PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flint Beaswood (ranked 3087 p4p, 393 weight class) and Artur Gutu (ranked 5442 p4p, 545 weight class). Artur Gutu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Flint Beaswood's chin.

Beaswood
vs
Gutu

185 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Flint Beaswood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Gutu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutu throws a good cross that connects.

Beaswood instigates a clinch.
Gutu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beaswood.
Beaswood tries to circle away but Gutu has him pinned against the cage.
Gutu lands an elbow inside that Beaswood shrugs off.

It looks like Flint Beaswood has been cut.
Gutu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gutu lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Gutu.
Gutu throws an elbow but it misses.
Gutu lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Gutu.
Gutu prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutu lands an elbow that stopped Beaswood in his tracks for a moment.
Gutu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beaswood tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flint Beaswood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutu works on Beaswood's body with a couple of short punches.
Gutu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beaswood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beaswood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Beaswood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gutu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gutu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beaswood's elbow.
Beaswood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gutu is pressed up against the cage. Beaswood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gutu down to the mat. Gutu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gutu closes the distance and clinches.
Gutu stops a takedown attempt from Beaswood.
Beaswood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gutu prevents it.
Gutu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beaswood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gutu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutu lands a damaging elbow.

Flint Beaswood's cut is getting worse.
Beaswood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gutu is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Gutu throws an elbow but misses.
Gutu lands a damaging elbow.
Beaswood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gutu walks away with a smile on his face. Beaswood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Artur Gutu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutu drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Beaswood's head, knocking him out cold! Gutu is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Artur Gutu!
A very excited looking Artur Gutu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.