PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmet Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brown's choice of entrance music: Back to the Future. Emmet Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Guti's chin.

Guti
vs
Brown

185 cm
21
220 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

200 cm
23
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Guti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emmet Brown!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Guti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Guti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown drops Guti with a big left hand and mounts him. Guti is in big trouble!

Guti is rocked!

It looks like Dan Guti has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brown stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Oh Guti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Guti shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown rushes Guti and presses him up against the cage.
Guti seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Guti is controlling the position.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Guti has double underhooks.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guti circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Guti shoots in but no luck this time.
Guti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Guti persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Guti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Guti is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a right and a left that Guti avoids nicely.
Guti slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Guti shoots in.
Brown drops Guti with a left right combo! Brown follows him down to the ground into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown wants to stand but Guti is controlling his arm.
Guti is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.

Guti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Guti wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Guti tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.

Brown stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Brown cracks Guti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Guti shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Emmet Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown tries to clinch there but Guti circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Guti or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown stalks Guti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guti's face. Guti staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown tests Guti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown with a hook.

Guti gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.

Guti is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.

Guti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to improve his position but Guti is controlling well.

Guti wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown is looking to stand up but Guti isn't so interested in that idea.

Brown pushes Guti off and scrambles back to his feet.
Guti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmet Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Guti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Guti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Brown misses with a low kick as Guti jumps back.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown throws a series of punches but Guti avoids them all with ease.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Guti looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Guti persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Guti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dan Guti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown is looking to chop away at Guti's legs.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guti.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brown regains half guard.

Guti is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guti to get the leverage.

Guti is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Guti eventually gives up the hold.
Brown trying to hold on to Guti's head to control him but Guti postures up.
Brown manages to get to full guard.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Guti is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brown Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Guti's back instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guti rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.

Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Brown controlling well, preventing Guti from escaping the position.

Guti defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Guti tries to break free.

Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Brown throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Brown patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guti defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Brown working for the choke.

Brown tightening his grip on Guti, looking for the choke.
Brown is hanging on to Guti's back as he tries to escape.

Guti showing good submission defense here.
Brown trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Brown working for the choke.
Guti is trying to break free.
Brown controls the action.

Brown is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Brown thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Guti rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown tries to stand and escape but Guti is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmet Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Guti's cut.
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!

Some wild striking there from Brown.
Guti shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Guti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.

Guti feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Guti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guti pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown is looking to escape.

Brown kicks off Guti and gets to his feet.
Guti closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Guti pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guti tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Guti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Guti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Guti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Guti gets a takedown into half guard.

Guti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.

Brown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Guti, up you get!
Brown throws a one two combo.
Dan Guti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Guti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Guti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.

Guti feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Guti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Guti drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Guti off! Guti jumps back into Brown's guard.

Guti drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!

Brown stands up.
Guti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.
Guti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Guti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guti tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Guti fails with a takedown attempt.
Guti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Guti shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Guti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown looks to land a combination. Guti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Guti. Guti gets slowly back to his feet.
Guti shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guti dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown looks to land a combination. Guti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Emmet Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmet Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmet Brown!