PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordi Pollo (ranked 3079 p4p, 16811 weight class) and King Gutierrez (ranked 177 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that King Gutierrez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pollo
vs
Gutierrez

173 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordi Pollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Gutierrez !
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez throws an overhand right that lands on Pollo's shoulder, as Pollo tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gutierrez !
Gutierrez cracks Pollo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gutierrez scores with a one two! Pollo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gutierrez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gutierrez misses with a double jab.
Pollo is looking for a counter combo.

Pollo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pollo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pollo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back.
Gutierrez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gutierrez actively working from the bottom here.
Gutierrez looks winded!
Pollo is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Pollo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gutierrez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordi Pollo!