PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Kontiovaara (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. Aaron Gutierrez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kontiovaara
vs
Gutierrez

193 cm
29
267 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

180 cm
20
260 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Kontiovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontiovaara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kontiovaara wants it to stay on the feet.

Gutierrez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kontiovaara gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kontiovaara is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kontiovaara's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kontiovaara works his way to full guard. Good work.

Kontiovaara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gutierrez defends well.
Kontiovaara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kontiovaara 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 postures up and lands a big shot to Kontiovaara's brow.

Kontiovaara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gutierrez postures up and lands a big shot to Kontiovaara's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kontiovaara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gutierrez defends it easily.

Kontiovaara working for a triangle but Gutierrez defends it easily.
Gutierrez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kontiovaara's head.
Gutierrez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kontiovaara is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gutierrez is aware though and is defending well.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gutierrez passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Gutierrez.
Ground and pound from Gutierrez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiovaara wants to improve his position but Gutierrez is controlling well.
Gutierrez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kontiovaara with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gutierrez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kontiovaara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gutierrez scores with a couple of nice shots.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kontiovaara is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez working the head and body with strikes.
Kontiovaara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

It looks like Juhani Kontiovaara has been cut.
Gutierrez lands with a punch from half guard.
Gutierrez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kontiovaara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gutierrez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Kontiovaara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kontiovaara on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gutierrez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gutierrez passes to full mount!
Kontiovaara is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kontiovaara tries to hold on but Gutierrez pushes him away.
Gutierrez breaks from Kontiovaara's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Kontiovaara is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez lands a big shot to the head and Kontiovaara winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aaron Gutierrez!