PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike McCallum (ranked 4333 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gutierrez (ranked 6499 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

McCallum
vs
Gutierrez

187 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike McCallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCallum with a jab.
Gutierrez closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCallum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCallum cracks Gutierrez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and McCallum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gutierrez tries to clinch but McCallum moves out of range.
Gutierrez throws a right hand that McCallum ducks under and follows up with a left that McCallum also avoids with ease.
Gutierrez wants to clinch up but McCallum keeps it at a distance.
Gutierrez wants to clinch up but McCallum keeps it at a distance.
McCallum is looking to counter punch.
Gutierrez fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCallum lands a head shot.
McCallum definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCallum misses with a hook. Gutierrez ducked under it nicely.
Julio Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting McCallum counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCallum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gutierrez wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but McCallum moves away
enabling McCallum to counter with a crisp jab.
McCallum misses with a looping left.
Gutierrez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

McCallum cracks Gutierrez with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McCallum has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gutierrez to stand back up!

Gutierrez is rocked!
McCallum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gutierrez is still on wobbly legs! Can McCallum finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez leaves his chin hanging out and McCallum seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gutierrez crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike McCallum!