PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Furnas (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.

Gutierrez
vs
Furnas

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Furnas!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gutierrez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Furnas.
Gutierrez dodges the punch combination from Furnas.
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Furnas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gutierrez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gutierrez slips a jab and a cross from Furnas.
Furnas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gutierrez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Furnas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gutierrez defends it nicely.
Gutierrez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Furnas backs up against the cage.
Gutierrez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Furnas backs up against the cage.
Gutierrez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gutierrez looks to land a combination but Furnas avoids it well.
Gutierrez throws a combination. Furnas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gutierrez connects with the punch.

Furnas moves into the clinch.
Furnas lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Marcus Gutierrez has been cut.

Furnas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez lands a two punch combo.
Gutierrez ducks under a wild hook from Furnas.
Furnas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gutierrez swivels and escapes.
Furnas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown but Furnas sprawls well.
Furnas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutierrez avoids it really well and circles away.
Marcus Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Furnas.
Gutierrez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Furnas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Furnas looks gassed!
Sloppy strikes there by Furnas.

Furnas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gutierrez is trying to improve his position.
Gutierrez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Furnas on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez is working hard here to advance position.

Furnas 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 looking for a sweep.
Furnas trying to control the position but Gutierrez is working away.
Gutierrez is pushing Furnas's head away, looking to escape. Furnas manages to hold on to the position though.
Gutierrez is trying to get back to half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Furnas shoots for a double leg takedown but Gutierrez sprawls well. He's pushed Furnas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gutierrez throws a series of strikes that have Furnas backpedaling.
Gutierrez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gutierrez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A left and a right from Gutierrez both land. Nice combination.
Furnas stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gutierrez.
Furnas misses with a takedown attempt - Gutierrez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gutierrez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Furnas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Furnas.
A right-left combo lands from Gutierrez.
Furnas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gutierrez stuffs the takedown attempt from Furnas. Furnas gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gutierrez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with a two punch combination.
Gutierrez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Furnas.
Gutierrez tries to clinch but Furnas moves out of range.
Furnas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gutierrez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Furnas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gutierrez scores with a three punch combo!
Furnas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gutierrez pinned against the cage. Gutierrez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Furnas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Furnas swinging wilding here.
Gutierrez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gutierrez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Furnas circles away quickly and effectively.
Gutierrez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Furnas throws a series of punches but Gutierrez avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Gutierrez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Gutierrez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gutierrez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Furnas circles away quickly and effectively.
Gutierrez tries to bum rush Furnas with a series of wild strikes but Furnas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Furnas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Furnas decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gutierrez to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Furnas or perhaps it was just good defense by Gutierrez which made him look bad.
Gutierrez throws a one two combo.
Gutierrez throws a one two combo.
Gutierrez stuffs the takedown.
Gutierrez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Furnas backs up against the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gutierrez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Furnas shoots in for a takedown but Gutierrez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Furnas.
Gutierrez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gutierrez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Furnas gets caught flat footed, as Gutierrez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Furnas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Furnas looking to control.
Gutierrez wants to get up but he can't break Furnas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gutierrez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gutierrez tries to stand but Furnas is controlling from the bottom.

Furnas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Furnas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Furnas wants to stand up but Gutierrez is controlling him.
Furnas has a closed guard, preventing Gutierrez from standing up.
Gutierrez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnas wants to sweep here but Gutierrez controlling him for the moment.
Furnas looking to control.
Gutierrez wanted to stand there but Furnas had control of the position.
Gutierrez wants to control from the top but Furnas keeps moving.
Gutierrez content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Furnas looks to land a combination but Gutierrez avoids it well.
Furnas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez scores with a one two! Furnas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gutierrez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gutierrez misses with a wild combination.
Marcus Gutierrez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutierrez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Furnas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gutierrez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gutierrez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutierrez works over Furnas's head and body with a nice combination.
Gutierrez stalks Furnas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Furnas's face. Furnas staggers backwards, shaken.
Gutierrez looks to land a combination. Furnas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Furnas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Furnas defends it nicely.
Gutierrez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Furnas does no damage.
Gutierrez lands with a nice combination. Furnas backs away looking to recover.
Furnas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gutierrez stuffs the takedown attempt from Furnas. Furnas gets slowly back to his feet.
Gutierrez throws a right hand that Furnas ducks under and follows up with a left that Furnas also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Furnas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutierrez avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Gutierrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gutierrez shoots in and drives through. Furnas sprawls well.
Furnas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furnas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gutierrez finds it's way round the side to connect with Furnas's head.
Gutierrez avoids a punch combination nicely.

Gutierrez moves into range and clinches up with Furnas.
Furnas wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Gutierrez's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Furnas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gutierrez connects with a crisp jab.
Furnas fails to land with a series of punches.
Furnas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gutierrez sprawls well. Gutierrez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Furnas gets slowly back to his feet.
Furnas tries to close the distance and clinch but Gutierrez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sid Furnas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Gutierrez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Furnas stalks Gutierrez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gutierrez's face. Gutierrez staggers backwards, shaken.
Furnas tries for a takedown but Gutierrez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Gutierrez both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Gutierrez.
Furnas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Gutierrez both land. Nice combination.
Gutierrez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gutierrez scores with a one two! Furnas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gutierrez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gutierrez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Furnas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Gutierrez.
Furnas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Gutierrez.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gutierrez!
Gutierrez tries to close the distance and clinch but Furnas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gutierrez lands with a nice combination. Furnas backs away looking to recover.
Gutierrez throws a combination. Furnas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Gutierrez coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a one two combo.
Gutierrez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gutierrez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gutierrez lands with a nice combination. Furnas backs away looking to recover.
Furnas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gutierrez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Furnas backs up against the cage.
Furnas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Gutierrez or perhaps it was just good defense by Furnas which made him look bad.
Furnas tries to bum rush Gutierrez with a series of wild strikes but Gutierrez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Furnas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gutierrez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gutierrez connects with a right hand. Furnas shakes it off.
A punch combination from Gutierrez misses.
Furnas misses with a double jab
and Gutierrez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Furnas closes the distance and clinches up with Gutierrez, looking for a takedown. Furnas pushes Gutierrez against the cage but Gutierrez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcus Gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Furnas.
Furnas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gutierrez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Furnas somewhat.
Gutierrez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Furnas backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furnas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Furnas misses with a wild combination.
Gutierrez lands a slapping body shot.
Furnas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gutierrez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gutierrez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gutierrez.

Furnas drives through with a takedown into guard.

Furnas drops back looking for a leg! Gutierrez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gutierrez manages to kick Furnas off! Furnas jumps back into Gutierrez's guard.

Furnas drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Furnas seems to have locked his on tight now - Gutierrez screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Furnas, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sid Furnas!