PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blue Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Gutierrez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gutierrez
vs
Steel

171 cm
23
143 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Gutierrez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blue Steel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Gutierrez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.

Steel drives through with a takedown into Gutierrez 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Steel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gutierrez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gutierrez has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Gutierrez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Steel looking for a guillotine here but Gutierrez defends easily.

Steel looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gutierrez has picked Steel up and slammed him! Steel can't keep hold of the triangle and Gutierrez manages to pass to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel prevents Gutierrez from improving position.
Steel is looking for a sweep.
Gutierrez controlling the position from side mount.
Steel prevents Gutierrez from moving into mount.
Gutierrez wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Steel is looking for a sweep.
Gutierrez controls the position.
Gutierrez tries to move to mount but Steel blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel being controlled for a moment.
Steel is looking for a sweep.
Gutierrez advances nicely into full mount.
Gutierrez content just to control the position here.
Steel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steel looking for submissions off his back.
Gutierrez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Steel actively working from the bottom here.
Steel wants to get back to full guard but Gutierrez has passed into side control.
Steel is trying to improve his position.
Gutierrez advances to full mount.
Gutierrez controlling the position easily from mount.
Steel can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gutierrez forces the positional change into back control.
Gutierrez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Steel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gutierrez 's arms.
Gutierrez has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Steel's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel tries to roll but Gutierrez sticks to his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutierrez trying to control.
Gutierrez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gutierrez tries to keep control of the position but Steel is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Gutierrez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Steel misses with a double jab

and Gutierrez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gutierrez .
Gutierrez is pressed up against the cage. Steel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gutierrez down to the mat. Gutierrez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gutierrez fails with a takedown attempt.

Gutierrez darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Gutierrez looking to slow down the pace here.
Steel misses with a knee to the head.
Gutierrez looking to stall.
Steel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gutierrez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gutierrez is looking for a takedown.
Gutierrez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gutierrez just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez prevents the takedown attempt.
Jesus Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blue Steel.
Steel tries to pull guard but Gutierrez won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steel as Gutierrez tries to tie him up.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel connects with a knee to the head.

Steel gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Steel is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gutierrez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gutierrez is keeping the position for now.
Gutierrez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gutierrez keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez managing to control the position.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez is keeping the position.
Jesus Gutierrez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gutierrez pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Jesus Gutierrez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Steel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steel duly obliges.
Gutierrez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Gutierrez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gutierrez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Gutierrez blocks with his arms.
Steel 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.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez leaning against his opponent.
Steel misses with a knee strike.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gutierrez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Steel counters with a single leg into guard. Gutierrez didn't expect that.

Steel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gutierrez is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Steel, into his guard.
Steel being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Steel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gutierrez defends it easily.
Gutierrez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Gutierrez from controlling successfully.
Gutierrez wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.

Jesus Gutierrez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Gutierrez has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Steel is trying to trip Gutierrez . He has hold of a leg but Gutierrez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Steel persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Steel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Blue Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gutierrez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Steel on his heels. He'll look to pass Steel's guard now, I'm sure.
Gutierrez content to stall in guard here.

Steel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gutierrez has passed into half guard!
Steel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gutierrez 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gutierrez 's back!
Gutierrez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Steel's guard. Nice work there by Gutierrez .
Gutierrez trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutierrez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gutierrez controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutierrez is trying to get an arm triangle but Steel is defending well.
Steel regains half guard.
Steel tries to kick Gutierrez off but Gutierrez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Gutierrez sits in half guard.

Steel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gutierrez slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Gutierrez trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez moves nicely into side control.
Gutierrez avoids the strikes from the bottom by Steel.
Steel is looking to reverse the position.
Gutierrez moves into full mount!
Steel's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Steel is looking to improve his position but Gutierrez isn't that keen on the idea.
Steel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Steel stops Gutierrez from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gutierrez content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Steel is holding on tight.
Gutierrez controlling the pace for now.
Steel can't escape the position.
Gutierrez controlling his opponent.

Gutierrez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working to get back to half guard.
Steel has given up his back.
Gutierrez controlling well, preventing Steel from escaping the position.
Good control from Gutierrez .
Gutierrez scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Gutierrez controls the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel tries to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

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