PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royler Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Guapo
vs
Bot

178 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

162 cm
23
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 5 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royler Bot!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bot closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bot missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bot winds up and cracks Guapo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bot thows a huge punch but Guapo dodges it nicely.
Guapo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bot.
Bot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bot not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bot thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Guapo to regain full guard.
Bot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bot chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bot distracts Guapo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot landing with the ground and pound.
Bot throwing strikes from guard but Guapo blocks nicely.
Bot throwing strikes from guard but Guapo blocks nicely.
Guapo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Bot postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Guapo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bot, into his guard.
Bot wants to sweep here but Guapo controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guapo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guapo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guapo won't allow Bot to sweep him here.

Bot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guapo defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guapo wants to get up but he can't break Bot's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Guapo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bot has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Guapo has managed to get both his arms back between Bot's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Bot looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Guapo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royler Bot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bot connects with a solid leg kick.
Bot misses the shot to the body.
Guapo blocks a head kick by Bot.
A head kick misses from Bot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guapo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guapo, right into the meat.
Bot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guapo moves in looking to clinch but Bot pushes him off.
Bot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guapo.
Guapo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guapo throws a right and a left that Bot avoids nicely.
Guapo scoring well with a low kick there.
Bot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guapo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bot.
Bot takes a swing at Guapo's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot throws a front kick aimed at Guapo's knee but Guapo avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guapo checks a leg kick.
Guapo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
El Guapo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guapo throws a lazy body kick
and Bot counters with a thumping low kick.
Guapo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bot's head.
Guapo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guapo throws a head kick but Bot moves out of range.
Guapo tries to clinch but Bot moves away
and Bot counters with a thumping low kick.
El Guapo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bot misses with a body kick.
Guapo doesn't manage to clinch there - Bot circles away.
Guapo thuds his right hand into Bot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guapo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guapo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bot thumps Guapo with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bot throws a leg kick
and Guapo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bot's knee momentarily.
Bot shoots in looking for a takedown. Guapo tries to sprawl out of it but Bot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guapo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bot is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Guapo.
Bot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guapo's sensitive parts.
Guapo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guapo.
Guapo throws a right hand that Bot ducks under and follows up with a left that Bot also avoids with ease.
Bot looks to score with a jab to the body but Guapo is just out of range.
Guapo throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bot feints and as Guapo raises his hands in defense, Bot changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guapo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bot.
Bot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guapo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bot postures up in Guapo's guard and throws a big left but Guapo blocks it.
Bot throws a strike but Guapo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guapo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bot throwing strikes but Guapo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bot manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bot is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guapo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guapo's back!
Bot is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Royler Bot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Guapo avoids the head kick by Bot.
A bone on bone clash there as Guapo blocks the leg kick.
Bot throws a sloppy head kick and Guapo moves out of range easily.
Bot throws a lazy head kick
and Guapo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bot throws a head kick that misses.
Bot shoots in looking for a takedown. Guapo tries to sprawl out of it but Bot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guapo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guapo.
Guapo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bot is looking to score with low kicks.
Bot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guapo scores with a head kick. Bot tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Guapo delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guapo, right into the meat.
Bot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guapo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bot.
Bot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Guapo lands.
Bot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guapo moves away.
Guapo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Guapo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bot counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from Bot misses
and Guapo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guapo avoids the head kick by Bot.
Guapo tries to clinch up.
Bot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guapo counters with a nice body shot.
Guapo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guapo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Bot is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Guapo and Bot falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Guapo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). El Guapo!