PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Panda One (ranked 2903 p4p, 3265 weight class) and Gee Gutsu (ranked 381 p4p, 421 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

One
vs
Gutsu

150 cm
24
197
8 - 9 - 0

193 cm
23
195
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

HELLBENT

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gee Gutsu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutsu wants to clinch.
One misses with a double jab.
One ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutsu moves away.
One misses with a wild body shot.

One gets a takedown into half guard.
Gutsu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of One's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take One's back!
I really don't envy One right now.
One manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gutsu's guard. Nice work there by One.
Gutsu keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutsu wants to sweep here but One controlling him for the moment.

Gutsu is looking for a triangle but One pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutsu keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutsu is trying to control the position but One postures up.

One drops back looking for a leg! Gutsu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gutsu manages to kick One off! One jumps back into Gutsu's guard.
Gutsu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as One controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gutsu is keeping the position for now.
One works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

One wants to work for an arm triangle but Gutsu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

One trying to work for an americana but Gutsu has managed to regain full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
One postures up.

Gutsu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. One defends it easily.
Gutsu looking for a sweep. Not yet Gutsu, not yet.
Gutsu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Our spies down at at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES) inform us that Gutsu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

One drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gutsu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gutsu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gutsu!

One tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gutsu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gutsu tries for a kimura but One is defending well.
One manages to get back to half guard.

One looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

One looking for submissions off his back.
One wants to improve his position but Gutsu is controlling well.

One looking for submissions off his back.
Gutsu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gutsu wants to pass the guard but One is defending well.
One is staying active underneath Gutsu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gutsu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gutsu passes the guard and advances to mount!

Gutsu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force One to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so One shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutsu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Gutsu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
One tries to reverse the position but Gutsu maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gutsu has hold of One's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and One manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gee Gutsu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

One misses with a straight right.
Gutsu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from One.
Gutsu tries to close the distance and clinch but One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
One misses with a hook. Gutsu ducked under it nicely.
Gutsu drops down looking to force a counter takedown but One defends it well.
One dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
One connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
One fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gutsu manages to avoid it.
Gutsu misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for One.

One gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

One has his foot on Gutsu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gutsu works his way back into a safe position though.

One is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gutsu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gutsu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
One is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Gutsu's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
One tries to get back to half guard but can't.
One defending against the ground and pound.
One might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gutsu wants to control but One is keeping him busy.
One is looking to regain half guard here but Gutsu keeps moving and retains side control.

Gutsu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by One, who protects the arm well.
Gutsu advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu prevents One from getting the reversal.
Gutsu moves to the back position.

One fending off the submission attempt from Gutsu.
One is really stuck here.
Gutsu controls the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gutsu's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

One preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gutsu.

Gutsu is persistently looking for the submission but One is defending it well.
One tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
One is working to get back to half guard.
Gutsu lands with some strikes.
Gutsu lands a big elbow.
Gutsu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gutsu prevents One from getting the reversal.
Gutsu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as One is looking to escape.
Gee Gutsu has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gutsu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
One is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Crapollas Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
One working to try and regain half guard.
Gutsu wants to control the pace but One is squirming around nicely.
One working to try and regain half guard.
One gets back to half guard.

Gutsu is looking for a kimura here.
Gutsu wants to pass the guard but One is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gee Gutsu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

One missing with a left hand there. Gutsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Gutsu tries to counter it with a takedown but One pushes his down on his head and steps out.
One throws a jab when Gutsu was well out of range.
And Gutsu tries to counter it with a takedown but One pushes his down on his head and steps out.
One fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gutsu misses with a straight left.
Gutsu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and One decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gutsu's guard.
Gutsu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
One sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gutsu's guard.
Gutsu works his way to full guard. Good work.

Gutsu looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but One is defending well. Gutsu quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! One has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gutsu celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gee Gutsu!