PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Guerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnhold Gutenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Guerra
vs
Gutenberg

180 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnhold Gutenberg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutenberg lands with an overhand left.
Gutenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guerra.
Gutenberg throws a nice looking combination but Guerra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gutenberg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circling - Gutenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gutenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Guerra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gutenberg swings for the body but Guerra moves out of range.
Guerra fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutenberg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Arnhold Gutenberg has been cut.
Guerra throws a series of punches but Gutenberg avoids them all with ease.
Gutenberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guerra circles away quickly and effectively.
Guerra misses with a combination
and Gutenberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guerra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gutenberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guerra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guerra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutenberg counters with a left and a right that stings Guerra.
Gutenberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guerra.
A punch combination from Guerra misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra looks to land a combination but Gutenberg avoids it well.
Gutenberg misses with a combination
enabling Guerra to counter with a crisp jab.
Gutenberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guerra.
Gutenberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gutenberg takes a swing at Guerra's ribcage but misses.
Gutenberg throws a hook to the side of Guerra's head but Guerra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gutenberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guerra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gutenberg thinking.
Gutenberg throws the left hand but Guerra avoids the punch easily.
Gutenberg looks gassed!
Gutenberg blocks a jab.
Guerra lands with a nice body punch.
Guerra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gutenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutenberg moves out of range as Guerra strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutenberg throws a hook to the side of Guerra's head but Guerra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Guerra.
Gutenberg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guerra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guerra misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Gutenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guerra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guerra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guerra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Guerra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gutenberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gutenberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Guerra looks to score with a jab to the body but Gutenberg is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutenberg.
Guerra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Guerra misses.
Gutenberg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guerra swings for the body but Gutenberg moves out of range.
Guerra throws a right hand that Gutenberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutenberg also avoids with ease.
Gutenberg looks to land a combination. Guerra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guerra takes a swing at Gutenberg's ribcage but misses.
Guerra misses the jab.
Guerra digs a good body shot into Gutenberg's ribs.
Guerra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gutenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Guerra slips under a jab from Gutenberg.
Guerra misses with a hook to the body
and Gutenberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gutenberg misses with a two punch combination.

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.
Gutenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guerra misses with a wild combination.
Guerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gutenberg.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gutenberg.
Guerra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gutenberg misses with a combination
and Guerra counters with a nice body shot.
Guerra scores with a jab to the body.
Guerra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gutenberg manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gutenberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerra avoids the body shot from Gutenberg.
Guerra bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gutenberg's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Guerra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnhold Gutenberg's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gutenberg throws a nice looking combination but Guerra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerra connects with a body shot.
Gutenberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gutenberg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Guerra misses.
Gutenberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guerra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutenberg lands a body shot.
Guerra tests Gutenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guerra misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Guerra misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Gutenberg misses its intended target.
Guerra misses with a series of wild punches.
Gutenberg lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guerra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutenberg.
Guerra scores with a jab. Gutenberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paulo Guerra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerra lands a jab to Gutenberg's midsection.
Guerra misses with a body punch
and Gutenberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guerra misses with a body punch
and Gutenberg counters with a three punch combo that has Guerra backing up. Guerra nods at Gutenberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Gutenberg cracks a nice hook into Guerra's ribs.
A shot to the body from Gutenberg misses
and Guerra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guerra slips a straight right by Gutenberg.
Gutenberg cracks a nice hook into Guerra's ribs.
Gutenberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice combination there by Guerra.
Guerra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gutenberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gutenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guerra was well out of range. Poor timing from Gutenberg.
Guerra throws a combination that misses
and Gutenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Guerra works over Gutenberg's head and body with a nice combination.
Gutenberg staying out of range there.
Paulo Guerra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guerra just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulo Guerra is winning the standup battle so far.
Guerra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gutenberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guerra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guerra lands with a shot to the body.
Gutenberg misses with a body shot
and Guerra counters with a right hand to the body.
Guerra misses with a straight left.
A jab from Guerra finds it's way through Gutenberg's defenses.
Gutenberg scores with a hook to the body. Guerra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutenberg.
Gutenberg throws a combination that misses
and Guerra counters with a right hand to the body.
Guerra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Guerra swings for the body but Gutenberg moves out of range.
Gutenberg scores with a hook to the body. Guerra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guerra thows a body shot but no joy.
Gutenberg swings for the body but Guerra moves out of range.
Guerra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gutenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guerra.
Guerra misses with a double jab
and Gutenberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutenberg misses with a wild body shot.
Gutenberg slips a jab and a cross from Guerra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guerra punishes Gutenberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Guerra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gutenberg counters with a nice body shot.
Guerra misses the shot to the body.
Guerra avoids the body shot from Gutenberg.
Gutenberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutenberg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guerra throws out a loose jab but Gutenberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutenberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Guerra to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guerra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutenberg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Gutenberg catches Guerra right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guerra. Gutenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnhold Gutenberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnhold Gutenberg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gutenberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guerra misses with a wild body shot.
Gutenberg stuns Guerra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Guerra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gutenberg throws a right and a left that Guerra avoids nicely.
Gutenberg misses with a body punch
and Guerra counters with a one-two to the body.
Guerra ducks under a wild hook from Gutenberg.
Gutenberg slips under a jab.
Gutenberg looks to land a combination. Guerra sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guerra falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gutenberg counter with a right hand.
Guerra misses with a combination
and Gutenberg counters with a left and a right that stings Guerra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutenberg looks to land a right hand but Guerra moved out of range.
Guerra slips a jab and a cross from Gutenberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guerra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutenberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guerra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutenberg slips a jab and a cross from Guerra.
Gutenberg tries to bum rush Guerra with a series of wild strikes but Guerra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guerra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gutenberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guerra looks to throw the jab but Gutenberg is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Gutenberg misses the target.
Guerra lands a nice shot to the body.
Gutenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Gutenberg throws a series of punches but Guerra avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guerra connects with a nice looking jab.
Guerra looks to land a right hand but Gutenberg moved out of range.
Guerra is looking to wear down Gutenberg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gutenberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Guerra counters with a two punch combo.
Gutenberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerra moves out of range of the strikes.
Guerra throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gutenberg looks to land a left hand but Guerra moved out of range nicely.
Guerra swinging wildly here.
Gutenberg throws a nice looking combination but Guerra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guerra throws a right hand that Gutenberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Gutenberg also avoids with ease.
Guerra looks to land a right hand but Gutenberg moved out of range.
Guerra just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gutenberg scores with a decent looking hook.
Guerra misses with a double jab
and Gutenberg counters with a left and a right that stings Guerra.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutenberg. Guerra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guerra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gutenberg has time to react.
Gutenberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Gutenberg misses.
A combination from Gutenberg does no damage.
Guerra tests Gutenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guerra throws a lazy right hand but Gutenberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gutenberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guerra lands a nice looking body shot.

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.
Gutenberg misses with a wild combination.
Guerra works the jab nicely.
Gutenberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Guerra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gutenberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Guerra momentarily.
Gutenberg connects with a crisp jab.
Guerra misses with a wild combination.
Gutenberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guerra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gutenberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guerra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guerra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnhold Gutenberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gutenberg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnhold Gutenberg!