PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz comes to the cage accompanied by Everyday. Snow has chosen country roads as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joey Snow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gutz
vs
Snow

185 cm
19
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Snow!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gutz drives through and clinches with Snow against the cage.
Gutz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Gutz is leaning against Snow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gutz prevents Snow from breaking the clinch.

Gutz manages to break the clinch.
Gutz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gutz wants it to stay on the feet.
Gutz throws out a powerful jab.
Gutz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gutz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gutz connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Snow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gutz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Snow is in Gutz's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Snow stopping the sweep attempt from Gutz.
Snow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gutz is on top in guard.
Snow being controlled here, momentarily.
Gutz wants to control from the top but Snow keeps moving.
Gutz looking to pass the guard.
Gutz stops Snow from standing up.
Gutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gutz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cormac Gutz just wasn't active enough.
Gutz lands a head kick. Snow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gutz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz thumps Snow with a low kick.

Snow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Snow looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow wants to take a breather but Gutz is having none of it.
Gutz gets back to full guard.

Gutz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snow wants to stand but Gutz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gutz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Snow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gutz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Snow, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow keeping full guard, as Gutz tries to pass.
Snow keeping moving, preventing Gutz from controlling successfully.
Snow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gutz controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gutz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snow wants to sweep here but Gutz controlling him for the moment.
Snow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cormac Gutz.
Gutz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gutz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snow doesn't seem bothered though.

Gutz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gutz is leaning against Snow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutz.
Snow wants to break the clinch but can't.

Gutz breaks from the clinch.
Gutz throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snow's calf.

Gutz darts in and clinches Snow up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snow can't get the takedown.

Gutz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gutz lands with an uppercut that bounces Snow off the cage and back into range.
Snow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Snow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gutz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gutz lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutz scores with a leg kick.
Gutz stuns Snow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gutz is looking to clinch.
Gutz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Gutz closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Snow's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Gutz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Snow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gutz lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snow on the side of the head.
Snow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gutz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snow's sensitive parts.
Joey Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gutz tries to avoid it but Snow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gutz to the ground. Gutz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Snow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gutz.
Gutz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gutz.
Gutz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gutz.

Gutz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.

Gutz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutz scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutz throws a series of strikes that have Snow backpedaling.
Gutz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Gutz.
Good shot there by Gutz.
That kick from Gutz tenderised Snow's leg. Snow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gutz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cormac Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutz throws a series of strikes that have Snow backpedaling.
Gutz is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Gutz cracks Snow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gutz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Gutz as Snow shoots in.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Snow.
Snow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.
Gutz connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutz connects with an inside leg kick.
Gutz throws a head kick that half lands.
Gutz lands with a cross.
Snow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gutz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutz tests Snow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Snow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gutz lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz stuns Snow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gutz.
Snow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gutz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gutz scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gutz.
Gutz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Gutz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gutz moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gutz.

Gutz breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Gutz rushes Snow and presses him up against the cage.
Gutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Snows head.
Gutz lands with a short shot to the head.
Gutz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gutz leaning against his opponent.
Snow is trying to maintain a safe position but Gutz gets an underhook and turns Snow into the cage.
Gutz leaning against his opponent.
Snow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutz lands a lovely overhand right.
Gutz scores with a nice head shot.
Snow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crunch! Gutz slams his shin into Snow's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gutz's corner calls for a 1-2. Gutz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gutz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Snow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gutz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gutz scoring well with a low kick there.
Gutz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Snow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Gutz. Beautiful body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gutz. That's going to slow Snow down.
Gutz scores with a sloppy right hand. Snow should have avoided that one.
A cross from Gutz lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gutz clobbers Snow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gutz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gutz connects with the punch.

Gutz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snow, pushing him back against the cage.

Gutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutz thuds a left hand into Snow's body.

Snow gets tackled into the cage by Gutz. Gutz maintains the clinch.
Gutz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snow or not.

Gutz breaks the clinch.
Gutz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz slaps away a takedown attempt from Snow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gutz thumps Snow with a low kick.
Gutz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gutz lands a leg kick that knocks Snow off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gutz.
Gutz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Snow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Snow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gutz connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutz cracks Snow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joey Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gutz throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz connects with a jab.
Gutz jabs Snow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gutz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Snow scrambles back to his feet.

Gutz has managed to clinch.
Gutz lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Gutz manages to break the clinch.

Gutz drives through and clinches with Snow against the cage.
Snow has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gutz after a bit of a struggle.
Cormac Gutz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Snow.
Gutz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Cormac Gutz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gutz breaks the clinch.
Snow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gutz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutz moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Gutz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz gave a mention to M/S Paint Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).