PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghengis Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cadwallader Gutkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes to the cage accompanied by After the Smoke is Clear. Ghengis Congo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cadwallader Gutkus's chin.

Congo
vs
Gutkus

196 cm
24
288 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

200 cm
26
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghengis Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cadwallader Gutkus!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutkus takes one to the side of the head.
Congo thows a body shot but no joy.
Gutkus swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Congo.
Gutkus misses with a takedown
and Congo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gutkus thinking.
Gutkus looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutkus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cadwallader Gutkus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo cracks Gutkus with a right hand to the side of the head.

Congo lands a left and a right that send Gutkus crashing to the mat, dazed. Congo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gutkus is rocked!
Congo moves in looking to clinch but Gutkus pushes him off.
Congo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gutkus misses with a body punch
and Congo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gutkus shoots and misses
and Congo counters with a nice body shot.

Congo cracks Gutkus with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gutkus looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Congo finish him?
Gutkus is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?

It looks like Cadwallader Gutkus has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Congo.
Congo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gutkus seems to have recovered his senses.
Ghengis Congo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gutkus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Congo stuns Gutkus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gutkus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Congo throws a one two combo.
Congo thows a body shot but no joy.
Congo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutkus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Congo.
Congo throws a body punch but Gutkus moves out of range.
Gutkus lands a two punch combo.
Gutkus misses with a body shot
and Congo counters with a nice body kick.
Gutkus swats away the attempt to clinch by Congo.
Congo lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gutkus backs up against the cage.
Congo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Gutkus is rocked!
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutkus.
A solid leg kick lands there for Congo.
Gutkus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Congo.
Congo tries to bum rush Gutkus with a series of wild strikes but Gutkus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Congo swings for the body but Gutkus moves out of range.
Congo lands a right hook to the body.
Congo cracks Gutkus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Congo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gutkus eats them both and turns towards Congo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Congo.
Congo thuds a left hand into Gutkus's body.
Congo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gutkus.
Gutkus tries for a takedown but Congo circles away easily
and Congo counters with a right hand to the body.
Ghengis Congo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cadwallader Gutkus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gutkus doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Gutkus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gutkus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Congo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Congo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gutkus misses with a takedown attempt
and Congo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gutkus takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutkus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Congo misses the shot to the body.
Gutkus walks into a left hand.
Congo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gutkus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Congo.
Gutkus keeps the fight on the outside.
Congo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gutkus on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo connects with a body shot.
Congo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Congo connects with the punch.
Congo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gutkus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Congo can pounce on him.

Congo moves into the clinch successfully.
Congo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gutkus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gutkus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Congo walks away with a smile on his face. Gutkus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good leg kick by Congo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gutkus slips a jab and a cross from Congo.
Congo lands a jab to Gutkus's midsection.
Gutkus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Congo clinches up against the cage.
Gutkus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gutkus as Congo tries to tie him up.
Congo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gutkus blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghengis Congo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cadwallader Gutkus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Congo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ghengis Congo is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutkus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Congo but Congo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gutkus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Congo digs a good body shot into Gutkus's ribs.
Gutkus tries for a takedown but Congo circles away easily
and Congo counters with a good low kick that Gutkus was not able to check.
Gutkus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Congo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gutkus.
Gutkus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gutkus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Congo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gutkus eats them both and turns towards Congo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Congo lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Congo cracks a nice hook into Gutkus's ribs.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutkus is just out of range.
Congo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutkus can do to turn this around?
Gutkus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Congo lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutkus swats away the attempt to clinch by Congo.
Congo stuns Gutkus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Congo lands a jab-cross combination.
Congo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gutkus dives in and grabs Congo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Congo pushes down on Gutkus's head and hops out.
Ghengis Congo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cadwallader Gutkus.
Congo throws a right and a left that Gutkus avoids nicely.

Congo moves into the clinch successfully.
Gutkus is working for takedown but Congo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Congo working Gutkus over with knees to the body.
Congo looking to throw knees to the head but Gutkus is blocking nicely.
Congo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gutkus blocks it with crossed arms.
Congo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gutkus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Congo lands a knee to the head.
Gutkus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Congo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Congo working Gutkus over with knees to the body.
Congo lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutkus backwards.
Congo misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gutkus.

Gutkus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Congo regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Congo trying to control the position.
Gutkus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutkus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gutkus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Congo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gutkus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gutkus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gutkus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutkus looking to pass the guard.
Gutkus with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutkus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gutkus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Gutkus has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gutkus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gutkus thows a big elbow that misses.
Gutkus trying to control but Congo is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cadwallader Gutkus wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gutkus digs a good hook to Congo's body.
Gutkus closes the distance but Congo moves to the side
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutkus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Congo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghengis Congo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cadwallader Gutkus's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gutkus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Congo swivels and escapes.
Gutkus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Congo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gutkus closes the distance looking to clinch

and Congo moves into the clinch.
Congo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Congo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gutkus is working for takedown but Congo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Congo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gutkus jumps guard but Congo stands there with Gutkus around his waist. Gutkus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ghengis Congo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cadwallader Gutkus.
Congo landing knees to the head.
Gutkus tries for a takedown but Congo manages to get underhooks.
Congo connects with a knee to the head.
Congo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gutkus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Congo connects with a knee to the head.
Gutkus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Congo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo lands a knee to the body.
Congo tries to land a knee to the head but Gutkus blocks with his arms.
Congo misses with a knee to the head.
Gutkus avoids the elbow strike from Congo, against the cage.
Gutkus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Congo prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Gutkus.
Gutkus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Congo lands an elbow just above Gutkus 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Congo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gutkus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gutkus can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gutkus manages to break the clinch.
Gutkus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Congo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gutkus thinking.
Gutkus moves to clinch but Congo breaks away
and Congo counters with a one-two to the body.
Congo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutkus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cadwallader Gutkus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo tries to clinch up but Gutkus circles away and keeps his distance.
Congo is looking to wear down Gutkus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Gutkus does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Congo. No joy for Gutkus on that attempt.
Gutkus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Congo as he jumps to the side.
Congo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Congo tries to clinch up but Gutkus circles away and keeps his distance.
Congo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Congo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gutkus takes a step back to recover.

Congo moves into the clinch.
Congo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Congo lands a hook that snaps the head of Gutkus backwards.
Gutkus tries to pull guard but Congo holds him up against the cage and eventually Gutkus drops back down to his feet.
Congo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gutkus blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo prevents the takedown attempt.
Congo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Congo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gutkus takes an elbow to the temple.
Congo scores with a knee to the head.
Congo misses with a knee to the head.
Gutkus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Congo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gutkus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Congo punishes Gutkus's body with a nice straight punch.
Gutkus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Congo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gutkus tries for a takedown but Congo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gutkus shoots in and drives through. Congo sprawls well.
Congo scores with a jab to the body.
Gutkus avoids the body shot from Congo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gutkus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gutkus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Congo - the referee stops the clock and Gutkus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Congo. Gutkus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Congo throws a nice looking combination but Gutkus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gutkus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Congo counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutkus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Congo to score with a decent uppercut.

Congo closes the distance and clinches.
Congo scores with a shot to the side of Gutkus's head.
Congo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gutkus is keeping busy.
Congo is pressed up against the cage. Gutkus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Congo down to the mat. Congo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Congo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo scores with a shot to the body.
Congo lands with a hook. Gutkus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gutkus throws a sloppy body shot
and Congo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ghengis Congo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Congo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghengis Congo!