PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baller comes to the cage accompanied by Helicopter, made of meat!. Gutierrez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Final Countdown, really.. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Baller
vs
Gutierrez

225 cm
31
275 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

180 cm
23
260 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Baller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gutierrez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Baller is looking for a sweep.
Gutierrez cracks Baller with an elbow. That is naaassty.

It looks like Paul Baller has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baller tries to bench press Gutierrez off him but Gutierrez keeps the position.
Baller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Baller manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gutierrez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gutierrez working over Baller with some ground and pound. Baller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Baller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gutierrez pulls his head out easily.
Gutierrez is looking to take a break and control but Baller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gutierrez lands strikes from half guard.
Gutierrez lands strikes from half guard.
Gutierrez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Baller wants to control but Gutierrez is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gutierrez.
Baller is trying to get back to full guard.
Baller is working hard here to advance position.
Gutierrez wants to pass to mount but Baller is defending the position.
Gutierrez works his way into full mount!
Gutierrez lands a big elbow.
Gutierrez postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Baller is out cold - huge knockout for Gutierrez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Gutierrez!