PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz comes into the arena with Everyday blaring out of the sound system. Gregorovitsj has chosen Pink Panther Theme as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gutz
vs
Gregorovitsj

185 cm
36
187 lbs
34 - 21 - 2

175 cm
35
181 lbs
30 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 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 30 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutz throws the left hand but Gregorovitsj avoids the punch easily.
Gregorovitsj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gregorovitsj ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
Gutz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gregorovitsj counters with a nice leg kick.
Gutz throws a good cross that connects.
Gutz cracks the inside of Gregorovitsj's front leg.
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.
Gregorovitsj cracks the inside of Gutz's front leg.
Gregorovitsj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Gutz looks to land a left hand but Gregorovitsj moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorovitsj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gutz tries to bum rush Gregorovitsj with a series of wild strikes but Gregorovitsj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregorovitsj only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gutz misses with a body kick.
Gutz swings for the body but Gregorovitsj moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj throws a counter combo.
Gutz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz looks to throw the jab but Gregorovitsj is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gutz. That's going to slow Gregorovitsj down.
Gregorovitsj moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gutz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gregorovitsj walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gregorovitsj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gutz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregorovitsj counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gutz misses with a hook
and Gregorovitsj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutz scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Boris Gregorovitsj's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz misses with a left hand
and Gregorovitsj counters with a right hand to the body.
Gregorovitsj lands with a straight right. Gutz didn't see that one coming.
Gutz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gregorovitsj.
Gutz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gregorovitsj swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a sloppy head kick and Gutz moves out of range easily.
Gutz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gregorovitsj.
Gutz takes a swing at Gregorovitsj's ribcage but misses.
Gregorovitsj throws out a counter right but Gutz avoids it with no problem.
Gutz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gutz scores with a hook to the body. Gregorovitsj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Gutz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gutz working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gregorovitsj is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gutz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz is looking to stall here but Gregorovitsj recovers full guard.
Gutz trying to control but Gregorovitsj is working from the bottom.
Gregorovitsj trying to control the position here.
Gregorovitsj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gutz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gregorovitsj is adopting a defensive guard.
Gutz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gutz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gutz wants to pass the guard but Gregorovitsj is keeping the position.
Gutz wants to control from the top but Gregorovitsj keeps moving.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj pulls Gutz in to control the position.
Gutz is looking to work some ground and pound but Gregorovitsj has wrist control.
Gregorovitsj seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
Gutz misses with the body kick
and Gregorovitsj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gutz throws a low kick but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Gregorovitsj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gutz cracks Gregorovitsj with an open hand slap.
Gutz dips to his left and cracks Gregorovitsj with an uppercut!
Gutz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gutz motions for Gregorovitsj to come forward. Gutz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Gregorovitsj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gutz missing with a left hand there. Gregorovitsj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gutz throws out a powerful jab.
Gregorovitsj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutz.
Gregorovitsj's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gutz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gregorovitsj scrambles back to his feet.
Gutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gregorovitsj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gutz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gregorovitsj to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz throws a hook to the side of Gregorovitsj's head but Gregorovitsj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gregorovitsj thinks about the counter body kick.
Gregorovitsj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregorovitsj finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gregorovitsj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gregorovitsj slips under a jab from Gutz.
Gutz closes the distance and clinches up with Gregorovitsj, looking for a takedown. Gutz pushes Gregorovitsj against the cage but Gregorovitsj circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throws a lazy uppercut

and Gregorovitsj counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gutz! Gregorovitsj lets Gutz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Gutz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Gregorovitsj lands a big uppercut and Gutz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gutz looks OK. Gregorovitsj waves Gutz back to his feet!

Gutz is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorovitsj avoids the body shot from Gutz.
Oh Gutz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gutz throws a good cross that connects.
Gutz seems to have got his legs back now.
Gutz cracks Gregorovitsj with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gregorovitsj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz works over Gregorovitsj's head and body with a nice combination.
Gregorovitsj on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gutz lands a nice shot that snaps Gregorovitsj's head back.
Gregorovitsj on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.
Gregorovitsj stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gutz, as that shot connected.
Gregorovitsj throws the left hand but Gutz avoids the punch easily.
Gutz misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Gutz.
Gutz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gutz ducks under a wild hook from Gregorovitsj.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gutz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gregorovitsj has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gregorovitsj and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gutz throws a looping overhand right but Gregorovitsj ducks down to avoid it.
Gutz lands with an uppercut that bounces Gregorovitsj off the cage and back into range.
Gutz misses with a leg kick
and Gregorovitsj counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregorovitsj throws a jab but it's blocked by Gutz.
Gutz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gregorovitsj ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gutz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Gutz.
Gutz scores with a jab. Gregorovitsj acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gutz.
Gregorovitsj blocks a head kick by Gutz.
Gutz misses with a hook to the body
and Gregorovitsj counters with a nice leg kick.
Gutz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gregorovitsj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gregorovitsj misses with a double jab
and Gutz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregorovitsj throws a wild body kick that Gutz sees coming a mile off.
Gutz is looking to counter punch.
Gregorovitsj has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gutz.
Gregorovitsj throws the kick towards the body but Gutz avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 10:9
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Gutz!
Cormac Gutz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.