PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gutz
vs
Potkukelkka

160 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jigoro Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Potkukelkka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Potkukelkka shoots in and gets a takedown into Gutz's guard.
Potkukelkka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gutz wants to improve his position but instead Potkukelkka has moved into half guard.
Potkukelkka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Potkukelkka is trying to control the action in half guard but Gutz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gutz tries to get to full guard but Potkukelkka has control of the leg.
Potkukelkka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutz is trying is best to control the position here.
Potkukelkka stalling away here and it's allowed Gutz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Potkukelkka won't allow Gutz to sweep him here.
Gutz pulls Potkukelkka in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gutz swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Gutz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Potkukelkka tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutz is retaining full guard.
Gutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Gutz, not yet.
Gutz has his hands on Potkukelkka's head, controlling the position.
Gutz looking for a sweep. Not yet Gutz, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Potkukelkka from controlling successfully.
Potkukelkka stopping the sweep attempt from Gutz.

That's two 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.
Gutz keeping moving, preventing Potkukelkka from controlling successfully.
Potkukelkka preventing the sweep.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Potkukelkka wasn't active enough on the ground.

Potkukelkka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gutz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gutz postures up and lands a big shot to Potkukelkka's brow.
Potkukelkka wants to sweep here but Gutz controlling him for the moment.
Gutz looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Potkukelkka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutz stopping the sweep attempt from Potkukelkka.
Gutz throwing strikes from guard but Potkukelkka blocks nicely.
Potkukelkka working a defensive guard but Gutz passes into half guard.
Potkukelkka manages to get to full guard.
Potkukelkka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potkukelkka wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gutz is now in half guard.
Gutz wants to control but Potkukelkka is keeping him busy.
Potkukelkka trying to control from the bottom.
Potkukelkka wants to get back to full guard.
Gutz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Potkukelkka defending well though.
Potkukelkka tries to get to full guard but Gutz has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Gutz there.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but Potkukelkka defending well.
Well, if Gutz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gutz.
Gutz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Potkukelkka is refusing to be controlled, as Gutz sits in half guard.
Gutz wants to pass to mount but Potkukelkka is defending the position.
Potkukelkka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gutz is working away from the top position though.
Gutz trying to pass the guard but Potkukelkka defending well.
Potkukelkka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gutz scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gutz looks to land a strike but Potkukelkka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gutz trying to control but Potkukelkka is working from the bottom.
Gutz passes Potkukelkka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Potkukelkka is staying active underneath Gutz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gutz drops an elbow to the side of Potkukelkka's head.
Gutz thows a huge punch but Potkukelkka dodges it nicely.
Gutz uses his free foot to push down on Potkukelkka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka gets back to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to control but Potkukelkka is keeping him busy.
Potkukelkka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gutz.
Gutz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Potkukelkka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Potkukelkka is trying to get back to full guard.
Potkukelkka wants to control but Gutz is keeping busy.
Potkukelkka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gutz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Potkukelkka looking to control.
Potkukelkka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gutz pushes down on Potkukelkka's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gutz tries to pass to full mount but Potkukelkka defends it.
Gutz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gutz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Potkukelkka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gutz controlling the action here.
Gutz works his way into side control.
Gutz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Potkukelkka tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Gutz trying to control but Potkukelkka is having none of it.
Potkukelkka wants to hold on but Gutz pushes him away.
Potkukelkka regains half guard.
Gutz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Gutz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gutz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 10:9
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 10:9
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jigoro Gutz!