PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rargh Rargherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gutierrez
vs
Rargherson

174 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wendell Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rargh Rargherson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rargherson clinches up with Gutierrez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rargherson is pressed up against the cage. Gutierrez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rargherson down to the mat. Rargherson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Rargherson moves into the clinch.
Rargherson lands a damaging elbow.
Rargherson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gutierrez as Rargherson tries to tie him up.
Rargherson misses with a body punch.
Gutierrez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rargherson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rargherson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but Rargherson won't allow it.
Rargherson landing knees to the body.
Rargherson landing knees to the body.
Rargherson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gutierrez up against the cage.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rargherson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wendell Gutierrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rargherson landing knees to the head.
Gutierrez is trying to drag Rargherson to the mat but Rargherson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rargherson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez takes an elbow to the temple.
Rargherson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gutierrez's efforts to push away.
Rargherson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gutierrez can't get the takedown.
Rargherson leaning against his opponent.
Rargherson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rargherson controlling the action here for a moment.

Gutierrez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez stops Rargherson from getting back to his feet.

Rargherson kicks Gutierrez off and gets back to his feet.
Rargherson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rargherson rushes Gutierrez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gutierrez being controlled against the cage.
Rargherson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rargherson.
Rargherson crunches a lovely knee into Gutierrez's ribcage.
Rargherson pushes Gutierrez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rargherson is leaning against Gutierrez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gutierrez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rargherson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rargherson crunches a lovely knee into Gutierrez's ribcage.
Rargherson digs a right hand underneath Gutierrez's ribcage. Gutierrez let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rargherson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rargherson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rargherson crunches a lovely knee into Gutierrez's ribcage.
Rargherson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rargherson stops a takedown attempt from Gutierrez.
Rargherson lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rargherson.
Rargherson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gutierrez letting Rargherson take a breather here.
Rargherson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gutierrez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gutierrez is rocked!
Rargherson just leaning against Gutierrez, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rargherson lands an uppercut.
Oh Gutierrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rargherson is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rargh Rargherson.
Gutierrez gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Rargherson points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Gutierrez wakes up just in time to hear Rargherson thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rargh Rargherson!