PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Cueto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hoy Gano Yo. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Luis Gutierrez enters the ring!

Cueto
vs
Gutierrez

185 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesar Cueto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cueto shoots in and drives through. Gutierrez sprawls well.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Cueto.
Gutierrez scores with a sloppy right hand. Cueto should have avoided that one.
Cueto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gutierrez but Gutierrez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Cueto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cueto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cueto's back!
Gutierrez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cueto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gutierrez looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gutierrez. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cueto wants to escape the position.
Gutierrez has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Cueto.
Gutierrez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cueto trying to control but not successfully.

Gutierrez is looking for a rear naked choke here but Cueto reverses the position brilliantly into Gutierrez's guard!

Gutierrez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez wants to improve his position but instead Cueto has moved into half guard.
Gutierrez is looking to improve his position.
Gutierrez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cueto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cueto is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cueto is looking to advance position but Gutierrez won't allow it.
Cueto lands with a punch from half guard.
Cueto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gutierrez!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cueto is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cueto landing strikes from the mount and Gutierrez is in trouble!
Gutierrez is looking to get to half guard.
Cueto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cueto wants to control the pace but Gutierrez is squirming around nicely.
Cueto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutierrez?
Cueto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gutierrez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gutierrez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cueto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gutierrez's guard.
Gutierrez wants to stand up but Cueto is controlling him.
Cueto passes Gutierrez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cueto is trying to control. Gutierrez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gutierrez trying to hold on to Cueto's head to control him but Cueto postures up.
Gutierrez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cueto is looking to take a break and control but Gutierrez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cueto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gutierrez defending well though.
Gutierrez is staying active underneath Cueto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gutierrez looks to land a body kick but Cueto moved away.
Cueto tries to clinch but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Gutierrez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cueto manages to avoid it.
Cueto shoots for a takedown but Gutierrez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cesar Cueto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez wants to control but Cueto is keeping him busy.
Gutierrez working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cueto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gutierrez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gutierrez has control of an arm but Cueto manages to advance to Gutierrez's back!

Gutierrez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cueto defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gutierrez wants to control but Cueto manages to buck him off and is now in Gutierrez's guard! Nice work there by Cueto!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Gutierrez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cueto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gutierrez.

Gutierrez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cueto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gutierrez scoring with punches from side control.
Gutierrez lands a few punches from side control.
Cueto tries to control but Gutierrez manages to take his back.
Cueto tries to break free.
Gutierrez has Cueto flattened out and is raining down punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cueto controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Gutierrez tries to keep control of the position but Cueto is staying busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cueto rolls, trying to escape but Gutierrez keeps control of the position.

Gutierrez looking for the RNC.
Gutierrez scores with punches to the body.

Cueto fending off the submission attempt from Gutierrez.
Cueto staying busy and making it hard for Gutierrez to control.
Cueto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Cueto is trying to maintain the position but Gutierrez is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Gutierrez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gutierrez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cueto's head.
Cueto trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cueto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cueto tries to hold on but Gutierrez postures up.
A nice elbow there by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez landing strikes from the mount.
Gutierrez throwing strikes here but Cueto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gutierrez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez dominating with strikes here.
Gutierrez throws some wild stikes that Cueto manages to avoid easily.
Cueto is trying to escape the mount.

Gutierrez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cueto is now in Gutierrez's guard. A big mistake from Gutierrez there, giving up the dominant position!
Gutierrez controls Cueto momentarily but Cueto frees himself.
Gutierrez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cueto is one step ahead there.
Gutierrez keeping full guard, as Cueto tries to pass.

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.
Cueto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gutierrez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gutierrez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cueto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Gutierrez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cueto defends it well.
Cueto regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gutierrez.
Cueto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Gutierrez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gutierrez tests Cueto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cueto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutierrez counters with a body kick.

Gutierrez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cueto striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gutierrez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gutierrez working the head with strikes.
Cueto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gutierrez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gutierrez wants to stand up but Cueto is controlling the position.

Gutierrez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cueto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gutierrez.
Cueto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cueto gets back to full guard.
Cueto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gutierrez is one step ahead there.
Cueto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Cueto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cueto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cueto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gutierrez!

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.
Gutierrez wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Gutierrez can't escape the position.
Cueto with good strikes from the mount here!
Cueto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cueto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutierrez?
Cueto has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gutierrez's face.
Gutierrez working to try and regain half guard.
Cueto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cueto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutierrez?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cueto lands a big elbow.
Gutierrez is desperately trying to improve his position but Cueto has a good base and remains in mount.
Cueto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cueto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gutierrez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gutierrez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Cueto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gutierrez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cueto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gutierrez is in a horrible position here. Cueto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cueto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gutierrez is looking to improve his position but Cueto isn't that keen on the idea.
Cueto scoring with strikes but Gutierrez is staying in there.
Cueto working Gutierrez over with strikes here.
Gutierrez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gutierrez is staying active underneath Cueto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gutierrez tries to kick Cueto off but Cueto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gutierrez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cesar Cueto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gutierrez trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Gutierrez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gutierrez 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Gutierrez!