PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yago Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uljas Tossavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez comes to the cage accompanied by Justified by AMEN. Tossavainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Macho Man Randy Savage Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gutierrez
vs
Tossavainen

187 cm
28
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
190 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yago Gutierrez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uljas Tossavainen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tossavainen lands a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tossavainen scores with a nice strike.
Tossavainen blocks a head kick by Gutierrez.
That kick from Gutierrez tenderised Tossavainen's leg. Tossavainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tossavainen throws a head kick that misses.
Gutierrez avoids the body shot from Tossavainen.
Gutierrez looks to land a body kick but Tossavainen moved away.
A head kick by Gutierrez misses
and Tossavainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gutierrez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick
and Tossavainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tossavainen lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez.
Yago Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Gutierrez is predictable there
and Tossavainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tossavainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gutierrez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses
letting Tossavainen counter with a right hand.
Tossavainen swings for the body but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Gutierrez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tossavainen connects with a body shot that sends Gutierrez's belly button to the back.
Tossavainen digs a good body shot into Gutierrez's ribs.
Tossavainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutierrez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tossavainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tossavainen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gutierrez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tossavainen connects with a right hand. Gutierrez shakes it off.
Tossavainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutierrez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tossavainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossavainen delivers a nice body kick.
Tossavainen lands with a shot to the body.
Gutierrez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gutierrez throws a lazy head kick
and Tossavainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Tossavainen. Beautiful body shot.
Tossavainen feints a jab promting Gutierrez to slip. Tossavainen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gutierrez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Yago Gutierrez has been cut.
Gutierrez throws a body kick the misses
and Tossavainen counters with a one-two to the body.

Gutierrez is rocked!
Tossavainen dances in with a quick combination. Gutierrez is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Tossavainen snaps Gutierrez's head back. Gutierrez stumbles backwards against the cage. Tossavainen steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Gutierrez's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Gutierrez just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Uljas Tossavainen! Uljas Tossavainen retains his middleweight title!