PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Gutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Silva might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Desabafo - Marcelo D2. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Gutt

189 cm
23
240 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Gutt!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutt pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Silva tries to bum rush Gutt with a series of wild strikes but Gutt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gutt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva throws a right and a left that Gutt avoids nicely.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gutt's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Silva trying to control but Gutt is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutt wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva trying to control but Gutt is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutt has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
Gutt keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is really struggling to control Gutt but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gutt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutt catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Jon Silva has been cut.
Gutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a series of punches but Gutt moves out of range.
Gutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Gutt throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of punches but Gutt avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gutt.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gutt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Gutt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutt scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Gutt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Gutt feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Silva sprawling to the canvas! Silva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gutt finish him?!

Silva is rocked!

Jon Silva's cut is getting worse.
Gutt chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gutt lands a big right hand that sends Silva crashing to the mat! Gutt stays standing though and waves Silva back to his feet!

Jon Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Gutt gets a clinch.
Silva being controlled against the cage.
Gutt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gutt digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Gutt.
Gutt lands a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Jon Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gutt scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jon Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arnold Gutt!