PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Guerra (ranked 24412 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Mieto (ranked 4812 p4p, 0 weight class). Dorian Guerra has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Guerra
vs
Mieto

214 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dorian Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riku Mieto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mieto catches Guerra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guerra walks into a straight right hand from Mieto.
Mieto throws a series of punches but Guerra avoids them all with ease.
Guerra is looking to counter the offense by Mieto and move into the clinch.
Mieto scores with a hook to the body. Guerra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mieto is looking to clinch.

Guerra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mieto's guard.

Guerra decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Guerra looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerra working over Mieto with some ground and pound. Mieto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Guerra is looking for a kimura here.
Mieto looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guerra has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mieto defend it? Guerra steps over the head and cranks it - Mieto is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Guerra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dorian Guerra!