PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Purity Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gutz
vs
Easterlund

179 cm
19
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
19
196 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

•• Beast Mode ••

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Purity Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Werkka Easterlund!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easterlund tries to bum rush Gutz with a series of wild strikes but Gutz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gutz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Easterlund can pounce on him.
Easterlund lands with a hook. Gutz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Purity Gutz has been cut.
Easterlund swinging wildly here.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Easterlund is just out of range.
Gutz looks for the body kick but Easterlund saw that one coming.
Easterlund lands a body shot.
Easterlund fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Easterlund connects with a single shot there.
Gutz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Easterlund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz throws a wild body kick that Easterlund sees coming a mile off.
Easterlund tries to close the distance and clinch but Gutz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Easterlund scores with a sloppy right hand. Gutz should have avoided that one.
Gutz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Easterlund wants to clinch up but Gutz keeps it at a distance.
Gutz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gutz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterlund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Werkka Easterlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Easterlund catches Gutz right on the button with a cross.
Easterlund misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.
Easterlund has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gutz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Easterlund quickly recovers to half guard.
Easterlund is looking for a sweep. Gutz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gutz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Easterlund defending well though.
Easterlund looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gutz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Easterlund wants to improve his position but Gutz is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Easterlund has one foot on Gutz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Easterlund is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Easterlund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gutz moves forwards but Easterlund connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Easterlund misses with a wild combination.
Gutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Werkka Easterlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Easterlund misses its intended target.
Easterlund connects with a crisp jab.

Easterlund has closed the distance and engaged Gutz in a clinch.
Gutz pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Easterlund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easterlund swings wildly with an uppercut but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz can't find room to land a body shot as Easterlund controls the action.
Easterlund blocks a body shot from Gutz.
Easterlund tries to stall but Gutz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Easterlund misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gutz tries a body shot but Easterlund blocks it.
Gutz blocks a body shot from Easterlund.
Gutz looking to stall.
Easterlund lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Come on Easterlund - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Easterlund lands with a left to the head.

Gutz breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Easterlund is just out of range.
Gutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Easterlund manages to avoid it.
Easterlund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gutz circles away quickly and effectively.
Easterlund closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Gutz is rocked!
No joy there for Easterlund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Gutz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gutz is looking to wear down Easterlund with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Easterlund connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Easterlund moves away.
Easterlund closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Gutz! Easterlund dives in looking to finish! Gutz is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Werkka Easterlund!