PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denisov Bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevan Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Denisov Bad has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Denisov Bad seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bad
vs
Gutierrez

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denisov Bad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stevan Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bad keeps the fight on the outside.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Bad is having none of it.
Gutierrez is looking to clinch but Bad is avoiding it.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Bad moves out of range.
Bad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Bad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Bad moves out of range.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bad lands a high kick!

It looks like Stevan Gutierrez has been cut.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gutierrez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Bad circles away and keeps his distance.
Gutierrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bad clinches with his opponent.
Gutierrez looking to throw knees to the head but Bad is blocking nicely.
Bad wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bad has picked Gutierrez up - he's going for a ride! Bad dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Bad stands up and beckons Gutierrez to join him on the feet.

Gutierrez tries to keep at a distance but Bad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gutierrez wants a takedown but no success here.
Gutierrez letting Bad take a breather here.
Gutierrez wants a takedown.
Gutierrez looks gassed!
Gutierrez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bad has him pressed against the cage.

Bad works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bad has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bad stands and throws Gutierrez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gutierrez being controlled for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gutierrez keeps working.
Gutierrez is looking to get back to his feet here but Bad is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gutierrez's back.
Bad scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gutierrez is looking for a way out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bad controls the position.

Gutierrez won't enjoy being in this position. Bad looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Gutierrez is tapping - it's over boys! Bad picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Denisov Bad!