PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Pavlyuchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez has chosen The Final Countdown, really. as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pavlyuchenko
vs
Gutierrez

195 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

180 cm
20
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksander Pavlyuchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez closes the distance looking to clinch

so Pavlyuchenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gutierrez keeping moving, preventing Pavlyuchenko from controlling successfully.
Pavlyuchenko looking to sit in guard and control but Gutierrez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gutierrez distracts Pavlyuchenko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Gutierrez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gutierrez throwing strikes from guard but Pavlyuchenko blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pavlyuchenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pavlyuchenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gutierrez slips nicely into half guard.
Pavlyuchenko manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gutierrez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pavlyuchenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gutierrez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gutierrez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gutierrez lands a couple of elbows.
Pavlyuchenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gutierrez!
Gutierrez tries to hold on but Pavlyuchenko postures up.

Pavlyuchenko moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gutierrez has worked his arm free - good work by Gutierrez!

Pavlyuchenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pavlyuchenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlyuchenko trying to control the action but Gutierrez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez prevents Pavlyuchenko from moving into mount.
Gutierrez is trying to control Pavlyuchenko's posture but Pavlyuchenko avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pavlyuchenko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gutierrez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pavlyuchenko but great work by Gutierrez.
Pavlyuchenko on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pavlyuchenko is trying to get back to half guard.
Pavlyuchenko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gutierrez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pavlyuchenko is breathing heavily.
Pavlyuchenko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gutierrez cracks Pavlyuchenko with a big right hand but Pavlyuchenko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Pavlyuchenko is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutierrez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Pavlyuchenko looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gutierrez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Gutierrez!