PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Guilherme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Kelvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guilherme's entrance music is Thuggish Ruggish Bone. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Guilherme
vs
Kelvin

170 cm
21
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
24
136 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Guilherme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Kelvin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelvin throws a head kick that misses.
Kelvin stuffs the takedown attempt from Guilherme. Guilherme gets slowly back to his feet.
Kelvin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kelvin scores with a sloppy right hand. Guilherme should have avoided that one.
Guilherme shoots for a takedown but Kelvin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guilherme swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelvin.

Guilherme shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kelvin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kelvin keeping full guard, as Guilherme tries to pass.
Guilherme is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kelvin is trying to control the position but Guilherme postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guilherme is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Guilherme has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Pedro Guilherme wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Guilherme bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kelvin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Guilherme stands up and beckons Kelvin to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kelvin.
Guilherme shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelvin but Kelvin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Guilherme. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kelvin stuffs the takedown.
Kelvin throws a lazy head kick

and Guilherme counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Guilherme.

Guilherme drags the fight down to the ground.
Kelvin being controlled here momentarily.
Kelvin wants to control from the top but Guilherme keeps moving.
Kelvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guilherme swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin is looking to stand up but Guilherme won't let him.
Kelvin wants to control from the top but Guilherme keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jorge Kelvin.
Kelvin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Guilherme closes the distance and clinches up with Kelvin, looking for a takedown. Guilherme pushes Kelvin against the ropes but Kelvin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Guilherme scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kelvin wants to get back to full guard but Guilherme has passed into side control.
Guilherme is staying tight to Kelvin's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guilherme decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kelvin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guilherme as he avoids it easily.
Kelvin fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Guilherme slaps away a takedown attempt from Kelvin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kelvin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guilherme sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kelvin somewhat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelvin looks winded!
Guilherme is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kelvin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Guilherme closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Guilherme seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kelvin tries to get to full guard but Guilherme has control of the leg.
Guilherme trying to control the pace.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pedro Guilherme wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Guilherme fails with a takedown attempt.

Guilherme shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelvin wants to improve his position but Guilherme is controlling well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Guilherme trying to mount his opponent but Kelvin defends it.
Guilherme seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pedro Guilherme just wasn't active enough.
Kelvin closes the distance but Guilherme moves to the side
and Guilherme counters with a nice kick to the body.
Guilherme stuffs the takedown.

Guilherme closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kelvin is trying to get back to full guard.
Guilherme keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Guilherme is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kelvin tries to roll over but Guilherme keeps him under control.

Pedro Guilherme has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kelvin has his takedown stuffed

and Guilherme counters by clinching up.

Guilherme is trying to trip Kelvin. He has hold of a leg but Kelvin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Guilherme persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kelvin keeping full guard, as Guilherme tries to pass.
Guilherme controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kelvin is trying to keep Guilherme in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Guilherme dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kelvin shoots for a takedown but Guilherme saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kelvin enables Guilherme to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kelvin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Guilherme controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Pedro Guilherme wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kelvin lands a jab to Guilherme's midsection.
Guilherme stuffs the takedown attempt from Kelvin. Kelvin gets slowly back to his feet.
Guilherme takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Kelvin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guilherme slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pedro Guilherme wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kelvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guilherme slaps away a takedown attempt from Kelvin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pedro Guilherme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Kelvin.

Guilherme shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kelvin is trying to defend but Guilherme finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guilherme is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kelvin keeps trying to improve his position.
Guilherme slows the pace down in half guard.
Pedro Guilherme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kelvin manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme is stalling in the full guard.

Pedro Guilherme has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Guilherme keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guilherme fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Guilherme looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kelvin!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Guilherme seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kelvin for as long as he can get away with.

Guilherme stands up and beckons Kelvin to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme shoots in looking for a takedown. Kelvin tries to sprawl out of it but Guilherme keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kelvin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guilherme is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelvin can do to turn this around?
Kelvin wants to clinch up but Guilherme keeps it at a distance.
Guilherme fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelvin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kelvin wants it to stay on the feet.
Guilherme fails with a takedown attempt.
Kelvin tries to clinch up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin wants to clinch up but Guilherme keeps it at a distance.
Kelvin closes the distance and clinches up with Guilherme, looking for a takedown. Kelvin pushes Guilherme against the ropes but Guilherme circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kelvin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kelvin tries to clinch up but Guilherme circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guilherme is defended easily by Kelvin.
Kelvin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kelvin fails to land the takedown.
Guilherme slaps away a takedown attempt from Kelvin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kelvin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guilherme.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin tries to clinch up but Guilherme circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelvin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kelvin closes the distance and clinches up with Guilherme, looking for a takedown. Kelvin pushes Guilherme against the ropes but Guilherme circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guilherme shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kelvin but Kelvin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kelvin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guilherme will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kelvin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guilherme's waist but Guilherme gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kelvin off to one side.

Guilherme scores with a takedown into Kelvin's guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kelvin wants to control the position but Guilherme says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Guilherme is controlling the pace.
Kelvin is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Guilherme showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guilherme has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Pedro Guilherme!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Pedro Guilherme!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Pedro Guilherme!

Pedro Guilherme wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Pedro Guilherme, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.