PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raul Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gutierrez
vs
Marshall

185 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
139 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raul Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tobias Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutierrez scores with a nice strike.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutierrez misses with an uppercut
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Gutierrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gutierrez throws a combination that misses
and Marshall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall ducks right into an uppercut from Gutierrez.
Marshall lands a jab to Gutierrez's midsection.
Marshall connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutierrez misses with a two punch combination.

Marshall feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gutierrez sprawling to the canvas! Gutierrez rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Marshall finish him?!

Gutierrez is rocked!

It looks like Raul Gutierrez has been cut.
Marshall lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Gutierrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gutierrez tries to keep at a distance but Marshall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
Marshall is working Gutierrez over against the cage.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
Marshall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body.
I was talking to Gutierrez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marshall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutierrezs head.
The referee calls for Marshall to work.
Gutierrez is trying to force a seperation but Marshall has the dominant position.
Marshall scores with a shot to the side of Gutierrez's head.
Marshall dips a shoulder and cracks Gutierrez with a mighty uppercut! Gutierrez falls back against the cage and Marshall unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gutierrez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Marshall screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobias Marshall!
Tobias Marshall managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.