PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donte Conley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Guedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Guedes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Conley
vs
Guedes

162 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donte Conley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gustavo Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guedes darts in and clinches Conley up against the cage.
Guedes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Donte Conley has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conley.
Conley tries to score a body lock takedown but Guedes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Guedes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conley stuffs the takedown attempt from Guedes. Guedes gets slowly back to his feet.
Conley tries a head kick but it misses.
Guedes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Guedes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conley counters with a head kick. That will keep Guedes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley slaps away a takedown attempt from Guedes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donte Conley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Guedes.
No luck for Guedes with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guedes dives in for a single leg takedown but Conley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Guedes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gustavo Guedes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Guedes has managed to clinch.
Conley has Guedes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guedes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Guedes is pressed up against the cage. Conley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guedes down to the mat. Guedes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guedes doesn't manage to clinch there - Conley circles away.
Conley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guedes.

Guedes instigates a clinch.

Conley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Guedes can't fight it off and eventually Conley manages to take the fight to the floor. Guedes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Guedes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Conley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guedes trying to control here.
Conley wants to get back to his feet.

Guedes is defending against the submission attempts here by Conley.

Guedes is defending against the submission attempts here by Conley.
Conley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Conley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Guedes is just riding it out for now. Conley eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guedes wants to control but Conley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guedes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guedes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Conley defends well.
Conley wants to stand but Guedes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guedes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Conley manages to get himself to full guard.

Guedes is pushing down on Conley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Conley is fighting to maintain full guard but Guedes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conley wants to get back to his feet.
Guedes is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Guedes is looking for a kimura but Conley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guedes to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gustavo Guedes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donte Conley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Conley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guedes.
Guedes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conley is looking to counter the offense by Guedes and move into the clinch.

Guedes pushes Conley up against the cage in a clinch.
Conley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guedes prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donte Conley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guedes wants a takedown.

Conley manages to break the clinch.
Conley darts in looking for a takedown but Guedes gets double underhooks and turns Conley into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conley defends it nicely.
Conley throws a big counter combination but Guedes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Guedes closes the distance and clinches up with Conley, looking for a takedown. Guedes pushes Conley against the cage but Conley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guedes digs a good body shot into Conley's ribs.
Guedes throws a front kick that sends Conley stumbling back into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guedes.
Conley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guedes.
Guedes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Conley's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guedes.
Guedes is breathing heavily.
Guedes tries to clinch but Conley is having none of it.
Conley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Conley.
Guedes closes the distance and clinches up with Conley, looking for a takedown. Guedes pushes Conley against the cage but Conley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guedes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Guedes moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conley is working for takedown but Guedes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Conley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guedes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Conley takes a shot to the head.

Guedes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guedes has a takedown stuffed.
Guedes closes the distance and clinches up with Conley, looking for a takedown. Guedes pushes Conley against the cage but Conley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guedes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conley feinted with a counter takedown.
Guedes has his takedown stuffed
and Conley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guedes has his takedown stuffed

and Conley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guedes won't be happy with that.

Conley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Guedes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Donte Conley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guedes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Guedes is defending against the submission attempts here by Conley.

Conley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guedes sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Guedes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donte Conley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Guedes shoots in for a takedown but Conley shows good takedown defense.
Conley slips a jab and a cross from Guedes.
Conley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Guedes looks to move away, Conley throws a big counter combo but Guedes just gets out of the way.
Guedes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Guedes closes the distance and clinches.
Conley is looking to take this one to the mat.

Guedes jumps guard and drags Conley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Conley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conley tries to stand but Guedes is controlling from the bottom.
Conley postures up.
Conley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes looking for a sweep. Not yet Guedes, not yet.
Conley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Conley wants to control from the top but Guedes keeps moving.
Guedes is trying to control the position but Conley postures up.

Guedes pushes Conley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Guedes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Conley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guedes sprawls well. Guedes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conley gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guedes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guedes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Conley swivels and escapes.
No luck for Guedes with that takedown attempt.
Donte Conley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Guedes.
Guedes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guedes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conley was well out of range. Poor timing from Guedes.
Gustavo Guedes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guedes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Conley circles away.
Guedes wants to clinch.
Conley throws a quick counter head kick but Guedes was just out of range.
Guedes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Guedes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Conley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guedes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guedes shoots for a takedown but Conley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Conley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guedes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conley pinned against the cage. Conley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Conley tries to counter with a takedown but Guedes is quick to defend against it.
Conley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Conley pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Guedes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Conley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conley tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Guedes manages to circle out of the way.
Donte Conley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavo Guedes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guedes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Guedes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guedes 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustavo Guedes!