PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Samm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucifer Samm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oscar Gutierrez's chin.

Samm
vs
Gutierrez

178 cm
21
174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
26
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucifer Samm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samm throws a head kick but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Samm.
As Gutierrez looks to move away, Samm throws a big counter combo but Gutierrez just gets out of the way.
Gutierrez throws a body punch but Samm moves out of range.
A slow jab from Samm misses its intended target.
Samm scores with a nice head shot.
Gutierrez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Samm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gutierrez can't find room to land a body shot as Samm controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Samm.
Gutierrez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Samm is keeping busy.
Samm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutierrezs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez lands an uppercut.
Gutierrez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Samm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samm throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez slips a jab and a cross from Samm.
Gutierrez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez jabs Samm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutierrez. Samm does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Samm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gutierrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samm.
A leg kick checked by Samm.
Gutierrez blocks a leg kick.
Samm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Samm lands with a cross.
Gutierrez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutierrez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samm throws a looping overhand right but Gutierrez ducks down to avoid it.
Gutierrez misses with an uppercut. Samm saw that one coming.
Gutierrez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Samm.
Samm lands with an uppercut that bounces Gutierrez off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutierrez. Samm does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Samm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez misses with an uppercut
and Samm counters with a nice uppercut.
Samm looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Samm misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samm lands a high kick!
Samm throws a body shot but no joy.
Samm is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Samm keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samm.
Samm misses the jab.
Samm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutierrez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samm. Gutierrez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Samm.
A big right from Samm misses.
A combination from Samm does no damage.
Samm on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samm dodges the punch combination from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez blocks a jab.
Samm wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez works the jab nicely.
Samm looks to land a right hand but Gutierrez moved out of range.
Samm throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Gutierrez. Beautiful body shot.
Gutierrez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Samm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Gutierrez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samm fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez wants to clinch.
Samm scores with the left hand. Gutierrez knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a big shot that misses.
Gutierrez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucifer Samm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Samm finds it's way round the side to connect with Gutierrez's head.
Gutierrez needs to keep his hands up - Samm had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutierrez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gutierrez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samm.
Samm fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Samm misses.
Samm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Samm tries to bum rush Gutierrez with a series of wild strikes but Gutierrez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gutierrez slips a straight right by Samm.

Samm clinches.
Gutierrez landing knees to the body.

Samm breaks the clinch.
Samm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Samm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gutierrez swats away the attempt to clinch by Samm.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Samm moves out of range.
Gutierrez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samm.
Samm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gutierrez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Samm checks it well.
Samm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gutierrez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gutierrez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samm misses with an uppercut.
Lucifer Samm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samm cracks Gutierrez with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Samm misses.
A combination from Samm does no damage.
Samm 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.

Samm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gutierrez's half guard.
Samm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutierrez can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samm lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samm maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gutierrez could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Samm has cracked it and Gutierrez is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Samm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucifer Samm!