PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 23530 p4p, 426 weight class) and Oscar Gutierrez (ranked 23257 p4p, 450 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Oscar Gutierrez enters the cage!

Howlett
vs
Gutierrez

179 cm
28
154 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

162 cm
28
150 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar Gutierrez !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.

Oooooh!!! Howlett has knocked Gutierrez down with a huge combo! Howlett steps away and waves a wobbly Gutierrez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gutierrez is rocked!

It looks like Oscar Gutierrez has been cut.
Gutierrez misses with a low kick.
A big left from Gutierrez misses.
Howlett misses with a wild body shot.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Howlett.
Howlett throws a series of punches but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez looks to land a body kick but Howlett moved away.
Gutierrez doesn't manage to clinch there - Howlett circles away.
Howlett throws a right and a left that Gutierrez avoids nicely.
Howlett throws a right and a left that Gutierrez avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Gutierrez misses.
Howlett checks a low kick from Gutierrez .
Howlett misses with a two punch combination.
Howlett throws a series of punches but Gutierrez moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gutierrez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howlett.
Gutierrez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howlett misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Howlett misses.
Howlett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez .
Howlett shoots in for a double leg but Gutierrez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Howlett is breathing heavily.
Howlett throws a combination that misses
and Gutierrez counters with a three punch combo that has Howlett backing up. Howlett nods at Gutierrez to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body punch from Gutierrez .
Gutierrez motions for Howlett to come forward. Gutierrez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howlett just misses with a punch to the body.
Gutierrez clobbers Howlett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Howlett tries to keep at a distance but Gutierrez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gutierrez misses with some punches.
Gutierrez connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Gutierrez gets underhooks to prevent Howlett's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutierrez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gutierrez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gutierrez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gutierrez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howlett is defending well for now.
Howlett wants to break free but Gutierrez has control.
Gutierrez misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gutierrez .
Howlett tries for a takedown but Gutierrez manages to get underhooks.
Howlett wants a takedown but no success here.
Howlett goes for a takedown attempt but Gutierrez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howlett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howlett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Howlett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Gutierrez darts in and clinches Howlett up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett avoiding damage as Gutierrez throws knees to the body.
Gutierrez throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gutierrez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Howlett's brow.

Gutierrez manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez .
Howlett throws a right hand that Gutierrez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutierrez also avoids with ease.
Howlett misses with a double jab
and Gutierrez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutierrez misses with the combination.
Howlett looks to land a combination but Gutierrez avoids it well.
Gutierrez looks to land a combination. Howlett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Howlett both land. Nice combination.
Oscar Gutierrez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Howlett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gutierrez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Howlett takes a step back to recover.

Gutierrez has Howlett up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez stops a takedown attempt from Howlett.
Gutierrez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Howlett managing to block the knees to the body from Gutierrez .
Gutierrez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlett.
Howlett is working for takedown but Gutierrez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gutierrez tries a body shot but Howlett blocks it.
Howlett working hard to break the clinch.
Gutierrez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Howlett.
Howlett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gutierrez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Howlett blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscar Gutierrez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oscar Gutierrez 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Howlett throws a series of punches but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Howlett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gutierrez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
James Howlett is winning the standup battle so far.
Howlett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gutierrez throws a sloppy head kick and Howlett moves out of range easily.
As Gutierrez looks to move away, Howlett throws a big counter combo but Gutierrez just gets out of the way.
Gutierrez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Howlett misses the shot to the body.
James Howlett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutierrez doesn't manage to clinch there - Howlett circles away.
Gutierrez tries to land a front kick but Howlett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howlett throws a nice looking combination but Gutierrez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howlett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutierrez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Gutierrez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Howlett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howlett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gutierrez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howlett feints a jab promting Gutierrez to slip. Howlett then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gutierrez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Howlett takes a step back to recover.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Howlett misses with a kick to the body.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Howlett is looking to wear down Gutierrez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gutierrez looks to score with a jab to the body but Howlett is just out of range.
Howlett misses with the combination.
Gutierrez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howlett manages to avoid it.
Howlett tries to bum rush Gutierrez with a series of wild strikes but Gutierrez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gutierrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howlett.
Howlett throws a series of punches but Gutierrez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gutierrez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gutierrez takes a swing at Howlett's ribcage but misses.
Howlett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Gutierrez moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Howlett is trying to push Gutierrez away but Gutierrez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gutierrez landing knees to the body.
Gutierrez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gutierrez is defending well.
Howlett tries to score a body lock takedown but Gutierrez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutierrez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
Howlett tries to circle away but Gutierrez has him pinned against the cage.
Gutierrez lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett tries for a takedown but Gutierrez manages to get underhooks.

Gutierrez breaks from the clinch.
Gutierrez lands a front kick.
Gutierrez is looking to slow Howlett down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gutierrez .
Gutierrez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howlett misses with a series of wild punches.
Howlett slips a jab and a cross from Gutierrez .
Some wild striking there from Howlett.
Gutierrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid body kick from Gutierrez .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Howlett misses.
Gutierrez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gutierrez stuffs the takedown.
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!
Gutierrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Gutierrez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howlett wants to take the fight to the mat but Gutierrez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gutierrez is working Howlett over against the cage.
Gutierrez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gutierrez has a couple of punches blocked by Howlett.

Howlett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gutierrez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Howlett blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Gutierrez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oscar Gutierrez 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gutierrez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Howlett.
Howlett throws a right and a left that Gutierrez avoids nicely.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch.
Howlett slips a jab from Gutierrez .
Howlett moves out of range of the body kick from Gutierrez .
Howlett throws a right hand that Gutierrez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutierrez also avoids with ease.
Gutierrez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutierrez missing with a left hand there. Howlett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Howlett - that will leave a mark!
Gutierrez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Howlett. Those never looked like landing.
Gutierrez scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gutierrez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutierrez misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howlett!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez feints and then cracks Howlett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howlett down.
Howlett misses with a combination
and Gutierrez counters with a good low kick that Howlett was not able to check.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Howlett is having none of it.
Howlett misses with a double jab.
Gutierrez throws a body punch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett dives in for a single leg takedown but Gutierrez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gutierrez throws a push kick but Howlett slaps the foot to one side.

Gutierrez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gutierrez looking to throw knees to the head but Howlett is blocking nicely.
Gutierrez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Gutierrez .
Gutierrez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gutierrez lands an elbow that stopped Howlett in his tracks for a moment.
Gutierrez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Howlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gutierrez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlett.
Gutierrez is pushing Howlett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gutierrez lands a knee to the head.
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!
Howlett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gutierrez is struggling to control the position.
Howlett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gutierrez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Howlett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gutierrez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gutierrez lands an elbow inside that Howlett shrugs off.
Gutierrez lands a shot to the body.
Howlett is looking to break free of the clinch but Gutierrez has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howlett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howlett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Howlett is trying to push Gutierrez away but Gutierrez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oscar Gutierrez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gutierrez misses with a knee strike.
Howlett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gutierrez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howlett is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Gutierrez fails to land.

Gutierrez 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gutierrez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howlett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gutierrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Howlett throws a body punch but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Gutierrez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlett.
Howlett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gutierrez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with an uppercut.
Howlett bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the liver by Gutierrez . Beautiful body shot.
Gutierrez is looking to land body kicks.
Gutierrez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gutierrez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Howlett.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett scores with a one two! Gutierrez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
James Howlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gutierrez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gutierrez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Howlett misses with a double jab.
Gutierrez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Howlett with a body shot.
Oscar Gutierrez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Howlett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howlett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Howlett takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Gutierrez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gutierrez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Gutierrez !