PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Guterrez (ranked 4408 p4p, 4398 weight class) and Kwisatz Haderach (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.

Guterrez
vs
Haderach

168 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Guterrez!
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, Kwisatz Haderach!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haderach shoots in and bounces Guterrez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Guterrez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guterrez tries to get out of the position.

Guterrez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Haderach avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Guterrez keeping moving, preventing Haderach from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haderach is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Haderach has gone for a leg lock! Guterrez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Haderach's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haderach is looking for a triangle but Guterrez pushes his legs off easily.

Haderach looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Guterrez has picked Haderach up and slammed him! Haderach can't keep hold of the triangle and Guterrez manages to pass to side control!
Guterrez cracks Haderach with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Guterrez working the ground and pound from side control.
Guterrez working the ground and pound.
Guterrez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Guterrez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guterrez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Guterrez trying to control the action but Haderach is working from the bottom.
Guterrez 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.
Haderach tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guterrez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Guterrez cracks Haderach with a big elbow.
Guterrez lands a few punches from side control.
Haderach tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guterrez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haderach taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haderach takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Haderach struggling a bit here.
Guterrez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sloppy strikes there by Guterrez.
A lull in the action here as Guterrez stalls from top position.
Haderach is trying to control Guterrez's posture but Guterrez avoids it.

That's four 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.
Guterrez misses with the ground and pound.
Guterrez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Guterrez working the body and head with strikes.
Haderach is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haderach taking punishment in the form of punches.
Guterrez wants to control but Haderach is keeping him busy.
Haderach is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Haderach is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haderach fails with the takedown
and Guterrez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haderach is still on wobbly legs! Can Guterrez finish him?
No luck for Haderach with that takedown attempt.
Guterrez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Haderach throws a sloppy body shot
and Guterrez counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwisatz Haderach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haderach throws a leg kick
and Guterrez counters with a crisp right that sends Haderach to the canvas! Guterrez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Guterrez!