PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Zen (ranked 22639 p4p, 504 weight class) and Jager Gutsovis (ranked 4394 p4p, 421 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zen
vs
Gutsovis

186 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Zen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jager Gutsovis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zen misses with a head kick.
Gutsovis flicks out a counter leg kick but Zen steps away.
Some bone on bone action there as Gutsovis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zen.
Gutsovis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zen scores with a push kick.
Zen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Zen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gutsovis stays in close to Zen's body and controls the position.

Zen looking for subs off his back but Gutsovis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gutsovis performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Gutsovis moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Zen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gutsovis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Zen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Zen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gutsovis pulls his head out easily.

Zen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gutsovis pulls his head out easily.
Gutsovis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gutsovis working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gutsovis scores with a couple of nice shots.

Zen actively working from the bottom here.
Gutsovis passes to full mount!
Zen is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsovis controlling from the full mount.
Zen is in a horrible position here. Gutsovis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zen is working to get back to half guard.
Gutsovis looking to control but Zen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gutsovis landing strikes from the mount.
Zen is desperately trying to improve his position but Gutsovis has a good base and remains in mount.
Gutsovis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Gutsovis tries to control but Zen wriggling away.
Gutsovis with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutsovis wants to control the pace but Zen is squirming around nicely.
Gutsovis controlling his opponent.
Zen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gutsovis is trying to control the position but Zen postures up.
Gutsovis controlling Zen's posture.

Gutsovis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gutsovis is tightening it up a little... Zen has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Zen reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Zen taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gutsovis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jager Gutsovis!