PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Gutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mnemic - Wild Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arnold Gutt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McMorrow
vs
Gutt

183 cm
28
273 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

193 cm
25
277 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Gutt!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutt swinging wildly here.
Sean McMorrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutt defending well as McMorrow loads up on a big left hand.
McMorrow misses with a takedown attempt - Gutt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McMorrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McMorrow lands a nice hook to Gutt's body. Gutt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McMorrow misses with a looping left.
Gutt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McMorrow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Arnold Gutt has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMorrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutt.
Gutt scores with the left hand. McMorrow knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
McMorrow checks the leg kick.
McMorrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McMorrow looks to land a body kick but Gutt moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from McMorrow.
Gutt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McMorrow.
McMorrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McMorrow thumps Gutt with a low kick.
Gutt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McMorrow misses with a jab to the body
and Gutt counters with a stiff right hand.
McMorrow digs a good body shot into Gutt's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMorrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gutt in his tracks.
Gutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McMorrow.
McMorrow catches Gutt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That has opened up Arnold Gutt's cut even more.
McMorrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gutt.
Arnold Gutt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutt slips a straight right by McMorrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutt looks to land a left hand but McMorrow moved out of range nicely.
McMorrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McMorrow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McMorrow thinking.
Gutt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from McMorrow misses.
Gutt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McMorrow's calf.
Gutt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gutt checks a leg kick.
McMorrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gutt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McMorrow is breathing heavily.
McMorrow misses with a wild body shot.
McMorrow throws a hook to the side of Gutt's head but Gutt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from McMorrow. Gutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMorrow throws a lazy right hand but Gutt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gutt counters with a nice low kick that buckles McMorrow's knee momentarily.
Gutt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMorrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutt moves away.
Gutt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean McMorrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMorrow dodges the punch combination from Gutt.
McMorrow throws a hook but Gutt avoids it easily.
Gutt lands with an uppercut that bounces McMorrow off the cage and back into range.
McMorrow scores with a push kick.
Gutt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McMorrow's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McMorrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutt avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is looking to land body kicks.
Gutt moves out of range as McMorrow throws a body kick.
McMorrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutt is just out of range.
Gutt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McMorrow misses with a right hand
and Gutt counters with a low kick, right behind McMorrow 's knee.
Gutt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McMorrow throws a big shot that misses.
Gutt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McMorrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutt.
Gutt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab from Gutt misses.
McMorrow scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutt. McMorrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMorrow misses with a few strikes there.
McMorrow takes one on the button.
McMorrow dives in and grabs Gutt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gutt pushes down on McMorrow's head and hops out.
McMorrow misses the body punch

and Gutt counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! McMorrow goes down! Will McMorrow beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

Sean McMorrow's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMorrow misses with a body shot.
McMorrow lands a jab to Gutt's midsection.

McMorrow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMorrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Gutt has wrist control.
McMorrow throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gutt wants to sweep here but McMorrow controlling him for the moment.
McMorrow distracts Gutt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gutt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McMorrow!
Gutt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is wriggling around trying to escape.
McMorrow regains half guard.
McMorrow is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow manages to get to full guard.
McMorrow keeping moving, preventing Gutt from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arnold Gutt hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McMorrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arnold Gutt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McMorrow fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gutt checks a leg kick.
Gutt throws a right and a left that McMorrow avoids nicely.
McMorrow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McMorrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gutt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gutt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from McMorrow misses.
McMorrow is looking to land body kicks.
Gutt throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Gutt. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMorrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutt tries to sprawl out of it but McMorrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gutt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from McMorrow misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by McMorrow!
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutt.
McMorrow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
Gutt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sean McMorrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutt looks to land a combination but McMorrow avoids it well.
McMorrow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McMorrow throws a shot from downtown. Gutt moves away and avoids it.
Gutt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutt is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutt tries to clinch up but McMorrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
McMorrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gutt.
McMorrow moves out of range as Gutt strikes.
Gutt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McMorrow.
McMorrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gutt misses the shot to the body.
Gutt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McMorrow lands an overhand right.

McMorrow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McMorrow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McMorrow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gutt because McMorrow loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutt is looking to improve his position but McMorrow isn't that keen on the idea.
McMorrow throwing strikes but Gutt bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
McMorrow controls Gutt momentarily but Gutt frees himself.
Gutt stays in close to McMorrow's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gutt!
McMorrow looking to ground and pound but Gutt is blocking nicely.
Gutt avoids a series of strikes thrown by McMorrow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutt wants to get back to his feet.
Gutt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McMorrow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gutt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gutt there.
McMorrow moves away from the strike by Gutt.
McMorrow looks to land a left hand but Gutt moved out of range nicely.
McMorrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutt was well out of range. Poor timing from McMorrow.
McMorrow lands with a hook. Gutt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McMorrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gutt circles away.
McMorrow keeps the fight on the outside.
McMorrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McMorrow throws a right hand that misses
and Gutt counters with a thumping low kick.
Gutt misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMorrow misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McMorrow has time to react.
Gutt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McMorrow.
McMorrow throws the left hand but Gutt avoids the punch easily.
Gutt misses with a wild body shot.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.
Gutt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Sean McMorrow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Some bone on bone action there as McMorrow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMorrow throws a shot from downtown. Gutt moves away and avoids it.
Gutt misses the jab.
McMorrow misses with a body kick.
McMorrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutt looks to score with a jab to the body but McMorrow is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutt falls off balance throwing a combination
and McMorrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gutt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McMorrow.
McMorrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutt digs a good hook to McMorrow's body.
Gutt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Jeez, Sean McMorrow's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gutt throws an overhand right that drops McMorrow like a sack of potatoes! Gutt dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnold Gutt!
In his post fight interview, Arnold Gutt started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.