PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Elorde (ranked 4314 p4p, 16546 weight class) and King Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Gutierrez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manny Elorde's chin.

Elorde
vs
Gutierrez

170 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
135
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

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, Manny Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Gutierrez !
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez with a nice calf kick.
Gutierrez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elorde.
An inside leg kick from Gutierrez misses.
Gutierrez cracks Elorde with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gutierrez throws a right and a left that Elorde avoids nicely.
Elorde shoots in for a double leg but Gutierrez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gutierrez ! But no joy.

Elorde decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez taking some punishment here, with Elorde in his half guard.

Elorde is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gutierrez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Elorde.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elorde lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Elorde is trying for a kimura here. Gutierrez looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Elorde wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manny Elorde!