PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smash Adams (ranked 4303 p4p, 5416 weight class) and Gee Gutsu (ranked 463 p4p, 496 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Smash Adams' Theme. The key to victory for Smash Adams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Adams
vs
Gutsu

185 cm
25
194
4 - 5 - 0

193 cm
29
195
12 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smash Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gee Gutsu!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gutsu has closed the distance and engaged Adams in a clinch.
Adams lands an elbow inside that Gutsu shrugs off.

It looks like Gee Gutsu has been cut.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gutsu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams lands a good knee to the midsection. Gutsu won't want to take too many of those.
Gutsu lands a nice elbow.
Gutsu lands with a left to the head.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gutsu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gutsu is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for Gutsu to work.
A short right from Adams on the inside.

Adams is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gutsu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Adams to the mat. Adams regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutsu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gutsu landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutsu trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Gutsu throwing strikes from guard but Adams blocks nicely.
Gutsu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gutsu stands up over Adams, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gutsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gutsu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Adams dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gutsu managing to control the position.
Gutsu wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu has Adams pulled in close to control his posture.
Gutsu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Adams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Adams clinches with his opponent.
Gutsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutsu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Gutsu dodges an elbow strike from Adams.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gutsu lands a body shot.
Adams lands a nice uppercut.
Gutsu taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gutsu.
Gutsu misses with the head strike.
Gutsu is stalling here.
Adams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gutsu.
Adams lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A hook to the body from Gutsu.

Gutsu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Gutsu slams his shin into Adams's torso.
Gee Gutsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutsu lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Smash Adams has been cut.
Gutsu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Adams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adams swats away the attempt to clinch by Gutsu.
Gutsu misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Adams misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Smash Adams will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gutsu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gutsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutsu is just out of range.
Adams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gutsu's hands.
Gutsu sizes up Adams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Gutsu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Adams on the inside.
Gutsu wants to break free but Adams has control.
Adams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gutsu avoids a wild elbow strike from Adams.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Gutsu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Adams lands with a left to the head.
Gutsu wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Gutsu has Adams pushed against the cage.
Gutsu managing to block the knees to the body from Adams.
Smash Adams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adams lands a body shot.
Gutsu is breathing heavily.
Gutsu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Gutsu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gutsu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.

That has opened up Gee Gutsu's cut even more.
Adams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gutsu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gutsu misses with a body punch.
Adams lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutsu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gutsu wants to stall.
Gutsu works on Adams's body with a couple of short punches.
Adams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gutsu backwards.
Gutsu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Gutsu's head.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Gutsu takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gutsu.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gutsu is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gutsu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutsu can do to turn this around?

Gutsu breaks from the clinch.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Gutsu with the counter takedown but Adams avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Adams.
Adams throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gutsu on the side of the head.
Gutsu stalks Adams and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Adams's face. Adams staggers backwards, shaken.
Gutsu keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutsu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutsu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Adams.

The cut above Gee Gutsu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A jab lands there for Gutsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams slips a straight right by Gutsu.

Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gutsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutsu slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Gutsu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams missing with knees to the body.

Gutsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams with the inside leg kick.
Smash Adams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Adams.
Gutsu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams throws a body punch but Gutsu moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gutsu misses.
Gee Gutsu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutsu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gee Gutsu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gutsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutsu tries to clinch but Adams moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Adams misses its target.
Gutsu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gutsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutsu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Smash Adams dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Adams misses with a body kick.
Gutsu throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gutsu.
Adams blocks the body kick.
Gutsu misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams throws a shot from downtown. Gutsu moves away and avoids it.
Adams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gutsu moves away.
Gutsu swinging wildly here.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Gutsu's shoulder, as Gutsu tries to avoid the shot.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gutsu feints the counter takedown.
Adams looks to land a combination. Gutsu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gutsu throws the kick towards the body but Adams avoids it.
Gutsu thuds a left hand into Adams's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutsu misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutsu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gee Gutsu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gutsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adams moves away from the strike by Gutsu.
Gutsu lands a body shot.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Gutsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gutsu throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams blocks a head kick by Gutsu.
Adams avoids the head kick by Gutsu.
Adams tries to clinch up.
Gutsu tries to move into range but Adams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gee Gutsu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Smash Adams!
A victorious Smash Adams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.