PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 3894 p4p, 6139 weight class) and David Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Gutierrez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Capone
vs
Gutierrez

180 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
175
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Gutierrez !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone shoots in but no luck this time.
Capone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gutierrez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Capone somewhat.

Capone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Capone throws an elbow but Gutierrez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Capone lands a few punches from side control.
Gutierrez is looking to regain half guard here but Capone keeps moving and retains side control.
Gutierrez can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutierrez pushes Capone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Capone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Capone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gutierrez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Capone connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gutierrez down.
Capone lands some shots froms side control.
Capone looks up at the clock and then as Gutierrez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Capone smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Capone scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gutierrez to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutierrez is looking to reverse the position.
Capone lands a few punches from side control.
Capone grinds an elbow into Gutierrez 's temple.
Capone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Capone scores with punches from side control.

Gutierrez is rocked!
Gutierrez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Capone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gutierrez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gutierrez is still in real trouble! Can Capone finish him?
Capone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gutierrez some visible discomfort.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutierrez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Capone connects with a decent elbow.
Capone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gutierrez some visible discomfort.
Gutierrez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Capone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Capone working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Capone in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gutierrez is looking for a sweep.
Capone landing strikes.
Gutierrez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gutierrez wants to control but Capone postures up.
Gutierrez seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Capone scores with punches from side control.
Capone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gutierrez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gutierrez looks winded!
Capone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Capone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gutierrez tries to buck Capone off but Capone is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gutierrez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Capone cracks Gutierrez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Capone lands an elbow.
Capone cracks Gutierrez with a big elbow.
Gutierrez tries to improve position but can't.
Gutierrez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Capone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Capone scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Gutierrez is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Capone can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Capone!