PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Clinton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Break Ya Neck. Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clinton
vs
Gutz

189 cm
27
196 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
187 lbs
13 - 5 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton connects with a looping right hand.
Gutz works Clinton's body with a nice hook.
Clinton looks to land a left hand but Gutz moved out of range nicely.
Gutz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clinton throws a hook but Gutz avoids it easily.
Gutz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clinton scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gutz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clinton, pushing him back against the cage.
Gutz trying to control the position but instead, Clinton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gutz into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gutz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clinton as Gutz tries to tie him up.
Clinton can't get the takedown.
Gutz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutz.
Clinton wants to take the fight to the mat but Gutz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clinton is working for takedown but Gutz is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Clinton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz gets underhooks to prevent Clinton's takedown attempt.
Clinton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gutz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gutz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clinton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gutz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gutz has Clinton pressed against the cage.
Clinton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gutz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Clinton wants to take the fight to the mat but Gutz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Clinton wants a takedown.
Clinton goes for a takedown attempt but Gutz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gutz throws a series of punches but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton throws a sloppy body shot

and Gutz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gutz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gutz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Gutz.
Jab by Gutz.
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!
Nice body kick there by Gutz.
Clinton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gutz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Clinton.
Some wild striking there from Clinton.
Clinton misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Gutz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gutz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gutz!
Clinton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Clinton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Gutz - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Gutz's shoulder, as Gutz tries to avoid the shot.
Clinton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutz's calf.
Clinton misses with a hook.
Clinton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gutz. Clinton shrugs it off though.
Clinton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice straight punches there by Gutz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gutz.
Clinton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gutz.
Gutz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Clinton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clinton shoots in for a takedown but Gutz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oh Clinton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clinton loads up on a big right hand but Gutz slips the punch.
Clinton seems to have got his legs back now.
Gutz fakes the leg kick and cracks Clinton in the body.
Clinton throws the left hand but Gutz avoids the punch easily.
Gutz scores with a kick to the body.

Gutz moves into the clinch.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is pushing Clinton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gutz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gutz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gutz.
Stalling in the clinch from Gutz.

Gutz manages to break the clinch.
Gutz throws a combination. Clinton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clinton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clinton momentarily.
Gutz moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.
Clinton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinton throws a big shot that misses.
Gutz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clinton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutz misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gutz moves in looking to clinch but Clinton pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Clinton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gutz doesn't seem phased though.
Gutz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clinton looks to land a right hand but Gutz moved out of range.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Clinton moves away and avoids it.
Gutz lands with a good body shot.
Clinton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gutz.
Gutz lands with a right hand.
Clinton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gutz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz takes one on the button.
Gutz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gutz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clinton throws out the jab.
Gutz walks into a jab.
Gutz looks to land a body kick but Clinton moved away.
Clinton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clinton misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Clinton.
Gutz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clinton under the eye.
Clinton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gutz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz cracks Clinton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gutz defending well as Clinton loads up on a big left hand.
Gutz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clinton misses with an uppercut.
Clinton throws a looping overhand right but Gutz ducks down to avoid it.
and Gutz counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Clinton! He's just covering up as Gutz starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz is the new middleweight champion!
Cormac Gutz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.