PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cadwallader Gutkus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Brentwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Brentwood is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gutkus
vs
Brentwood

200 cm
25
285 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
285 lbs
6 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cadwallader Gutkus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Brentwood!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutkus fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Brentwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brentwood misses with a wild combination.

Gutkus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gutkus not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Gutkus there.
Brentwood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gutkus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gutkus lands a couple of digs.
Gutkus postures up in Brentwood's guard and throws a big left but Brentwood blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brentwood punching from the bottom - just letting Gutkus know he's still in a fight.

Brentwood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Brentwood is looking for a triangle but Gutkus pushes his legs off easily.
Gutkus trying to control the position from guard on top but Brentwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brentwood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gutkus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gutkus scoring with punches and elbows.
Brentwood is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Gutkus working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Brentwood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brentwood is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gutkus is staying active.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Brentwood's face as Gutkus controls the position.
An elbow from Gutkus crashes against the mat.
Gutkus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gutkus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brentwood is trying to get back to half guard.
Brentwood is trying to control Gutkus's posture but Gutkus avoids it.
Gutkus looks up at the clock and then as Brentwood takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gutkus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brentwood wants to control but Gutkus postures up.
Brentwood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gutkus kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brentwood looks gassed!
Gutkus grinds an elbow into Brentwood's temple.
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!
Gutkus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brentwood on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gutkus lands an elbow.
Gutkus wants to control but Brentwood is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutkus lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutkus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gutkus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gutkus lands a few punches from side control.

It looks like Bruce Brentwood has been cut.
Gutkus grinds an elbow into Brentwood's temple.
Gutkus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brentwood tries to bench press Gutkus off him but Gutkus keeps the position.
Gutkus working away.
Gutkus wants to control but Brentwood is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brentwood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gutkus works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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!
Gutkus trying to control the action but Brentwood is working from the bottom.
Gutkus scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutkus landing strikes.

The cut above Bruce Brentwood's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brentwood is looking for a sweep.
Brentwood struggling a bit here.
Brentwood seems a little lost for a moment, as Gutkus dominates the positioning.
Gutkus is chipping away with strikes.

Bruce Brentwood's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cadwallader Gutkus!