PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Guttierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crush. Jaime Guttierez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brian Adams's chin.

Adams
vs
Guttierez

196 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaime Guttierez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Guttierez. Guttierez gets slowly back to his feet.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guttierez keeps the fight on the outside.

Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adams showed some decent athleticism there.
Adams wants to stand up but Guttierez is controlling the position.
Guttierez is positioning himself well to prevent Adams advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams wants to take a breather but Guttierez is having none of it.
Guttierez is trying to control but Adams passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Guttierez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guttierez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Adams kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Adams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Guttierez is controlling Adams's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Adams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guttierez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guttierez is looking to improve his position.
Guttierez moves into full guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Guttierez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez has control of Adams's left arm, preventing Adams from doing any damage.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Guttierez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guttierez pulls Adams in close to prevent any damage.
Guttierez trying to control the position.
Guttierez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guttierez trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
Guttierez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Adams preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Guttierez is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adams tries to clinch but Guttierez is having none of it.

Adams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Guttierez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Adams's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Adams wants to stand up but Guttierez is controlling the position.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Guttierez is looking to control Adams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guttierez avoid being mounted?
Guttierez looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to stand up but Guttierez is controlling the position.
Guttierez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Adams's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Adams's back!
I would not like to be Adams right now.
Adams tries to escape but Guttierez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Guttierez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Will Guttierez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Adams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guttierez has his takedown stuffed
and Adams counters with a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Adams.
Adams scores with punches from side control.
Guttierez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Adams's best efforts.
Guttierez is trying to control but can't.
Guttierez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jaime Guttierez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guttierez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.
Guttierez is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brian Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Guttierez.
Guttierez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Adams prevents the takedown attempt.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Guttierez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Adams manages to pull guard.
Adams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Guttierez controls the pace.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Guttierez from controlling successfully.
Adams wants to stand and escape but Guttierez is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Guttierez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guttierez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Adams looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Guttierez won't allow Adams to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is pulling down on Guttierez's head. It's preventing any offense from Guttierez, at least for the moment.
Guttierez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four 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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jaime Guttierez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Guttierez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Guttierez controlling the position easily from mount.
Adams is looking to improve his position but Guttierez isn't that keen on the idea.
Adams tries to hold on but Guttierez postures up.
Adams is squirming around, avoiding Guttierez's attempts to control the action.
Guttierez content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jaime Guttierez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Guttierez shoots and misses

and Adams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guttierez's guard.
Guttierez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Adams trying to control but Guttierez is working from the bottom.
Guttierez pulls Adams in close to his closed guard and prevents Adams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Guttierez looking to control.
Guttierez pulls Adams in to control the position.
Adams trying to control but Guttierez is working from the bottom.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guttierez looking for a sweep. Not yet Guttierez, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guttierez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Adams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guttierez's guard.
Guttierez pulls Adams in to control the position.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Guttierez is retaining full guard.
Adams postures up.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Guttierez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Adams decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Guttierez, up you get!
Adams fails with the takedown

and Guttierez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adams!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams is trying to reverse the position but instead Guttierez has taken his back - oops!
Adams looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Guttierez is hanging on to Adams's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Guttierez controlling the positon.
Adams is really stuck here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Adams doesn't escape.
Adams is in bad spot here.
Guttierez is riding his opponent, not letting Adams buck him off.
Brian Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adams controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Adams is trying to get back to his feet but Guttierez has full control of the position and if anything, Adams has just worked his way into a worse spot.

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.
Guttierez controlling from the back.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jaime Guttierez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guttierez tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily

and Adams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brian Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaime Guttierez.
Adams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guttierez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guttierez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Adams can't break the clinch.

Adams ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Adams no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Adams!