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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Guily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentino Rosso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentino Rosso will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Guily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Valentino Rosso!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guily circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guily misses with a wild combination.
Rosso shoots in for a takedown but Guily shows good takedown defense.
Guily displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rosso drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rosso is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guily wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rosso trying to control but Guily is working from the bottom.
Guily wants to stand and escape but Rosso is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guily pulls Rosso in close to his closed guard and prevents Rosso from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guily looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosso is one step ahead there.
Guily is working hard here to advance position.
Guily might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rosso forces his way into half guard.
Rosso trying to control the pace.
Guily is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guily is trying to stand back up but Rosso is controlling him
Rosso slows the pace down in half guard.
Guily is staying active underneath Rosso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rosso content to control rather than advance.
Rosso moves into full mount! Guily won't be happy about that!
Guily is looking to improve his position but Rosso isn't that keen on the idea.
Guily is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guily is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rosso controlling the pace for now.
Guily working to try and regain half guard.
Rosso looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rosso looking to control but Guily is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Valentino Rosso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guily avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guily tries to clinch up
and Rosso counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Rosso dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Guily misses with the combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rosso. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rosso misses with a head kick.
Rosso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guily's waist but Guily gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rosso off to one side.
Guily throws the left hand but Rosso avoids the punch easily.
Guily shoots in and drives through. Rosso sprawls well.
Rosso keeps the fight on the outside.
Guily throws a sloppy head kick and Rosso moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guily throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rosso's waist but Rosso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guily off to one side.
Guily is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guily throws a right hand that Rosso ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosso also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guily looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rosso is trying is best to control the position here.
Rosso trying to control but Guily postures up.
Guily tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rosso.
Rosso moves into full guard.
Guily has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rosso seems keen to control Guily's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rosso has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rosso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guily.
Rosso is trying to control the position but Guily postures up.
Guily postures up in Rosso's guard and throws a big left but Rosso blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rosso is on top in guard.
Rosso wants to control from the top but Guily keeps moving.
Rosso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Valentino Rosso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guily tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosso dodges the punch combination from Guily.
Rosso doesn't manage to clinch there - Guily circles away.
Guily fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Guily. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rosso cracks Guily with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guily stuffs the takedown attempt from Rosso. Rosso gets slowly back to his feet.
Rosso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosso fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Guily sprawls well initially but Rosso persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Guily wants to get back to full guard.
Guily has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rosso is working away from the top position though.
Valentino Rosso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rosso controlling the action here.
Rosso wants to pass the guard but Guily is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentino Rosso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Guily moves into range and clinches up with Rosso.
Rosso throws an elbow but it misses.
Rosso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rosso avoids the head kick by Guily.
Guily keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosso moves out of range of the body kick.
Rosso blocks a head kick by Guily.
Rosso closes the distance and clinches up with Guily, looking for a takedown. Rosso pushes Guily against the cage but Guily circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guily tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rosso swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosso throws a big shot that misses.
Rosso has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guily throws a sloppy head kick and Rosso moves out of range easily.
Guily swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rosso counters with a single leg into guard. Guily didn't expect that.
Rosso is stalling in the full guard.
Guily is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rosso looking to pass the guard.
Guily can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rosso controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guily keeping moving, preventing Rosso from controlling successfully.
Guily pulls Rosso in close to prevent any damage.
Guily is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Guily trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rosso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guily misses with a takedown attempt
and Rosso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guily lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guily.
Guily throws a shot from downtown. Rosso moves away and avoids it.
Rosso misses with a series of wild punches.
Guily throws a big shot that misses.
Guily looks for a takedown but Rosso sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Guily. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guily tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Guily shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rosso pinned against the cage. Rosso gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rosso shoots in but Guily avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rosso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guily circles away.
Guily throws a sloppy head kick and Rosso moves out of range easily.
Guily fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosso avoids the head kick by Guily.
Jay Guily has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosso moves in looking to clinch but Guily pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentino Rosso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rosso winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentino Rosso!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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