PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Guy (ranked 6165 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuno Pontes (ranked 5126 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Guy
vs
Pontes

188 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Pit Bull Development

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 Los Angeles, Bobby Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nuno Pontes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pontes misses with a looping right.
Guy slips under a jab from Pontes.
Pontes misses the shot to the body.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pontes.
Pontes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nuno Pontes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Guy blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Guy.
Guy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pontes's waist but Pontes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guy off to one side.
Pontes digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Guy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Pontes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Guy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pontes misses with a straight left.
Pontes looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Guy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes throws a lazy right hand but Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pontes.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.

Guy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Guy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Guy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pontes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Guy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pontes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Guy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control the position but Pontes is working away.

Pontes explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Nuno Pontes has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy slips under a jab.
Pontes cracks Guy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been informed that Pontes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pontes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pontes.
Guy attempts a counter takedown but Pontes avoids it well and moves away.
Pontes throws a lazy uppercut
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Pontes.
Guy shoots in but Pontes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pontes looks to land a right hand but Guy moved out of range.
Pontes scores with a hook to the body. Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Guy has taken the fight to the 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!
Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pontes throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Pontes scores with a jab. Guy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Guy prevents Pontes from breaking the clinch.
Pontes is trying to push Guy away but Guy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guy wants a takedown.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Pontes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guy under the eye.

Guy has closed the distance and engaged Pontes in a clinch.
Pontes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pontes is trying to maintain a safe position but Guy gets an underhook and turns Pontes into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nuno Pontes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nuno Pontes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pontes misses with a hook. Guy ducked under it nicely.
Guy shoots for a takedown but Pontes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pontes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guy moves in looking to clinch but Pontes pushes him off.
Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Pontes misses with an uppercut. Guy saw that one coming.
Pontes scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Guy is defended easily by Pontes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pontes throws a jab when Guy was well out of range.
Pontes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pontes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pontes wants it to stay on the feet.

Pontes drops Guy with a big left hand and mounts him. Guy is in big trouble!

Guy is rocked!
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!
Guy wants to hold on but Pontes pushes him away.
Oh Guy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guy is trying to escape the mount.
Pontes unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Guy wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Pontes celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuno Pontes!
Nuno Pontes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pit Bull Development logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.