PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brown Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Belt
vs
Gutierrez

160 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brown Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herman Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gutierrez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gutierrez won't allow Belt to sweep him here.
Belt working a defensive guard here.
Gutierrez slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belt is trying to control but Gutierrez passes into side control!

Gutierrez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Belt, who protects the arm well.

Gutierrez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Belt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gutierrez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gutierrez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Belt's legs.
Belt could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Check out the look on Gutierrez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutierrez swings around for an armbar but Belt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gutierrez's guard.

Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belt stopping the sweep attempt from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez looks gassed!
Gutierrez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Gutierrez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belt wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez is keeping the position.

Gutierrez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Belt uses it to pass to side control.
Gutierrez is not content to let Belt control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gutierrez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belt's best efforts.
Belt wants to take a breather but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Belt seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Belt is keen to just control but Gutierrez is a slippery customer.
Gutierrez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Belt tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutierrez is retaining full guard.
Belt trying to control but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
Gutierrez striking off his back but it's not causing Belt any problems.
Gutierrez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belt's guard.

Gutierrez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Belt looking for a sweep. Not yet Belt, not yet.
Gutierrez trying to control but Belt is working from the bottom.
Gutierrez passes Belt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gutierrez is working for a submission of some sort.
Gutierrez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Gutierrez is looking for a kimura but Belt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gutierrez to get the leverage.
Gutierrez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gutierrez breaks from Belt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Belt is working to get back to half guard.

Gutierrez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Belt manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gutierrez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gutierrez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gutierrez decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Belt gets caught flat footed, as Gutierrez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt keeping moving, preventing Gutierrez from controlling successfully.
Belt striking off his back but it's not causing Gutierrez any problems.

Belt has his foot on Gutierrez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gutierrez works his way back into a safe position though.
Belt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutierrez.
Belt trying to control the position.
Belt lands some strikes from the bottom.
Belt keeping moving, preventing Gutierrez from controlling successfully.
Belt 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.
Belt looking to control.
Gutierrez trying to control but Belt is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Belt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Belt wants to stand but Gutierrez has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Gutierrez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Belt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gutierrez tries to bench press Belt off him but Belt keeps the position.
Gutierrez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gutierrez tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Belt goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gutierrez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Belt's guard! Nice work there by Gutierrez!
Gutierrez looking to pass the guard.
Belt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gutierrez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gutierrez pushes down on Belt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Belt is looking to improve his position.
Belt trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belt wants to get back to full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gutierrez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gutierrez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gutierrez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Belt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gutierrez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gutierrez is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gutierrez working for a triangle but Belt defends it easily.

Gutierrez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gutierrez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belt is one step ahead there.

Gutierrez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gutierrez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belt can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gutierrez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Belt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Belt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Belt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gutierrez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gutierrez has an active guard here but Belt has managed to pass into half guard.
Belt is pressing down on Gutierrez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gutierrez is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt is tying to control. Gutierrez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Belt stalling.
Belt is thwarting Gutierrez's attempts to control the position.
Belt wants to control but Gutierrez is keeping him busy.
Gutierrez is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gutierrez fails with the takedown
and Belt counters with a one-two to the body.

Belt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez trying to hold on to Belt's head to control him but Belt postures up.

Belt is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belt is trying to control the action in half guard but Gutierrez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gutierrez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutierrez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Belt!
Belt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belt wants to control but Gutierrez is having none of it.
Belt is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brown Belt dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Belt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Herman Gutierrez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belt forces his way into half guard.
Gutierrez gets back to full guard.
Belt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gutierrez is keeping the position for now.

Gutierrez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Belt wants to control from the top but Gutierrez keeps moving.
Gutierrez is trying to control the position but Belt postures up.

Belt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Gutierrez working for a triangle but Belt defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutierrez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gutierrez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gutierrez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Belt should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gutierrez has tightened it up now! Belt should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herman Gutierrez!