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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Guzman (ranked 24566 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Lautner (ranked 5834 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Guzman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benny Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphael Lautner!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lautner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lautner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lautner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Guzman is keeping the position for now.
Lautner throwing strikes but missing.
Lautner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lautner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lautner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lautner postures up.
Guzman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lautner chips away with some ground and pound.
Guzman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lautner is pushing down on Guzman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Guzman is fighting to maintain full guard but Lautner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lautner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lautner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guzman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lautner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lautner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Guzman regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lautner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lautner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guzman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lautner wants to control from the top but Guzman keeps moving.
Guzman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lautner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lautner with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lautner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman keeping moving, preventing Lautner from controlling successfully.
Lautner is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Guzman or perhaps it was just good defense by Lautner, which made it look bad.
Lautner is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Guzman's half guard.
Lautner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guzman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guzman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lautner looks winded!
Lautner stands up over Guzman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lautner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guzman wants to stand and escape but Lautner is having none of it.
Guzman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guzman looking for a takedown.
Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Lautner avoids the damage to the body.
Guzman breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lautner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guzman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lautner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guzman was covering up waiting for the punch and Lautner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Lautner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Guzman scores with a takedown into Lautner's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lautner is on top in guard.
Lautner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lautner won't allow Guzman to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lautner distracts Guzman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lautner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Raphael Lautner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guzman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lautner manages to get himself to full guard.
Guzman throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lautner keeping moving, preventing Guzman from controlling successfully.
Guzman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lautner wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Guzman manages to pass to side control.
Lautner looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lautner wants to get back to full guard.
Lautner regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Guzman.
Lautner wants to stand up but Guzman is controlling him.
Guzman trying to control but Lautner is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman tries to stand but Lautner is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lautner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lautner is breathing heavily.
Lautner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
More stalling from Lautner.
Guzman kicks Lautner off and gets to his feet.
Lautner closes the distance and pushes Guzman back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lautner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Guzman after a bit of a struggle.
Lautner has Guzman pressed against the cage, preventing Guzman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guzman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guzman fails with a takedown attempt.
Lautner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guzman is pulling down on Lautner's head. It's preventing any offense from Lautner, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lautner tries to stand but Guzman is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benny Guzman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Guzman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guzman thows a huge punch but Lautner dodges it nicely.
Guzman prevents Lautner from improving his position.
Guzman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guzman is looking for a kimura here.
Guzman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lautner keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman trying to control the pace.
Guzman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lautner tries to kick Guzman off but Guzman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lautner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lautner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Guzman throws Lautner to one side and escapes!
Lautner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lautner looking to score a takedown here. Guzman is defending well but Lautner drives through and ends up in Guzman's guard.
Lautner throws a strike but Guzman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guzman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lautner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guzman.
Lautner being controlled here, momentarily.
Guzman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lautner for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman wants to stand but Lautner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lautner wants to stand but Guzman is controlling the position.
Guzman cracks Lautner with a solid left hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lautner doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Guzman counter with a right hand.
Guzman tries to clinch there but Lautner circles away.
Lautner circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lautner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guzman forces Lautner back against the cage and clinches.
Guzman decides to pull guard.
Guzman is adopting a defensive guard.
Guzman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lautner manages to get himself to full guard.
Guzman stands up from Lautner's guard - Guzman perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lautner fails with the takedown
and Guzman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benny Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Lautner.
Lautner gets caught flat footed, as Guzman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Guzman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guzman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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