PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Arellanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jesus Arellanes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Arellanes
vs
Gutierrez

198 cm
20
268 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
254 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Arellanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arellanes is looking to clinch but Gutierrez is avoiding it.
Gutierrez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Arellanes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Gutierrez avoids them all with ease.
Arellanes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Luis Gutierrez has been cut.
Gutierrez leaves Arellanes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arellanes looks to land a combination but Gutierrez avoids it well.
Arellanes tries to bum rush Gutierrez with a series of wild strikes but Gutierrez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Arellanes stuffs the takedown attempt from Gutierrez. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
Arellanes misses with a few strikes there.
Gutierrez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arellanes misses with a wild combination.
Arellanes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arellanes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arellanes avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.
Arellanes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellanes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jesus Arellanes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Gutierrez.
Gutierrez just misses with a punch to the body.
Arellanes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gutierrez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gutierrez looks gassed!
Arellanes slaps away a takedown attempt from Gutierrez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Arellanes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Arellanes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Arellanes throwing strikes from guard but Gutierrez blocks nicely.
Gutierrez has momentary wrist control but Arellanes slips an elbow through the middle.
Arellanes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arellanes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arellanes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Arellanes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutierrez is trying to keep Arellanes in close.

Arellanes 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.
Arellanes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gutierrez has eaten all the pies!
Arellanes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Arellanes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gutierrez keeps working.
Gutierrez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arellanes.
Gutierrez taking some punishment here, with Arellanes in his half guard.
Arellanes is trying to control the action in half guard but Gutierrez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like Arellanes is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arellanes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gutierrez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arellanes misses with the combination.
Arellanes throws a combination. Gutierrez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Arellanes clinches up with Gutierrez and pushes him back against the cage.
Arellanes lands an elbow that stopped Gutierrez in his tracks for a moment.

Arellanes breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arellanes!
Arellanes jabs Gutierrez right on the nose. Gutierrez blinks but takes it well.
Gutierrez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Arellanes pushes Gutierrez up against the cage in a clinch.

Arellanes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes is nestled in close to Gutierrez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gutierrez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gutierrez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arellanes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arellanes throwing shots but Gutierrez is blocking nicely.
Arellanes wants to pass to mount but Gutierrez is defending the position.
Arellanes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arellanes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arellanes is trying to control. Gutierrez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arellanes closes the distance and clinches up with Gutierrez, looking for a takedown. Arellanes pushes Gutierrez against the cage but Gutierrez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gutierrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arellanes.

Gutierrez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Arellanes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Gutierrez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gutierrez looks for a takedown but Arellanes sprawls well.
Gutierrez walks into a straight right hand from Arellanes.
Gutierrez moves out of range of the body kick from Arellanes.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Arellanes.
Jesus Arellanes is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Arellanes.
Good work by Gutierrez as he checks the leg kick.
Gutierrez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arellanes.
Arellanes misses with a low kick.
Arellanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arellanes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Gutierrez to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arellanes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arellanes avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.
Jesus Arellanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arellanes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arellanes.
Arellanes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Arellanes works over Gutierrez's head and body with a nice combination.
Arellanes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutierrez can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellanes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arellanes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutierrez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutierrez shoots in for a double leg but Arellanes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arellanes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jesus Arellanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gutierrez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arellanes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Arellanes looks to land a combination. Gutierrez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arellanes throws a series of punches but Gutierrez avoids them all with ease.
Arellanes scores with a one two! Gutierrez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Arellanes.
Gutierrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arellanes sprawls well. Arellanes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gutierrez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jesus Arellanes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Gutierrez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arellanes clobbers Gutierrez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arellanes misses with a few strikes there.
Arellanes throws a good cross that connects.
Arellanes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arellanes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gutierrez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arellanes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arellanes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Arellanes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Arellanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arellanes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arellanes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gutierrez on the side of the head.
Gutierrez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arellanes throws a series of strikes that have Gutierrez backpedaling.
A nice combination there by Arellanes.
Arellanes lands with a nice combination. Gutierrez backs away looking to recover.

Arellanes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gutierrez has Arellanes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arellanes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arellanes crunches a lovely knee into Gutierrez's ribcage.

Arellanes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gutierrez fails with the takedown
and Arellanes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arellanes stalks Gutierrez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gutierrez's face. Gutierrez staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Arellanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arellanes throws a nice looking combination but Gutierrez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arellanes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gutierrez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that Gutierrez avoids nicely.
Arellanes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arellanes.
Jab, jab by Arellanes - just one landing.
Arellanes stalks Gutierrez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gutierrez's face. Gutierrez staggers backwards, shaken.
Arellanes misses with a few strikes there.
Arellanes misses with a few strikes there.
Arellanes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arellanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arellanes misses with a double jab
and Gutierrez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arellanes is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Arellanes finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Arellanes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luis Gutierrez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Arellanes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arellanes stalks Gutierrez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gutierrez's face. Gutierrez staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Arellanes misses.
Gutierrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arellanes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gutierrez doesn't seem bothered though.
Arellanes misses with a few strikes there.
Arellanes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Arellanes does no damage.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arellanes lands a jab to the nose.
Arellanes throws a series of strikes that have Gutierrez backpedaling.
Arellanes with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arellanes lands a jab-cross combination.
Arellanes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez.
Arellanes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arellanes!
Arellanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez takes one to the chin there.
Arellanes throws a series of strikes that have Gutierrez backpedaling.
Gutierrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arellanes.
Gutierrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arellanes throws a leg kick that misses.
Arellanes blocks a head kick by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arellanes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arellanes.
Arellanes scores with a one two! Gutierrez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Arellanes instigates a clinch.
Gutierrez has Arellanes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arellanes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Arellanes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutierrez clinches but Arellanes breaks the clinch
and Arellanes counters with a straight right hand.
Arellanes misses with a double jab.
A nice combination there by Arellanes.

Arellanes has managed to clinch.

Arellanes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gutierrez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arellanes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arellanes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez trying to control but Arellanes is working from the bottom.

Arellanes kicks Gutierrez off and gets to his feet.
Arellanes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gutierrez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arellanes.
Luis Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arellanes tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Gutierrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Arellanes as he connects with a hook.
Arellanes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Arellanes throws a head kick that half lands.
Arellanes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arellanes wants it to stay on the feet.
Jesus Arellanes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Gutierrez.
Arellanes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Arellanes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arellanes pushes Gutierrez up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arellanes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gutierrez's brow.
Gutierrez takes a shot to the head.

Arellanes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arellanes blocks a head kick by Gutierrez.

Gutierrez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gutierrez showed some decent athleticism there.
Gutierrez wants to stand up but Arellanes is controlling the position.
Gutierrez is trying to control the action in half guard but Arellanes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jesus Arellanes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arellanes tries to kick Gutierrez off but Gutierrez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Arellanes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arellanes 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Arellanes!