PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janio Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Guzman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Quadros
vs
Guzman

220 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janio Quadros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman stalks Quadros and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Quadros's face. Quadros staggers backwards, shaken.
Guzman cracks a nice hook into Quadros's ribs.
Quadros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quadros swats away the attempt to clinch by Guzman.
Guzman throws a series of punches but Quadros avoids them all with ease.
Quadros takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Guzman.

Quadros scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Quadros seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Quadros is looking to take a break and control but Guzman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guzman wants to get back to his feet but Quadros drags him back down.
Quadros wants to take a breather but Guzman manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Quadros.
Quadros stopping the sweep attempt from Guzman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.
Quadros will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Quadros preventing the sweep.
Guzman keeping full guard, as Quadros tries to pass.
Quadros works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Quadros seems to be working for a kimura but Guzman defends the submission attempt.
Guzman is trying to stand up here but Quadros is controlling him well.

Quadros decides to stand up.
Quadros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Quadros is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guzman's half guard.
Guzman looks like he's trying to stand up.

Quadros stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman looks to land a combination. Quadros sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guzman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guzman looks winded!
Guzman throws a sloppy head kick and Quadros moves out of range easily.

Quadros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Guzman!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guzman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Quadros has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Guzman is trying to get back to half guard.
Quadros scores with punches from side control.

Quadros looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman struggling a bit here.
Guzman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Quadros wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Guzman, who protects the arm well.
Guzman is looking to regain half guard here but Quadros keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Guzman throws a nice looking combination but Quadros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guzman misses with a few strikes there.
Quadros pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quadros is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guzman.

Quadros shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Guzman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guzman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Quadros lands a nice forearm strike.
Quadros wants to control but Guzman is keeping him busy.
Quadros working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros is looking to take a break and control but Guzman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quadros working away.
Quadros scoring with punches from side control.
Quadros is looking to take a break and control but Guzman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guzman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Quadros presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Quadros pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman tries to hold on but Quadros pushes him away.
Guzman is looking to get to half guard.
Quadros with shots to the head and body - Guzman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Quadros tries to control but Guzman wriggling away.
Quadros has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guzman's face.
Quadros scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Guzman?
Quadros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros tries to control but Guzman wriggling away.
Quadros landing punches.
Quadros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Quadros looking to control but Guzman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Quadros moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Guzman has worked his arm free - good work by Guzman!
Quadros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guzman keeps working.
Quadros working the strikes but Guzman uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guzman missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janio Quadros dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Quadros is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guzman.

Quadros shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Quadros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guzman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guzman is trying to control but can't.
Quadros is nestled in close to Guzman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guzman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quadros.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guzman wants to get back to his feet.
Quadros really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Guzman is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman wants to get back to his feet.
Quadros is trying to control the action in half guard but Guzman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Guzman misses with a takedown attempt

and Quadros counters with a shoot takedown. Guzman fights it but they end up in guard.
Guzman can't keep his opponent in guard - Quadros advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Quadros is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Janio Quadros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quadros is trying to control the action in half guard but Guzman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hector Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Guzman tries to get to full guard but Quadros has control of the leg.
Quadros is trying to control. Guzman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Quadros frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Quadros is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Guzman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Guzman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Quadros blocks the strikes from Guzman.
Guzman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Guzman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quadros passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Guzman!
Quadros punishing his opponent with strikes.
Guzman tries to reverse the position but Quadros maintains control.
Quadros landing shots from mount.
Guzman is looking to improve his position but Quadros isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quadros lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janio Quadros showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quadros, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janio Quadros!