PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lisser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guevara comes to the cage accompanied by A Dios le Pido. Matt Lisser told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Guevara
vs
Lisser

190 cm
28
263 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

185 cm
24
284 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Lisser!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara throws a lazy right hand but Lisser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lisser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guevara throws out the jab.
A jab from Lisser misses.
Guevara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lisser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guevara.
Guevara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lisser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guevara circles away.
Lisser loads up on a big right hand but Guevara slips the punch.
Lisser is looking to clinch but Guevara is avoiding it.
Matt Lisser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lisser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guevara.
Lisser misses with an uppercut.

Guevara has managed to clinch.
Guevara tries a body shot but Lisser blocks it.
Guevara throws an elbow that misses.
Lisser blocking some punches.

Guevara breaks from the clinch.
Lisser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guevara.
Lisser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lisser shoots in but Guevara avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lisser.
Lisser misses with a looping right.
Guevara stuffs the takedown.
Ernesto Guevara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Lisser.
Guevara swings for the body but Lisser moves out of range.
Lisser misses with a wild body shot.
Lisser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guevara circles away quickly and effectively.
Guevara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ernesto Guevara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lisser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guevara.
Sloppy strikes from Lisser. Those never looked like landing.
Lisser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Guevara misses.
Lisser misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Lisser misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisser stalks Guevara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guevara's face. Guevara staggers backwards, shaken.
A big right from Guevara misses.
Guevara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lisser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guevara misses with a hook. Lisser ducked under it nicely.
Guevara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lisser's hands.

It looks like Matt Lisser has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Guevara has closed the distance and engaged Lisser in a clinch.
A short right from Lisser.

It looks like Ernesto Guevara has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lisser.
Guevara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guevara taking a breather.
Lisser can't find room to land a body shot as Guevara controls the action.
Guevara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lisser presses Guevara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lisser lands with a right to the head.
Lisser blocking some punches.
Lisser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guevara backwards.
Lisser misses with the head strike.
Guevara keeps control of Lisser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisser blocks a body shot from Guevara.
Lisser throws a punch but it's blocked by Guevara.
Lisser goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lisser lands with a short shot to the head.
Lisser can't find room to land a body shot as Guevara controls the action.
Guevara misses with some punches.
Lisser struggles to land a body shot inside as Guevara controls his hands.
Lisser lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lisser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lisser lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guevara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guevara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Guevara fails to land.
Guevara misses with some punches.

Lisser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lisser is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guevara's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lisser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara wants to get back to his feet.
Lisser is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guevara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Guevara is trying to get back to full guard.
Lisser is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guevara is trying to stand back up but Lisser is controlling him
Lisser misses with a head shot. Guevara uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lisser trying to control but Guevara is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lisser lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lisser looking to sit in guard and control but Guevara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lisser dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lisser moves out of range as Guevara strikes.
Guevara throws out a leg kick but Lisser moves out of range and Guevara only half commits.
Guevara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lisser throws a big shot that misses.
Lisser misses with a body shot.
Guevara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guevara misses with an uppercut.
Guevara avoids the body shot from Lisser.
Lisser misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Guevara.
Guevara throws a hook to the side of Lisser's head but Lisser sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lisser lands a body shot.

Lisser shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Guevara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lisser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Ernesto Guevara's cut is getting worse.
Guevara is trying to get back to half guard.
Guevara managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lisser.
Lisser lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Guevara down.

Jeez, Ernesto Guevara's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ernesto Guevara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Lisser!