PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Manuel Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manuel Gutierrez
vs
Saber

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Manuel Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urijah Saber!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez fails to land the takedown.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saber is fending him off so far but Gutierrez persists. Nope, Saber circles away and we're back to standing.
Saber misses with a double jab.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Gutierrez pushes him off.
Saber misses with a wild combination.
Saber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gutierrez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a takedown but Saber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gutierrez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Manuel Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown but Saber sprawls well.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown but Saber sprawls well.
Gutierrez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Saber avoids it really well and circles away.
Saber throws a right hand that Gutierrez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutierrez also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saber closes the distance and clinches.

Gutierrez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Saber is looking for a sweep.
Gutierrez wants to control but Saber is keeping him busy.
Gutierrez taking a breather here.
Saber is looking to regain half guard here but Gutierrez keeps moving and retains side control.
Saber can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber is looking to regain half guard here but Gutierrez keeps moving and retains side control.
Gutierrez is looking to take a break and control but Saber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Jose Manuel Gutierrez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Saber catches Gutierrez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Jose Manuel Gutierrez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saber tries for a takedown but Gutierrez circles away easily

and Gutierrez counters by moving into the clinch.
Gutierrez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gutierrez wants to take the fight to the mat but Saber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gutierrez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Saber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gutierrez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Saber after a bit of a struggle.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez looking to stall.
Saber looking to throw knees to the head but Gutierrez is blocking nicely.

Saber pulls guard successfully.

Gutierrez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Saber has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gutierrez is looking to defend but Saber has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gutierrez! Saber pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gutierrez taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Urijah Saber!