PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomek Gutzeit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Purpura Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutzeit comes to the cage accompanied by Sobota- Do gory leb. Purpura Mortis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tomek Gutzeit's chin.

Gutzeit
vs
Mortis

187 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

178 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Gutzeit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Purpura Mortis!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutzeit slips a straight right by Mortis.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gutzeit.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Gutzeit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gutzeit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gutzeit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gutzeit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mortis dodges the ground and pound from Gutzeit.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gutzeit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mortis, who protects the arm well.
What's Mortis going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutzeit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mortis has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gutzeit swings around for an armbar but Mortis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gutzeit's guard.
Mortis throws an elbow that misses. Gutzeit uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mortis's guard. Nice move by Gutzeit!
Gutzeit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutzeit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gutzeit passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gutzeit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mortis has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gutzeit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mortis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gutzeit is looking to take a break and control but Mortis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Gutzeit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gutzeit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mortis tries to bench press Gutzeit off him but Gutzeit keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutzeit in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gutzeit creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mortis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gutzeit working away.
Mortis wants to get back to his feet but Gutzeit drags him back down.

Gutzeit is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mortis is trying to escape and Gutzeit transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mortis is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gutzeit! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomek Gutzeit!
Tomek Gutzeit gave a mention to TGC WEAR in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).