PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollo Gutz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenny Stevens's chin.

Gutz
vs
Stevens

192 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
245 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gutz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Gutz circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutz is just out of range.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gutz throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.

Gutz forces Stevens back against the cage and clinches.
Gutz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevens misses with a body punch.
Gutz can't find room to land a body shot as Stevens controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Gutz.
Gutz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stevens tries to work over Gutz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stevens lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz taking a breather.
Stevens cracks Gutz with a nice body shot.
Gutz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gutz's face.
Gutz trying to control the position but instead, Stevens has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gutz into the cage.
Stevens misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stevens.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Gutz controls the action.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutz is looking to control Stevens's arms but Stevens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gutz has his back to the cage.
Stevens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gutz.
Stevens misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gutz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens trying to land knees to the body.
Gutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevens throws an elbow but misses.
Stevens goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Gutz misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stevens tries to throw a body punch but Gutz avoids it by throwing Stevens back against the cage.

Gutz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gutz is working away from the top position though.
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevens trying to hold on to Gutz's head to control him but Gutz postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to improve his position.
Stevens pushes Gutz off but Gutz dives into side control.
Gutz scores with punches from side control.
Gutz is looking to take a break and control but Stevens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gutz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stevens tries to bench press Gutz off him but Gutz keeps the position.
Gutz working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz is putting a hurting on Stevens here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gutz is chipping away with strikes.
Gutz is putting a hurting on Stevens here, landing some big shots from side control.
Stevens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Gutz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A big shot lands for Gutz! That's hurt Stevens! Will he recover? Gutz fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Gutz!
Apollo Gutz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.