PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Battlecast Urgot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inigo Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guerra has chosen The Beast - Tech N9ne as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Urgot
vs
Guerra

177 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Battlecast Urgot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Inigo Guerra!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Urgot as he checks the leg kick.
Urgot is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guerra throws a head kick that Urgot semi-blocks.

Guerra moves into range and clinches up with Urgot.
Guerra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urgot avoids it.
Urgot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guerra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Urgot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Guerra.
Guerra tries to throw a body punch but Urgot avoids it by throwing Guerra back against the cage.
Guerra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guerra just leaning against Urgot, taking a breather.
Guerra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Urgots head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guerra.
Guerra slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra keeps control of Urgot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guerra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Urgot or not.
Guerra slowing the pace effectively.
Urgot managing to block the knees to the body from Guerra.
Guerra is pushing Urgot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hand to the body from Guerra.
Guerra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Guerra lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guerra cracks Urgot with a nice body shot.
Guerra lands a shot to the body.
Guerra is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Inigo Guerra.
Urgot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Urgot avoids the head kick by Guerra.
Urgot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Guerra 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.
Guerra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Urgot is able to avoid easily.
Guerra lands a body shot.
Guerra throws a head kick that misses.
Urgot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guerra doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Urgot.
Urgot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Guerra.
Urgot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Inigo Guerra has been cut.
A head kick misses from Urgot.
A punch combination from Urgot misses.
Guerra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Urgot's sensitive parts.

Guerra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Urgot, pushing him back against the cage.
Urgot avoiding damage as Guerra throws knees to the body.
Urgot is trying to break the clinch but Guerra is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guerra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good standup being displayed there by Urgot as he connects with a hook.
Urgot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Guerra moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Guerra.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerra obliges.
Guerra utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Guerra misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guerra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urgot avoids it.
Guerra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urgot avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inigo Guerra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Inigo Guerra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Urgot looks to land a body kick but Guerra moved away.
Urgot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Urgot throws a leg kick that is checked

and Guerra counters by moving into the clinch.
Guerra throws a knee to the head but misses.

Guerra manages to break the clinch.
Guerra is looking to clinch but Urgot is avoiding it.
Urgot misses with a head kick.
Urgot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guerra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Urgot throws a head kick that misses.
Inigo Guerra seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Guerra clinches up against the cage.
Guerra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Urgot up against the cage.
Urgot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Guerra.

Guerra breaks the clinch.
Inigo Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urgot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guerra lands a nice shot to the body.
Guerra blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Guerra.
Urgot motions for Guerra to come forward. Urgot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Guerra avoids the body shot from Urgot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Guerra in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Guerra moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Guerra.
Urgot can't break the clinch.
Guerra tries to land knees in the clinch but Urgot avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guerra misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guerra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Urgot avoiding damage as Guerra throws knees to the body.
Urgot managing to block the knees to the body from Guerra.
Guerra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guerra unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Urgot or not.
Guerra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Urgot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Urgot takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Guerra lands a good knee to the midsection. Urgot won't want to take too many of those.
A short body shot lands from Guerra as the two fighters clinch.

Guerra breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urgot on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Guerra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Guerra.
Urgot throws a series of punches but Guerra avoids them all with ease.
Guerra wants to clinch up but Urgot keeps it at a distance.

Guerra has Urgot up against the cage in a clinch.
Guerra putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Urgot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Urgot has had enough of the clinch but Guerra keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Guerra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urgot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guerra throws a series of punches but Urgot moves out of range.

Guerra has closed the distance and engaged Urgot in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inigo Guerra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Inigo Guerra's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Guerra gets a clinch.
Urgot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guerra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guerra obliges.
A bit of stalling here from Guerra.
Guerra tries a knee to the head but Urgot blocks it.
Guerra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Inigo Guerra.
Guerra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guerra just misses with a punch to the body.
Urgot wants to slow Guerra down by chopping away at his legs.
Guerra lands the left hand.
Urgot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Urgot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Guerra clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerra lands a good knee to the midsection. Urgot won't want to take too many of those.
Guerra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guerra struggles to land a body shot inside as Urgot controls his hands.
Urgot wants to break free but Guerra has control.
Guerra lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guerra displaying some good clinch control by pressing Urgot up against the cage.
Urgot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guerra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Urgot avoiding damage as Guerra throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Guerra.
Guerra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urgot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guerra lands a good knee to the midsection. Urgot won't want to take too many of those.
Guerra is stalling here.
Urgot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guerra stalls.
The crowd are getting on Guerra's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerra tries to throw a body punch but Urgot avoids it by throwing Guerra back against the cage.
Guerra trying to land knees to the body.
Guerra misses with a punch to the body.
Guerra is pushing Urgot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guerra receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Inigo Guerra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guerra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Inigo Guerra!
Inigo Guerra decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.