PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaldric Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Langestroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors of the World. Marcus Langestroem is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gutz
vs
Langestroem

182 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaldric Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Langestroem!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langestroem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gutz connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Marcus Langestroem has been cut.

Gutz drops Langestroem with a beautiful combination! Langestroem stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gutz is looking for the KO!

Langestroem is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Langestroem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gutz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Langestroem is still on wobbly legs! Can Gutz finish him?
Langestroem defending well as Gutz loads up on a big left hand.
Gutz throws a hook but Langestroem blocks it.
Langestroem seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaldric Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langestroem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutz.
Gutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Langestroem sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Langestroem.
Langestroem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kaldric Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Langestroem.
Langestroem looks gassed!
Langestroem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gutz misses with a wild combination.
Gutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langestroem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langestroem takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gutz loads up on a big right hand but Langestroem slips the punch.

Gutz lands a left and a right that send Langestroem crashing to the mat, dazed. Gutz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gutz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Langestroem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Langestroem.
Kaldric Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz cracks a nice hook into Langestroem's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz throws a series of punches but Langestroem avoids them all with ease.
Gutz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gutz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gutz throws a series of punches but Langestroem avoids them all with ease.
Langestroem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz thows a left - swing and a miss!

Langestroem closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gutz to the mat! Gutz manages to get full guard.
Gutz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Langestroem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Langestroem has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Langestroem is looking to work some ground and pound but Gutz has wrist control.
Gutz wants to stand and escape but Langestroem is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Langestroem lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Langestroem advances position into side control!
Langestroem scoring with punches from side control.
Gutz bucks up and tries to throw Langestroem off but instead Langestroem has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to get back to his feet.
Gutz is taking damage to the body and head.
Gutz holding both Langestroem 's hands and preventing any damage.
Langestroem lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gutz.
Langestroem lands a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutz trying to get back to his feet but Langestroem is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Langestroem is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Langestroem gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Langestroem gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Langestroem apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutz slaps away a takedown attempt from Langestroem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Langestroem moves out of range as Gutz strikes.
Langestroem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Langestroem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gutz misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Langestroem fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutz avoids it really well and circles away.
Gutz misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaldric Gutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Langestroem's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Langestroem shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gutz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gutz wants to stand and escape but Langestroem is having none of it.
Langestroem working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gutz's head.
Langestroem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Langestroem wants to control from the top but Gutz keeps moving.
Langestroem keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gutz's head.
Langestroem stops Gutz from standing up.
Langestroem with a nice head shot there.
Langestroem with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gutz is looking to stand up but Langestroem isn't so interested in that idea.

Gutz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Langestroem off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Langestroem's hands.
Langestroem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gutz connects with the punch.
Gutz throws a right hand that Langestroem ducks under and follows up with a left that Langestroem also avoids with ease.
A big left from Gutz misses.
Langestroem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gutz swinging wildly here.

Langestroem is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gutz's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langestroem prevents Gutz from standing back up.
Langestroem lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Langestroem slips a nice elbow through Gutz's hands, connecting with Gutz's forehead.
Langestroem not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Langestroem thows a huge punch but Gutz dodges it nicely.
Langestroem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gutz wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langestroem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Langestroem.
Langestroem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gutz as he jumps to the side.
Kaldric Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Langestroem.
Gutz misses with a straight right.
Kaldric Gutz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langestroem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutz.
Langestroem shoots in and drives through. Gutz sprawls well.
Kaldric Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gutz.
Langestroem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gutz swivels and escapes.
Langestroem takes one to the side of the head.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice sprawl there from Gutz as Langestroem shoots in.
Gutz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice jab there from Gutz.
Gutz looks to land a left hand but Langestroem moved out of range nicely.
Gutz slaps away a takedown attempt from Langestroem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gutz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gutz throws a series of punches but Langestroem moves out of range.
Gutz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Langestroem throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gutz was covering up waiting for the punch and Langestroem finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Langestroem thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Langestroem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Langestroem's cut.
That's time! Gutz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gutz throws a big shot that misses.
Gutz lands with an overhand left.

That has opened up Marcus Langestroem's cut even more.
Langestroem slips a jab from Gutz.
Nice defenses there by Langestroem.
Gutz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Langestroem feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Langestroem prevents Gutz from getting back to his feet.
Langestroem works over Gutz with some ground and pound from guard.
Gutz wants to get back to his feet but Langestroem is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Langestroem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Langestroem's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz is looking to stand up but Langestroem isn't so interested in that idea.
Langestroem with a nice head shot there.
Gutz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Langestroem's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Langestroem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gutz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Langestroem.
Langestroem stops Gutz from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Langestroem dives in and grabs Gutz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gutz pushes down on Langestroem's head and hops out.
Gutz thows a left - swing and a miss!

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.
Langestroem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gutz swivels and escapes.
Gutz swinging wildly here.
Langestroem tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gutz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Langestroem somewhat.
Kaldric Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Langestroem.
Gutz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Langestroem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gutz's waist but Gutz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Langestroem off to one side.
Gutz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Gutz.
Gutz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutz stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz misses with an uppercut. Langestroem saw that one coming.
Gutz throws a series of punches but Langestroem moves out of range.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Gutz looks to throw the jab but Langestroem is out of range.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Langestroem moves away and avoids it.

Langestroem shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Langestroem was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Langestroem lands a big elbow.
Gutz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Langestroem working the ground and pound effectively.
Gutz is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langestroem is landing with some decent strikes but Gutz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Langestroem connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gutz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Langestroem landing shots from mount.
Gutz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gutz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Marcus Langestroem has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! Langestroem connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Langestroem scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutz?
Langestroem scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gutz?

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Langestroem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Langestroem has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Langestroem!