PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gutierrez
vs
Cook

174 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Cook!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez misses with the combination.
Gutierrez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cook moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gutierrez lands a two punch combo.
Cook tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gutierrez swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez scores with a three punch combo!
Cook closes the distance and clinches up with Gutierrez, looking for a takedown. Cook pushes Gutierrez against the cage but Gutierrez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gutierrez lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cook.
Carlos Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cook.
Gutierrez throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gutierrez misses with a wild combination.
Gutierrez misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gutierrez moves into the clinch.
Cook tries for a takedown but Gutierrez manages to get underhooks.
Cook is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gutierrez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cook has Gutierrez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gutierrez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cook is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gutierrez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cook changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gutierrez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cook fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Gutierrez moves into the clinch.
Gutierrez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Gutierrez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cook fails to land the takedown.
Cook misses with a takedown
letting Gutierrez counter with a right hand.
Cook shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gutierrez sprawls well. Gutierrez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cook gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Cook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.
Carlos Gutierrez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Cook avoids them all with ease.

That's two 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.
Gutierrez throws a nice looking combination but Cook bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Gutierrez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cook has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gutierrez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cook drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gutierrez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cook wants a takedown.
Cook tries to score a body lock takedown but Gutierrez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gutierrez wants to break free but Cook has control.
Gutierrez stops a takedown attempt from Cook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gutierrez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cook looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gutierrez is fending him off so far but Cook persists. Nope, Gutierrez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutierrez throws a one two combo.
Gutierrez misses with a double jab.
Gutierrez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with a series of wild punches.

Cook shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gutierrez is trying to defend but Cook finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

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

Cook is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Gutierrez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gutierrez clinches with his opponent.
Cook changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gutierrez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carlos Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Gutierrez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez jabs Cook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gutierrez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Cook shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Cook is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cook seems to be looking for submissions.
Gutierrez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gutierrez tries to get out of the position.

Cook wants to work for an arm triangle but Gutierrez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Cook is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gutierrez defends it well.

Cook is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cook is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gutierrez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charles Cook!