PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Fortunado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LA Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LA Guti looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Fortunado
vs
Guti

200 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernando Fortunado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LA Guti!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortunado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guti pinned against the cage. Guti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Guti as Fortunado shoots in.
Fortunado shoots in for a takedown but Guti shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Fortunado. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Guti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guti preventing the sweep.

Guti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Fortunado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Fortunado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fortunado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fortunado 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.

Fortunado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guti stopping the sweep attempt from Fortunado.
Fortunado is working hard here to advance position.

Fortunado has his foot on Guti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Guti works his way back into a safe position though.
Guti is looking to work some ground and pound but Fortunado has wrist control.
Fortunado wants to sweep here but Guti controlling him for the moment.

Guti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guti looks gassed!
Guti trying to control but Fortunado is working from the bottom.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fortunado misses with a takedown

and Guti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fortunado!
Fortunado manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Guti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fortunado works his way to full guard. Good work.

Fortunado is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Guti has his hands clasped together but Fortunado extends an breaks Guti's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fortunado.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fernando Fortunado!