PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Purity Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz comes into the arena with Hit em up 2pac blaring out of the sound system. Rojas has chosen Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Purity Gutz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gutz
vs
Rojas

179 cm
21
185 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
193 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Purity Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gutz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gutz throwing strikes but missing.
Gutz trying to control but Rojas is working from the bottom.
Gutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rojas is keeping the position for now.
Gutz postures up in Rojas's guard and throws a big left but Rojas blocks it.
Gutz with a nice head shot there.
Rojas wants to sweep here but Gutz controlling him for the moment.
Gutz wants to pass the guard but Rojas is keeping the position.
Gutz is looking to work some ground and pound but Rojas has wrist control.
Gutz throwing strikes from guard but Rojas blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rojas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rojas keeping moving, preventing Gutz from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gutz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutz is working Rojas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz looking to sit in guard and control but Rojas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rojas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rojas content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Purity Gutz.
Gutz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
Rojas thumps Gutz with a low kick.
Rojas slaps away a takedown attempt from Gutz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purity Gutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Rojas as Gutz shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rojas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gutz somewhat.
Rojas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rojas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Gutz has closed the distance and engaged Rojas in a clinch.
Gutz goes for a takedown attempt but Rojas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rojas.
Gutz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gutz fails with a takedown attempt.
Gutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Gutz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rojas's waist but Rojas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gutz off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz fails with a takedown attempt.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutz wants to clinch up but Rojas keeps it at a distance.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.

Gutz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rojas's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas pulls Gutz in close to prevent any damage.
Gutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Rojas is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gutz stopping the sweep attempt from Rojas.
Gutz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Purity Gutz dominated that 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.

Gutz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rojas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gutz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rojas scores with a spinning back kick!
Gutz shoots in looking for a takedown but Rojas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gutz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gutz shoots in but Rojas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rojas lands with a cross.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Gutz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rojas connects with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gutz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purity Gutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rojas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rojas lands a front kick.
Rojas tries to score with a low kick but Gutz moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas wants to slow Gutz down by chopping away at his legs.
Gutz tries for a takedown but Rojas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gutz shoots in and drives through. Rojas sprawls well.
Arturo Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rojas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz shoots in but Rojas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Arturo Rojas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gutz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rojas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gutz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rojas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gutz darts in trying to clinch
and Rojas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gutz tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas delivers a nice body kick.
Rojas scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas scoring well with a low kick there.
Rojas cracks Gutz with a good jab.
Purity Gutz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rojas connects with a leg kick. Gutz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rojas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rojas misses with a series of wild punches.
Gutz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rojas feints and then cracks Gutz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutz down.
Rojas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rojas.
Gutz shoots in but no luck this time.
Gutz shoots in looking for a takedown. Rojas tries to sprawl out of it but Gutz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rojas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rojas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gutz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rojas did well to prevent Gutz getting side control.
Rojas desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Purity Gutz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rojas tries to roll over but Gutz keeps him under control.
Rojas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gutz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gutz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas has his hands clasped together around Gutz's back. He's all about the action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rojas is looking to escape.
Gutz is trying to control the action in half guard but Rojas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutz trying to mount his opponent but Rojas defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rojas throws a push kick but Gutz slaps the foot to one side.

Gutz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz can't get the takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rojas is trying to break the clinch but Gutz is controlling him.
Gutz is trying to drag Rojas to the mat but Rojas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Rojas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rojas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rojas scores with a head kick.

It looks like Purity Gutz has been cut.
Gutz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rojas.
Rojas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gutz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rojas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojas keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Rojas.
Gutz avoids the head kick by Rojas.
Rojas tries a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Gutz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rojas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gutz scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas feints and then cracks Gutz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutz down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Gutz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rojas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Rojas.
Rojas swings for the body but Gutz moves out of range.
Rojas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown but Rojas shows good takedown defense.
Rojas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutz moves away.
Gutz tries to clinch but Rojas is having none of it.
Gutz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gutz takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas jabs Gutz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gutz momentarily.
Gutz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rojas avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purity Gutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rojas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gutz's sensitive parts.
Gutz misses with a takedown attempt - Rojas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gutz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gutz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Gutz is rocked!
Rojas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gutz.
Oh Gutz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rojas connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Gutz! He's out on his feet! Rojas rushes in and drops Gutz with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arturo Rojas!
Arturo Rojas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.