PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yago Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hero Tasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Justified by AMEN. Hero Tasaki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gutierrez
vs
Tasaki

187 cm
26
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
197 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yago Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hero Tasaki!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasaki misses with a few strikes there.

Gutierrez clinches.
Tasaki wants a takedown but no success here.
Gutierrez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tasakis head.
Tasaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Gutierrez has double underhooks.
Tasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tasaki is working for takedown but Gutierrez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tasaki is trying to break free.
Gutierrez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tasaki.
Tasaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gutierrez smiles and moves away.
Yago Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hero Tasaki.
Gutierrez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tasaki on the side of the head.
Tasaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tasaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tasaki.
Tasaki throws a nice looking combination but Gutierrez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tasaki scores with a punch to the head.

Gutierrez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gutierrez lands a body punch.
Gutierrez lands a body punch.
Tasaki tries to pull guard but Gutierrez holds him up against the cage and eventually Tasaki drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Gutierrez.
Tasaki tries to pull guard but Gutierrez holds him up against the cage and eventually Tasaki drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gutierrez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Gutierrez.
Tasaki tries to pull guard but Gutierrez holds him up against the cage and eventually Tasaki drops back down to his feet.
Tasaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gutierrez walks away with a smile on his face. Tasaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gutierrez lands with a nice body punch.
Tasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tasaki thuds his right hand into Gutierrez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice combination there by Tasaki.

Gutierrez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tasaki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gutierrez is in Tasaki's guard.
Tasaki wants to hit a switch here but Gutierrez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tasaki there!
Gutierrez controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Gutierrez avoids the attempt from Tasaki to control.
Gutierrez content just to control the position here.
Gutierrez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tasaki is looking to improve his position but Gutierrez isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gutierrez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gutierrez controlling his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez with good strikes from the mount here!
Tasaki is looking to get to half guard.
Gutierrez scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gutierrez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tasaki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gutierrez controlling the action here.
Tasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tasaki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gutierrez trying to control the action but Tasaki is working from the bottom.
Tasaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gutierrez wants to control but Tasaki is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tasaki is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gutierrez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gutierrez wants to clinch.
Tasaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Tasaki moves out of range.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch.
Gutierrez throws out a powerful jab.
Gutierrez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gutierrez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tasaki moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tasaki manages to avoid it.
Tasaki throws a jab when Gutierrez was well out of range.
Gutierrez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tasaki is just out of range.
Gutierrez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tasaki is just out of range.
Gutierrez fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tasaki misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Tasaki does it's job there.
Gutierrez throws out a powerful jab.
Tasaki misses with a takedown
and Gutierrez counters with a stiff right hand.
Gutierrez misses with a body shot
letting Tasaki counter with a right hand.
Tasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tasaki throws a combination. Gutierrez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Gutierrez closes the distance and clinches.
Tasaki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gutierrez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tasaki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gutierrez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yago Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hero Tasaki.
Tasaki tries to pull guard but Gutierrez holds him up against the cage and eventually Tasaki drops back down to his feet.
Tasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gutierrez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tasaki throws a right and a left that Gutierrez avoids nicely.
Gutierrez is looking to wear down Tasaki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Tasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Tasaki looks to land a right hand but Gutierrez moved out of range.
Hero Tasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gutierrez was well out of range. Poor timing from Tasaki.
Gutierrez throws a body punch but Tasaki moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gutierrez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gutierrez throws a lazy right hand but Tasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tasaki walks into a jab.
Gutierrez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tasaki.
Gutierrez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutierrez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Gutierrez gets a takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez tries to pass to full mount but Tasaki defends it.
Gutierrez controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tasaki wants to get back to full guard.
Gutierrez is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yago Gutierrez.
Tasaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Tasaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Gutierrez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hero Tasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tasaki with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gutierrez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gutierrez.
Tasaki is breathing heavily.

Tasaki looking for a guillotine here but Gutierrez defends easily.

Tasaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gutierrez stays in close to Tasaki's body and controls the position.
Gutierrez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tasaki is keeping the position for now.
Gutierrez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yago Gutierrez dominated that second round.
That's time! Gutierrez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gutierrez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tasaki.
Gutierrez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutierrez. Tasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutierrez misses the shot to the body.
Tasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gutierrez.
Tasaki lands a two punch combo.
Nice jab there from Gutierrez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez scores with a shot to the body.
Gutierrez misses the shot to the body.
Tasaki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gutierrez moves into the clinch.
Tasaki has Gutierrez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gutierrez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gutierrez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez stops a takedown attempt from Tasaki.
Yago Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hero Tasaki.
Tasaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gutierrez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gutierrez has him pressed against the cage.
Gutierrez stops a takedown attempt from Tasaki.
Gutierrez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tasaki backwards.
A short body shot lands from Gutierrez as the two fighters clinch.
Gutierrez works on Tasaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Gutierrez is leaning against Tasaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gutierrez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gutierrez is working Tasaki over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tasaki or not.
Gutierrez lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Gutierrez.
A nice left hand lands by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands a left hand.
Gutierrez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tasakis head.
Tasaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gutierrez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gutierrez scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Tasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gutierrez lands a nice looking body shot.
Gutierrez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutierrez.

Gutierrez clinches.
Tasaki tries to pull guard but Gutierrez won't allow it.
Gutierrez misses with the head strike.
Gutierrez just leaning against Tasaki, taking a breather.
Gutierrez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tasaki wants a takedown.
Tasaki is trying to drag Gutierrez to the mat but Gutierrez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gutierrez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gutierrez.
A short uppercut from Gutierrez.
Tasaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Gutierrez.
Yago Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasaki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gutierrez lands a body shot.
Gutierrez lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Gutierrez - that landed with a thud.
Gutierrez lands with a left to the head.
Tasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Tasaki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gutierrez prevents it.
Gutierrez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tasaki backwards.
Gutierrez lands a shot to the body.
Gutierrez scores with a hook to the body.
Tasaki wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gutierrez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gutierrez scores with a hook to the body.
Tasaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gutierrez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutierrez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tasaki or not.
Gutierrez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutierrez lands a body punch.
Gutierrez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gutierrez lands with a light punch inside.
Tasaki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gutierrez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tasaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hero Tasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gutierrez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tasaki.
Tasaki drops his hands momentarily and Gutierrez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gutierrez lands a jab to Tasaki's midsection.
Tasaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gutierrez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Gutierrez moves into the clinch.
Tasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Gutierrez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yago Gutierrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutierrez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yago Gutierrez!