PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gutz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everyday. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gutz
vs
Valentine

185 cm
31
193 lbs
20 - 9 - 2

185 cm
36
193 lbs
45 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Valentine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Valentine misses.
Valentine lands a jab to the head.
Gutz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valentine throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range.
Valentine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gutz.
Valentine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Gutz.
Gutz tries to close the distance and clinch but Valentine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentine lands a leg kick that knocks Gutz off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine takes one on the button.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gutz moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutz.
Gutz staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Gutz blocks the leg kick.
Gutz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Valentine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valentine.
Valentine checks a leg kick.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Valentine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gutz takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.
Gutz slips a straight right by Valentine.
A head kick misses from Gutz.
Gutz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gutz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine taking a breather.
Gutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutz prevents Valentine from breaking the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Valentine has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Valentine trying to stall but Gutz improves his position.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Gutz.
Gutz scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Gutz.
Gutz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentines head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gutz.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Gutz takes a shot to the head.
Gutz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Valentine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Valentine - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gutz tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Gutz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Gutz fails to land.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine digs a right hand into Gutz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gutz's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is looking to control Valentine's arms but Valentine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gutz has his back to the cage.
Gutz blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Gutz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gutz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valentine.
Valentine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gutz can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine misses with some punches.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.
Gutz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gutz misses with a punch to the body.
Gutz is leaning against Valentine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Gutz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cormac Gutz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Valentine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab lands there for Valentine.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gutz misses with an uppercut.
Gutz misses with a low kick.
Valentine avoids a kick to the body.
Gutz throws a leg kick but Valentine checks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gutz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but Gutz ducks down to avoid it.
Gutz thinks about countering with a body kick.
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
Gutz throws a body kick that misses.
Gutz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentine.
Valentine connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gutz moves into range and clinches up with Valentine.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valentine as Gutz tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Gutz.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gutz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gutz scores with a hook to the body.
Gutz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine tries a body shot but Gutz blocks it.
Valentine pushes Gutz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Gutz.
Gutz lands a shoulder strike.
Gutz works on Valentine's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gutz lands with a left to the head.
Gutz struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Gutz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gutz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gutz throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Gutz.
Gutz is looking to counter punch.
Cormac Gutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutz misses with a body kick.
Gutz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Valentine's head backwards.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
Gutz ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gutz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
Gutz throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Gutz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gutz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valentine takes a swing at Gutz's ribcage but misses.
Gutz takes a swing at Valentine's ribcage but misses.

Gutz closes the distance and clinches.
Gutz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentine is trying to break free.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Gutz back against the cage.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Gutz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Valentine.
Valentine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gutz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine lands a left hand.
Gutz tries to break the clinch but Valentine is controlling the position.
Valentine lands with a light punch inside.
Valentine pressing his opponent against the cage.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Valentine misses with a straight left.
Valentine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz throws a head kick that misses

and Valentine counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gutz keeping full guard, as Valentine tries to pass.
Valentine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gutz's head.
Valentine throws a strike but Gutz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gutz advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks 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.
Valentine wants to sweep but Gutz has passed to side control!
Valentine tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Gutz is controlling well.
Gutz is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gutz in particular looking to stall.
Alexander Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gutz is looking to take a break and control but Valentine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gutz controlling the pace.
Gutz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gutz not doing much here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gutz takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gutz to score with a decent uppercut.
Gutz connects with a high kick.
Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gutz.
Gutz fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutz misses the target.
Valentine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gutz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gutz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine fails with the takedown
and Gutz counters with a low kick, right behind Valentine 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutz.
A jab from Valentine misses.
Valentine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valentine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutz.
Valentine throws a lazy uppercut
and Gutz counters with a nice body shot.
Gutz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Valentine is rocked!
Valentine throws a shot from downtown. Gutz moves away and avoids it.
Gutz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutz wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cormac Gutz.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gutz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz thanked the fans post fight for their support.