapo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guapo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Saidullayev misses

and Guapo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guapo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saidullayev's efforts to push away.
Guapo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guapo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Guapo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Guapo.
Saidullayev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guapo counters with a low kick, right behind Saidullayev 's knee.
Saidullayev avoids the head kick by Guapo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guapo.
Guapo connects with a leg kick. Saidullayev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Guapo moves into the clinch.
Guapo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guapo lands a damaging elbow.
Guapo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Guapo 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!

Guapo tries a head kick but it misses.
Guapo scores with a spinning back kick!
Saidullayev lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Saidullayev lands.
Saidullayev misses with a body shot
and Saidullayev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saidullayev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Guapo.
A low kick from Saidullayev is predictable there
and Guapo counters with a left and a right that stings Saidullayev.

Guapo has Saidullayev up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guapo throws an elbow but misses.
Saidullayev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guapo gets underhooks to prevent Saidullayev's takedown attempt.
Guapo lands an elbow inside that Saidullayev shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Guapo.
Saidullayev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Guapo.
Saidullayev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guapo throws an elbow that misses.
Guapo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guapo has Saidullayev pressed against the cage, preventing Saidullayev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidullayev is trying to push Guapo away but Guapo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saidullayev has had enough of the clinch but Guapo keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Guapo has Saidullayev pressed against the cage, preventing Saidullayev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guapo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guapo lands an elbow just above Saidullayev 's eye.
Guapo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saidullayev's defenses.
Guapo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Guapo breaks the clinch.
Saidullayev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guapo.

Guapo has Saidullayev up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guapo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guapo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guapo misses with an elbow strike.
Guapo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Saidullayev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guapo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Guapo breaks the clinch.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick that is checked

and Guapo counters by clinching up.
Saidullayev wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guapo.
Guapo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saidullayev's efforts to push away.
Guapo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saidullayev avoids the elbow strike from Guapo, against the cage.
Guapo lands an elbow inside.
Saidullayev has had enough of the clinch but Guapo keeps him there for the moment.
Saidullayev is looking to break free of the clinch but Guapo has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guapo misses with an elbow over the top.
Guapo is pressed up against the cage. Saidullayev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guapo down to the mat. Guapo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saidullayev throws a head kick but Guapo moves out of range.
Guapo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Guapo. Those never looked like landing.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick
and Guapo counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Guapo.
Guapo throws a head kick that misses
and Saidullayev counters with a nice leg kick.
Guapo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Guapo tenderised Saidullayev's leg. Saidullayev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guapo scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Saidullayev misses
and Guapo counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Saidullayev misses
and Saidullayev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saidullayev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guapo moves away.
El Guapo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guapo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saidullayev's calf.
Guapo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saidullayev backs up against the cage.
A good leg kick by Guapo.
Saidullayev throws a leg kick
and Guapo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Guapo slams his shin into Saidullayev's torso.
Guapo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Saidullayev is predictable there
and Guapo counters with an outside leg kick.
Guapo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saidullayev's head backwards.
Guapo throws a leg kick which misses Saidullayev's front leg but catches the back leg as Saidullayev tries to avoid it.
Ashim Saidullayev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Saidullayev misses

and Guapo counters by moving into the clinch.
Guapo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saidullayev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guapo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Guapo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guapo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saidullayev's sensitive parts.
Guapo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saidullayev. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
El Guapo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guapo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Guapo!