PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Buddy Guy - Five Years . Gonzaga is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Danzig - Mother. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guy
vs
Gonzaga

195 cm
34
260 lbs
22 - 2 - 0

189 cm
31
265 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buddy Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Gonzaga misses with a low kick.
Guy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gonzaga fails with a takedown attempt.
Gonzaga shoots in but no luck this time.
Guy lands with a right hand.
Gabriel Gonzaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzaga.
Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Gonzaga.
Gonzaga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gonzaga scores with a sloppy right hand. Guy should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gonzaga misses with a body shot.
Gonzaga lands a body shot.
Guy moves out of range as Gonzaga strikes.
Gonzaga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buddy Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Gonzaga misses.
Gonzaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Guy.
Gonzaga misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Guy throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy lands a lovely overhand right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Gonzaga's takedown attempt.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzaga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Gonzaga blocking some punches.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy is leaning against Gonzaga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonzaga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gonzaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzaga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Gonzaga is looking for a takedown.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzaga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gonzaga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy is pressed up against the cage. Gonzaga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guy down to the mat. Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guy scores with the left hand. Gonzaga knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gonzaga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Gonzaga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Guy counters by clinching up.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy is leaning against Gonzaga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gonzaga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzaga looks winded!
Guy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzaga backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Guy dominated that round.
That's time! Guy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guy connects with a body shot.

Guy moves into the clinch.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Gonzaga avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Gonzaga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzaga prevents a body shot from Guy.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Guy prevents the takedown attempt.
Buddy Guy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Gonzaga's takedown attempt.
Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Gonzaga.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy prevents a body shot from Gonzaga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzaga.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy lands a left hand.
Guy misses with some punches.
Guy is pushing Gonzaga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Guy tries to throw a body punch but Gonzaga avoids it by throwing Guy back against the cage.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzaga or not.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzaga blocks an uppercut.
Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Guy misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with some punches.
Gonzaga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzaga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonzaga is trying to drag Guy to the mat but Guy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Guy - that landed with a thud.
Gonzaga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gonzaga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gonzaga blocks an uppercut.
Gonzaga blocks a body shot from Guy.
Guy misses with a body punch.
Guy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzaga's elbow.
Guy tries to work over Gonzaga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Guy lands a body shot.
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzaga is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga prevents a body shot from Guy.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzaga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzaga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guy swings for the body but Gonzaga moves out of range.
Guy lands a slapping body shot.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Guy clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy lands a right hand.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Guy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gonzaga throws a chopping leg kick but Guy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gonzaga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Buddy Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gonzaga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guy sprawls well. Guy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gonzaga gets slowly back to his feet.
Guy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzaga.
Guy is looking to wear down Gonzaga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guy is looking to clinch.
Gonzaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzaga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guy counters with a right hand to the body.
Guy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gabriel Gonzaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guy lands a body shot.
Gonzaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzaga throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.

Guy clinches up with Gonzaga and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzaga can't get the takedown.
Guy lands with a light punch inside.
Guy cracks Gonzaga with a nice body shot.
Guy can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzaga controls the action.
A hook to the body from Guy.
A head punch on the inside from Guy fails to land.
Gonzaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzaga backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy stops a takedown attempt from Gonzaga.
Buddy Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Gonzaga.
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!
Guy lands a shoulder strike.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Guy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzaga backwards.
Guy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzaga.
Guy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Guy.

Gonzaga is rocked!
Gonzaga blocks an uppercut.
Gonzaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Guy finish him?
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzaga seems to have recovered his senses.
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzaga has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Guy.
Guy misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Guy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Guy.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzaga can do to turn this around?
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy misses with a punch to the body.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy scores with a shot to the side of Gonzaga's head.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzaga controls his hands.
Guy has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga can't get the takedown.
Guy swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Guy clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga misses with a body shot.
Gonzaga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gonzaga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzaga missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gonzaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Guy lands a left and a right that send Gonzaga crashing to the mat, dazed. Guy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
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!
Guy lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Gonzaga out cold! Gonzaga is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Buddy Guy!
Buddy Guy retains his heavyweight title!
Buddy Guy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.