PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cadwallader Gutkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick has chosen Your Not Afraid of the Dark, Are You? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cadwallader Gutkus has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gutkus
vs
Riddick

200 cm
24
285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cadwallader Gutkus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riddick is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gutkus's half guard.
Riddick wants to stand up but Gutkus is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riddick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gutkus's head.
Riddick tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gutkus.
Gutkus wants to improve his position but Riddick is controlling well.
Gutkus is trying to stand back up but Riddick is controlling him
Gutkus is staying active underneath Riddick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Riddick decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Riddick tries to clinch up but Gutkus circles away and keeps his distance.
Riddick wants to clinch.

Gutkus shoots in and bounces Riddick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gutkus stops Riddick from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutkus's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Riddick controls Gutkus momentarily but Gutkus frees himself.
Gutkus throws a big right hand that misses.
Riddick looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddick, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Riddick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Riddick keeping moving, preventing Gutkus from controlling successfully.
Riddick wants to stand and escape but Gutkus is having none of it.
Gutkus distracts Riddick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

It looks like Richard Riddick has been cut.
Gutkus thows a big elbow that misses.
Gutkus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutkus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gutkus wants to control from the top but Riddick keeps moving.
Riddick trying to keep a closed guard but Gutkus is proving a slippery customer.
Riddick keeping full guard, as Gutkus tries to pass.
Riddick keeping moving, preventing Gutkus from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gutkus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Riddick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutkus misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
An elbow from Gutkus crashes against the mat.
Riddick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gutkus has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gutkus working the strikes but Riddick uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gutkus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Riddick wants to get back to full guard.
Gutkus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gutkus stalling.
Gutkus with the ground and pound but Riddick uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Riddick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutkus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Riddick wants to sweep but no luck.

Riddick pushes Gutkus off and gets back to his feet.

Gutkus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Riddick to the mat! Riddick manages to get full guard.
Riddick keeping moving, preventing Gutkus from controlling successfully.
Gutkus stopping the sweep attempt from Riddick.
Gutkus pushing down on Riddick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Riddick is not content to let Gutkus control the position.
Gutkus stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cadwallader Gutkus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Riddick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Riddick doesn't manage to clinch there - Gutkus circles away.

Riddick has managed to clinch.
Riddick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Gutkus has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Riddick uses from the top position.
Riddick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riddick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutkus is trying to keep Riddick in close.
Riddick trying to control but Gutkus is working from the bottom.
Riddick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gutkus manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Gutkus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gutkus with the ground and pound but Riddick uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Riddick wants to stand up but Gutkus is controlling him.
Gutkus trying to control the position from guard on top but Riddick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutkus stops Riddick from standing up.
Riddick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gutkus won't allow Riddick to get back to his feet.
Riddick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gutkus controls the pace.
Gutkus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gutkus lands with a good body shot.
Gutkus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddick tries to clinch but Gutkus moves out of range.
Riddick with a poor takedown

and Gutkus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gutkus goes for a takedown attempt but Riddick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riddick wants to clinch but Gutkus slips to the side

and Gutkus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutkus scores with a hook to the body.
Gutkus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gutkus decides to pull guard.

Riddick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gutkus, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gutkus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Riddick is controlling Gutkus's posture.
Riddick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gutkus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gutkus trying to control but Riddick is working from the bottom.
Gutkus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Riddick looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddick, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutkus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gutkus forces his way into half guard.
Riddick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gutkus.
Gutkus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gutkus connects with a nice short shot to Riddick's temple.
Gutkus drops an elbow to the side of Riddick's head.
Gutkus sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gutkus.
Riddick is looking to improve his position.
Gutkus wants to stand up but Riddick manages to regain full guard.
Gutkus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Riddick wants to sweep but no luck.
Riddick looking to control.
Riddick wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cadwallader Gutkus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Riddick's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gutkus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Riddick sprawls well initially but Gutkus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Riddick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gutkus.
Gutkus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Riddick pushes Gutkus off looking to stand but Gutkus dives back in and keeps control.
Gutkus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gutkus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riddick's head.
Cadwallader Gutkus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gutkus thows a huge punch but Riddick dodges it nicely.
Riddick is trying to stand.
Gutkus thows a huge punch but Riddick dodges it nicely.
Riddick is refusing to be controlled, as Gutkus sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddick is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gutkus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gutkus lands a heavy elbow.
Gutkus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That has opened up Richard Riddick's cut even more.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Riddick's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cadwallader Gutkus!