PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen Machine Head - Locust as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gutz
vs
McDonald

192 cm
24
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
275 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonald.
McDonald has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gutz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Tony McDonald has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz misses with a double jab.
Gutz tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from McDonald misses.
Gutz blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Apollo Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDonald is looking to slow Gutz down with leg kicks.
Gutz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Gutz jumps back.
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Gutz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
Gutz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz catches McDonald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.

Gutz cracks McDonald with a big right hand and McDonald goes down!

McDonald is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz throws a big elbow that misses.
Gutz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutz trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gutz postures up.
Gutz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gutz advances to half guard.
Gutz is stalling here. McDonald is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gutz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McDonald has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gutz is trying to control McDonald's posture but McDonald avoids it.
Gutz is looking to reverse the position.
The ground and pound from McDonald seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gutz wants to control but McDonald postures up.
McDonald tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gutz is looking for a sweep.
McDonald wants to stand but Gutz has his arm trapped.
Gutz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gutz is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gutz moves into full guard.
Gutz controls McDonald momentarily but McDonald frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McDonald is looking to stand up but Gutz won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Gutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDonald misses with a kick to the body
enabling Gutz to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald misses the jab.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Gutz and McDonald goes tumbling to the canvas! Gutz follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
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 prevents McDonald from improving his position.
Gutz throwing shots but McDonald is blocking nicely.
McDonald wants to improve his position but Gutz is controlling well.
Gutz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDonald defending well though.
Gutz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gutz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDonald is staying active underneath Gutz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald trying to hold on to Gutz's head to control him but Gutz postures up.
Gutz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gutz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McDonald to regain full guard.
Gutz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That has opened up Tony McDonald's cut even more.
Gutz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
Gutz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDonald is controlling Gutz's posture.
McDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz looking to sit in guard and control but McDonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McDonald trying to control but Gutz is working from the bottom.

McDonald gets to his feet. Gutz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gutz throws a shot to the body.
Gutz misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald moves out of range as Gutz strikes.
Gutz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by McDonald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonald.
Gutz throws a sloppy body shot
and McDonald counters with a low kick, right behind Gutz 's knee.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Tony McDonald's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gutz checks a low kick from McDonald.
Gutz throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gutz lands with a slapping head kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony McDonald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Apollo Gutz!
Apollo Gutz retains his heavyweight title!
Apollo Gutz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.