PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Veide might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Veide
vs
Gutz

195 cm
30
255 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

192 cm
31
263 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Bullet Proof System

Perkele!
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Varg Veide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veide keeps Gutz at a distance using the push kick.
Veide takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz cracks Veide with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick by Veide misses
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veide lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gutz lands a lovely overhand right.
Veide jabs at Gutz's body.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
Gutz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veide throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Veide avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Gutz thuds his right hand into Veide's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gutz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Veide counters with a left to the body.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Veide as he avoids it easily.
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.
Veide lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Veide lands a nice shot that snaps Gutz's head back.
Veide buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Veide scores with a body shot.
Veide misses with a looping left.
Gutz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gutz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veide is able to avoid easily.
Veide is looking for a counter combo.
Veide goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Veide cracks the inside of Gutz's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Veide, right into the meat.
Veide thows a body kick. Gutz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gutz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gutz tries to move into range but Veide moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veide lands a nice shot to the body.
Veide lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gutz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Veide looks like he's trying to stand up.
Veide's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is keen to just control but Veide is a slippery customer.
Gutz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Veide trying to hold on to Gutz's head to control him but Gutz postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Veide is trying to maintain the position but Gutz is very close to passing his half guard.
Veide tries to get to full guard but Gutz has control of the leg.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Veide coming out on top.
Veide misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
Gutz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Veide defends it well.
Gutz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Veide steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Gutz throws a head kick that misses.
Veide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutz moves away.

Gutz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veide avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Veide keeping moving, preventing Gutz from controlling successfully.
Veide looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gutz is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutz postures up.
Veide looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gutz is fighting to break Veide's control of his arms but Veide is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gutz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gutz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veide appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Veide looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veide blocks a head kick 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!
A shot to the liver by Gutz. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gutz.
Veide swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Gutz as he connects with a hook.
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 Varg Veide will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Veide misses with a looping right.
Gutz lands with a nice body punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veide.
That kick from Veide tenderised Gutz's leg. Gutz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veide misses with a body kick.
Gutz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Veide 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.
Gutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veide looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
Gutz throws a combination. Veide tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veide is able to avoid easily.
Veide takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gutz connects with the punch.
Gutz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gutz throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veide wants to land a leg kick but Gutz is out of range.
Veide scores with a shot to the body.
Gutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veide.
Gutz connects with a body shot.
Gutz wants to land a leg kick but Veide is out of range.
Veide throws a lazy right hand but Gutz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veide looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gutz misses with a straight right.
Veide tries to clinch up but Gutz circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutz lands a body shot.
Veide pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veide throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Gutz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veides jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Gutz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 lands with a right to the head.
Gutz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Veide creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gutz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gutz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Veide prevents it.
Gutz is struggling to control the position.
Veide is leaning against Gutz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veide managing to block the knees to the body from Gutz.
Gutz misses with a punch to the body.
Veide lands with a short shot to the head.
Veide throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gutz backwards.
Gutz takes a shot to the head.
Veide working aggressively here.
Veide avoids the elbow strike from Gutz, against the ropes.
Gutz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veide's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gutz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Veide's brow.
Veide tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gutz tries to throw a body punch but Veide avoids it by throwing Gutz back against the ropes.
Gutz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Veide up against the ropes.
Veide makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gutz blocks an uppercut.
Gutz blocking some punches.
Gutz trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz prevents a body shot from Veide.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Gutz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Veide up against the ropes.
Veide tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutz's elbow.

Veide breaks from the clinch.
Gutz scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Veide darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Veide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veide at a distance.
Veide walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gutz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Veide tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Veide swings for the body but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Gutz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Veide. Gutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veide thows a leg kick but Gutz checks it
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gutz tries to bum rush Veide with a series of wild strikes but Veide uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veide quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Veide looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gutz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veide.
Gutz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Veide.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Veide, right into the meat.
Veide misses with a body kick.
Gutz throws a body punch but Veide moves out of range.
Veide is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutz throws out a loose jab but Veide uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Gutz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veide misses with a low kick.
Gutz tries a low kick but Veide avoids it.
Gutz misses with a head kick.
Veide blocks a head kick by Gutz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz digs a good body shot into Veide's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutz.
Veide throws a front kick aimed at Gutz's knee but Gutz avoids it well.
Gutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veide misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Veide.
Gutz lands a nice looking body shot.
Veide misses with a hook.
Veide ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gutz lands a really nice looking cross but Veide seems unphased.

Gutz gets tackled into the ropes by Veide. Veide maintains the clinch.
Varg Veide has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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 is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Veide can't fight it off and eventually Gutz manages to take the fight to the floor. Veide looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Veide has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gutz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide misses the shot to the body.
Apollo Gutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good work by Gutz as he checks the leg kick.
Veide is looking to score with low kicks.
Gutz cracks Veide with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Veide throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veide looks to land a combination but Gutz avoids it well.
Gutz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gutz misses with an uppercut
and Veide counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Veide does no damage.
Gutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Veide.
Gutz closes the distance and clinches up with Veide, looking for a takedown. Gutz pushes Veide against the ropes but Veide circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Veide looks to land a body kick but Gutz moved away.
Veide throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz looks to score with a jab to the body but Veide is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Veide tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veide moves in looking to clinch but Gutz pushes him off.
Gutz swings for the body but Veide moves out of range.
Varg Veide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veide lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Veide pushes Gutz away with a front kick.
Veide throws a hook but Gutz blocks it.
Veide moves out of range of the body kick.
Gutz throws a right and a left that Veide avoids nicely.
Gutz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gutz jabs Veide to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Veide blocks a jab.
Gutz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Veide avoids it really well and circles away.
Veide throws a body punch but Gutz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands with a straight right. Gutz didn't see that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Veide.
Gutz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Veide defends it well.
Gutz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gutz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz looks to throw the jab but Veide is out of range.
Gutz lands with an overhand left.
Veide keeps Gutz at a distance using the push kick.
Gutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gutz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veide at a distance.
Veide throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Veide tries to clinch but Gutz moves away

and Gutz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Veide won't be happy with that.

Veide throws Gutz to one side and escapes!
Veide looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutz lands a right hook to the body.
Veide misses with an uppercut. Gutz saw that one coming.

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 Varg Veide.
I think Veide has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Varg Veide!
After winning the bout, Varg Veide thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.