PBP Commentary

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

Ayers
vs
Manuel Gutierrez

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Ayers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Manuel Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ayers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ayers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ayers tries to clinch but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Gutierrez fails to land the takedown.
Ayers tries to clinch but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Ayers doesn't manage to clinch there - Gutierrez circles away.
Gutierrez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ayers pinned against the cage. Ayers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ayers throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but Ayers circles away.
Ayers darts in trying to clinch

and Gutierrez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ayers is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gutierrez wants to free his trapped foot but Ayers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ayers is staying active underneath Gutierrez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Gutierrez seems content to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Manuel Gutierrez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ayers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ayers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gutierrez pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ayers wants to get up but he can't break Gutierrez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gutierrez seems keen to control Ayers's posture.
Ayers trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ayers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gutierrez on the ground.
Ayers preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez has his hands on Ayers's head, controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Ayers just wasn't active enough.
Ayers looks to land a left hand but Gutierrez moved out of range nicely.
Gutierrez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dan Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Manuel Gutierrez.
Ayers tries to clinch

and Gutierrez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayers is trying to stand.
Gutierrez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jose Manuel Gutierrez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ayers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gutierrez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gutierrez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gutierrez stalling.
Ayers is looking to improve his position.

Gutierrez has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ayers defend it? Gutierrez steps over the head and cranks it - Ayers is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gutierrez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jose Manuel Gutierrez!