PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raul Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Shiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Gutierrez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gutierrez
vs
Shiro

185 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

155 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raul Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Shiro!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez swinging wildly here.
Shiro shoots in and drives through. Gutierrez sprawls well.
Shiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Gutierrez does no damage.
Shiro's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shiro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick that misses.
We've been told by Gutierrez's head coaches at The Bear's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Gutierrez. Those never looked like landing.
Gutierrez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Gutierrez leaves Shiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raul Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Shiro.
Shiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Gutierrez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Gutierrez sprawls well. He's pushed Shiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Shiro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez is trying to buck Shiro off.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Shiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shiro prevents Gutierrez from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Shiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Gutierrez is defending well.
Gutierrez is pushing Shiro's head away, looking to escape. Shiro manages to hold on to the position though.

Shiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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

Gutierrez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Shiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Gutierrez tries to sprawl out of it but Shiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gutierrez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shiro slips a jab and a cross from Gutierrez.
Ken Shiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez looks to land a combination. Shiro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gutierrez throws a right hand that Shiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Shiro also avoids with ease.
Gutierrez misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez throws a nice looking combination but Shiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shiro slips a jab and a cross from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Gutierrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gutierrez lands with a hook. Shiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice shot by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lands a lovely overhand right.
Gutierrez misses with a wild combination.
Gutierrez swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shiro is defended easily by Gutierrez.
As Shiro looks to move away, Gutierrez throws a big counter combo but Shiro just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looks to land a combination. Shiro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Shiro is rocked!
Gutierrez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws a right and a left that Shiro avoids nicely.
Shiro fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Gutierrez misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Gutierrez, which made it look bad.
Gutierrez swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Gutierrez. Those never looked like landing.
Shiro dodges the punch combination from Gutierrez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Shiro moves out of range.
Gutierrez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutierrez misses with a few strikes there.
Shiro shoots in but Gutierrez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gutierrez misses with a two punch combination.
Gutierrez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shiro.
Gutierrez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shiro back to the cage. Gutierrez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gutierrez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gutierrez pinned against the cage. Gutierrez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gutierrez fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shiro shoots in for a double leg but Gutierrez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gutierrez as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gutierrez. Those never looked like landing.
Gutierrez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gutierrez swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Gutierrez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gutierrez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shiro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gutierrez tries to avoid it but Shiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gutierrez to the ground. Gutierrez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shiro shoots in but no luck this time.
Gutierrez misses with a two punch combination.
Gutierrez misses the shot to the body.
Gutierrez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gutierrez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Shiro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gutierrez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shiro is in Gutierrez's guard.
Shiro won't allow Gutierrez to get back to his feet.

Gutierrez wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Shiro moves out of range.
Gutierrez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Shiro looking to score a takedown here. Gutierrez is defending well but Shiro drives through and ends up in Gutierrez's guard.
Gutierrez wants to stand but Shiro is controlling the position.

Shiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gutierrez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gutierrez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raul Gutierrez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutierrez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gutierrez throws a right and a left that Shiro avoids nicely.
Gutierrez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gutierrez misses with the combination.

Shiro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gutierrez to the ground. Shiro is now in Gutierrez's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Gutierrez manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!

Gutierrez breaks from the clinch.
Raul Gutierrez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shiro darts in looking for a takedown but Gutierrez gets double underhooks and turns Shiro into the cage.
Raul Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Shiro.
Gutierrez swinging wildly here.
Gutierrez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gutierrez misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Gutierrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Shiro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gutierrez to the ground. Shiro is now in Gutierrez's guard.
Gutierrez wants to stand and escape but Shiro is having none of it.

Shiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gutierrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shiro can do to turn this around?
Shiro wants to pass the guard but Gutierrez is keeping the position.

Shiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Shiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutierrez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Gutierrez pushes Shiro off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a series of strikes that have Shiro backpedaling.
Gutierrez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gutierrez duly obliges.
Gutierrez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutierrez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shiro slips a jab and a cross from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez throws a right and a left that Shiro avoids nicely.
Gutierrez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Shiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gutierrez but Gutierrez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.
Shiro shoots in for a double leg but Gutierrez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Shiro avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutierrez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Shiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutierrez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Shiro moves out of range.

Shiro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shiro trying to pass the guard but Gutierrez defending well.
Gutierrez is trying to stand up here but Shiro is controlling him well.

Shiro seems to be looking for submissions.

Shiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Shiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gutierrez is trying to stand up here but Shiro is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Gutierrez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Gutierrez as Shiro shoots in.
As Shiro looks to move away, Gutierrez throws a big counter combo but Shiro just gets out of the way.
Gutierrez misses with a two punch combination.
Shiro feints the counter takedown.
Gutierrez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Gutierrez sprawls well. He's pushed Shiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gutierrez misses with a double jab.
Gutierrez throws a nice looking combination but Shiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gutierrez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Raul Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Shiro.
A right-left combo lands from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gutierrez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Shiro with that takedown attempt.
Gutierrez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Gutierrez misses.
Gutierrez throws a low kick but Shiro moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez looks to land a combination but Shiro avoids it well.
Shiro shoots in looking for a takedown but Gutierrez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gutierrez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shiro with the counter takedown but Gutierrez avoids it easily.
Shiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gutierrez.
Shiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Gutierrez sprawls well. He's pushed Shiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gutierrez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Gutierrez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutierrez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Shiro gets a takedown into half guard.

Shiro is trying to work for a kimura but Gutierrez is defending well.

Shiro is working for a kimura but Gutierrez is defending it quite comfortably.

Shiro is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiro stops Gutierrez from getting back to his feet.
Gutierrez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shiro on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Shiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Shiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Gutierrez is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gutierrez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No joy there for Gutierrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gutierrez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Gutierrez does no damage.
Gutierrez fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.

Shiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gutierrez!

Shiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Shiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Shiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Gutierrez is defending well.
Gutierrez wants to get back to his feet but Shiro drags him back down.

Shiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gutierrez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gutierrez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Shiro has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Shiro tries for a kimura but Gutierrez is defending well.

Shiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gutierrez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ken Shiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raul Gutierrez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gutierrez wants to get back to his feet but Shiro drags him back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Gutierrez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gutierrez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

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