PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gutz
vs
Skarsgard

192 cm
32
263 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

200 cm
39
270 lbs
40 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Skarsgard!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gutz misses.
Gutz staying out of range there.
Skarsgard has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Skarsgard misses with a straight right.
Skarsgard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skarsgard throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Gutz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Skarsgard!
Skarsgard tries to bench press Gutz off him but Gutz keeps the position.
Gutz working the body and head with strikes.
Skarsgard tries to improve position but can't.
Gutz is looking to take a break and control but Skarsgard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gutz cracks Skarsgard with a big right hand but Skarsgard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gutz is looking to take a break and control but Skarsgard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Gutz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gutz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gutz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Skarsgard is avoiding damage well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Skarsgard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Skarsgard wants to control but Gutz postures up.
Gutz grinds an elbow into Skarsgard's temple.
Skarsgard tries to control but Gutz manages to take his back.
Skarsgard is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Skarsgard covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gutz is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Skarsgard. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands with a hammerfist to the side of Skarsgard's head.
Gutz lands punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skarsgard wants to escape the position.
Gutz tries to get the hooks in deep but Skarsgard pushed the leg off.
Gutz is landing with strikes from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz punishes Skarsgard with strikes from the back mount.
Gutz is punishing Skarsgard with strikes - can he finish him?!
Skarsgard is trying to stand back up.
Skarsgard is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gutz.
Gutz lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard is taking damage to the body and head.
Skarsgard wants to control his opponent's hands but Gutz gets his hands free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skarsgard is really stuck here.
Gutz missing with punches from the back.
Gutz has the hooks in. Skarsgard is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutz lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gutz. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard staying busy and making it hard for Gutz to control.
Gutz not allowing Skarsgard to control his hands.
Skarsgard grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Gutz is riding his opponent, not letting Skarsgard buck him off.
Gutz scores with punches to the body.
Gutz throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Skarsgard is really stuck here.
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!
Skarsgard just trying to survive but Gutz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gutz lands strikes to the head.
Gutz throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Gutz dominated that round.
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.

Gutz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skarsgard throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Skarsgard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Skarsgard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Gutz waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Skarsgard. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Skarsgard to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Skarsgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skarsgard wants to sweep here but Gutz controlling him for the moment.
Skarsgard trying to keep a closed guard but Gutz is proving a slippery customer.
Gutz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Skarsgard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz trying to control but Skarsgard is working from the bottom.
Skarsgard looking for a sweep. Not yet Skarsgard, not yet.
Gutz is stalling in the full guard.
Skarsgard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gutz wants to pass the guard but Skarsgard is keeping the position.
Gutz trying to control but Skarsgard is working from the bottom.
Skarsgard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gutz manages to get himself to full guard.

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 manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skarsgard manages to get himself to full guard.

Gutz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Skarsgard keeping moving, preventing Gutz from controlling successfully.
Gutz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skarsgard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skarsgard is trying to keep Gutz in close.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Skarsgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skarsgard's head.
Gutz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Skarsgard wants to sweep here but Gutz controlling him for the moment.
Gutz passes Skarsgard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Apollo Gutz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skarsgard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gutz.
Gutz slips a nice elbow through Skarsgard's hands, connecting with Skarsgard's forehead.
Skarsgard is looking to improve his position.
Skarsgard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gutz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skarsgard can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gutz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gutz slips a nice elbow through Skarsgard's hands, connecting with Skarsgard's forehead.
Skarsgard is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gutz jumps into side control!
Skarsgard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Gutz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gutz lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skarsgard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gutz throws a strike aimed at the side of Skarsgard's head but Skarsgard avoids it well.
Skarsgard is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Gutz dominated that second round.
That's time! Gutz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Skarsgard tried to score with a low kick but Gutz checks it.
A quick step to the side and Gutz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skarsgard misses with a body shot.
Gutz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skarsgard in his tracks.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Gutz and Skarsgard goes tumbling to the canvas! Gutz follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Skarsgard is rocked!
Gutz is taking a breather. Skarsgard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Skarsgard is still in real trouble! Can Gutz finish him?
Gutz lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skarsgard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Skarsgard seems to have recovered his senses.
Gutz trying to control from Skarsgard's half guard. Skarsgard has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Skarsgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gutz advances to half guard.
Skarsgard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Skarsgard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gutz trying to control but Skarsgard is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skarsgard is on top in guard.

Thor Skarsgard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz controls Skarsgard momentarily but Skarsgard frees himself.
Skarsgard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gutz pulls Skarsgard in close to prevent any damage.
Skarsgard looking to pass the guard.
Gutz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard looking to sit in guard and control but Gutz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gutz trying to move into half guard but instead Skarsgard has managed to sweep!

Skarsgard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gutz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Skarsgard is trying to control but can't.
Gutz looks to land a strike but Skarsgard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gutz tries to free his leg and advance position but Skarsgard is retaining full guard.
Skarsgard wants to hit a switch here but Gutz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Skarsgard there!
Apollo Gutz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz controlling from mount.
Gutz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Gutz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Gutz!
After the fight, Apollo Gutz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Thor Skarsgard had this to say: 'At HW, all it takes is one lucky punch. Congrats to the new champion, I will be back stronger than ever. Thank you to all my fans, coaches, and my team back home.'.