PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlok Delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevan Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Delta
vs
Gutierrez

200 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orlok Delta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevan Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves out of range.
Gutierrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gutierrez moves in looking to clinch but Delta pushes him off.
Delta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Delta.
Gutierrez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Delta circles away and keeps his distance.
Delta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Delta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delta swats away the attempt to clinch by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Delta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gutierrez takes a step back to recover.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch but Delta is avoiding it.
Delta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delta keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevan Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delta swats away the attempt to clinch by Gutierrez.
Delta chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delta cracks Gutierrez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves out of range.
Gutierrez moves in looking to clinch but Delta pushes him off.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but Delta circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Delta.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Delta circles away and keeps his distance.
Delta throws a one two combo.
Delta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Delta throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Stevan Gutierrez has been cut.
Delta keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch but Delta is avoiding it.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but Delta circles away.
Delta scores with a jab.
Delta swats away the attempt to clinch by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gutierrez wants to clinch.
Delta scoring well with a low kick there.
Gutierrez looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Delta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Delta throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up.
Delta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Delta.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Delta circles away and keeps his distance.
Delta swats away the attempt to clinch by Gutierrez.

Delta moves into the clinch.

Delta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Delta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Delta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gutierrez closes the distance but Delta moves to the side
and Delta counters with a head kick.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and Delta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gutierrez wants to clinch but Delta slips to the side
and Delta counters with a head kick. That will keep Gutierrez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves away
and Delta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gutierrez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gutierrez darts in trying to clinch
and Delta counters with a nice body kick.
Gutierrez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and Delta counters with an outside leg kick.
Delta tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves away
and Delta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Delta.
Gutierrez wants to clinch but Delta slips to the side
and Delta counters with a body kick that stops Gutierrez in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Delta circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutierrez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Delta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Delta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delta avoids it.
Delta taking a breather.
Gutierrez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Delta.
Gutierrez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Delta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Delta stalling in the clinch.

Gutierrez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves away
and Delta counters with a body kick.
Delta misses with an uppercut.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up
and Delta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Delta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Delta.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutierrez tries to clinch
and Delta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delta throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlok Delta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevan Gutierrez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gutierrez moves out of range as Delta throws a body kick.

Delta pushes Gutierrez up against the cage in a clinch.

Gutierrez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevan Gutierrez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Delta.
Gutierrez tries to clinch
and Delta counters with a one-two to the body.

Delta pushes Gutierrez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gutierrez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Delta.
Gutierrez being controlled against the cage.
Delta wants to break free but Gutierrez has control.
Gutierrez pushes off an throws an elbow but Delta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Delta pushes off an throws an elbow but Gutierrez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Delta avoiding damage as Gutierrez throws knees to the body.
Gutierrez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delta avoids it.

Delta manages to break the clinch.
Gutierrez moves out of range as Delta throws a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves away
and Delta counters with a good low kick that Gutierrez was not able to check.
Gutierrez wants to clinch
and Delta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gutierrez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Orlok Delta is winning the standup battle so far.
Gutierrez doesn't manage to clinch there - Delta circles away.
Gutierrez clinches but Delta breaks the clinch
and Delta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez wants to clinch but Delta slips to the side
and Delta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gutierrez wants to clinch up but Delta keeps it at a distance.
Delta keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch but Delta is avoiding it.
Gutierrez tries to clinch

and Delta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Delta.
Gutierrez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gutierrez tries for a takedown but Delta manages to get underhooks.
Delta is struggling to control the position.
Delta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Delta throws an elbow that misses.
Delta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Delta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gutierrez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Delta gets underhooks to prevent Gutierrez's takedown attempt.
Orlok Delta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevan Gutierrez.

Gutierrez breaks the clinch.
Delta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutierrez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Delta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gutierrez tries to move into range but Delta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and Delta counters with an outside leg kick.
Delta tries to clinch up.
Delta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gutierrez clinches but Delta breaks the clinch
and Delta counters with a nice body kick.
Gutierrez wants to clinch.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Delta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delta throws a head kick that misses.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves away
and Delta counters with a head kick.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Delta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gutierrez slips a jab and a cross from Delta.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez doesn't manage to clinch there - Delta circles away.
Gutierrez tries to clinch there but Delta circles away.
Delta throws a hook but Gutierrez blocks it.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and Delta counters with a stiff right hand.
Delta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gutierrez on the side of the head.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up
and Delta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gutierrez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gutierrez clinches but Delta breaks the clinch

and Delta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Delta.
Gutierrez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gutierrez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Delta blocks it with crossed arms.
Gutierrez has Delta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Delta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Delta misses with an elbow strike.
Gutierrez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gutierrez trying to land knees to the body.
Delta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gutierrez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Delta manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Delta scoring well with a low kick there.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and Delta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutierrez darts in trying to clinch
and Delta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutierrez tries to clinch

and Delta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Delta.
Delta misses with an elbow strike.
Gutierrez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Delta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Delta has Gutierrez pressed against the cage, preventing Gutierrez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gutierrez tries to land knees in the clinch but Delta avoids the damage to the body.
Gutierrez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Delta fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Delta.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up
letting Delta counter with a right hand.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves away
and Delta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlok Delta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stevan Gutierrez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Delta looks for the body kick but Gutierrez saw that one coming.
Delta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gutierrez clinches but Delta breaks the clinch
and Delta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gutierrez tries to clinch
and Delta counters with a low kick, right behind Gutierrez 's knee.
Gutierrez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Delta counters with a three punch combo that has Gutierrez backing up. Gutierrez nods at Delta to acknowledge the strikes.
Gutierrez tries to clinch

and Delta counters by clinching up.
Gutierrez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Delta is trying to break the clinch but Gutierrez is controlling him.
Gutierrez misses with a knee to the head.
Gutierrez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Delta stops a takedown attempt from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Delta avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Delta manages to break the clinch.
Delta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutierrez tries to clinch

and Delta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gutierrez is trying to maintain a safe position but Delta gets an underhook and turns Gutierrez into the cage.
Gutierrez stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gutierrez throws an elbow but misses.

Delta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez darts in trying to clinch
and Delta counters with a body kick.
Gutierrez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gutierrez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Delta throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves out of range.
Gutierrez clinches but Delta breaks the clinch
and Delta counters with a big head kick but Gutierrez shrugs it off.
Delta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez clinches but Delta breaks the clinch
and Delta counters with an outside leg kick.

Delta closes the distance and clinches.
Delta can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Delta misses with an elbow strike.
Gutierrez is trying to maintain a safe position but Delta gets an underhook and turns Gutierrez into the cage.
Delta has had enough of the clinch but Gutierrez keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gutierrez as Delta tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Delta.
Delta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gutierrez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gutierrez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Delta.
Gutierrez tries a knee to the head but Delta blocks it.
Gutierrez is working for takedown but Delta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Orlok Delta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevan Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is trying to break free.
Gutierrez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Delta has Gutierrez pressed against the cage, preventing Gutierrez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gutierrez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Delta is defending well for now.
Gutierrez tries a knee to the head but Delta blocks it.
Gutierrez prevents Delta from breaking the clinch.
Delta is trying to break the clinch but Gutierrez is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Delta.
Delta is trying to maintain a safe position but Gutierrez gets an underhook and turns Delta into the cage.

Delta breaks the clinch.
Delta circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Delta to counter with a crisp jab.
Orlok Delta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Delta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez wants to clinch
and Delta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutierrez clinches but Delta breaks the clinch
and Delta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Delta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Delta counters with a big head kick but Gutierrez shrugs it off.
Gutierrez looks to clinch
and Delta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutierrez wants to clinch
and Delta makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gutierrez really felt that one!
Gutierrez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Delta counters with a stiff right hand.
Delta connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Delta counters with a solid body kick.
Gutierrez wants to clinch but Delta slips to the side
and Delta counters with a nice body kick.
Gutierrez wants to clinch but Delta slips to the side
and Delta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Delta moves away
and Delta counters with a solid body kick.
Gutierrez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Delta counters by clinching up.
Delta lands a damaging elbow.
Gutierrez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gutierrez obliges.
Gutierrez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Delta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gutierrez looking for a takedown.
Gutierrez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevan Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delta pushes off an throws an elbow but Gutierrez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gutierrez wants to get back to striking at distance but Delta won't allow it.
Delta avoids the elbow strike from Gutierrez, against the cage.
Gutierrez has Delta pressed against the cage, preventing Delta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gutierrez wants a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gutierrez tries to land a knee to the head but Delta blocks with his arms.
Gutierrez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Delta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gutierrez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Delta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Delta takes a knee right on the jaw!

Delta breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlok Delta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Delta 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlok Delta!