PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chauncey Peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown, really.. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gutierrez
vs
Peppertooth

180 cm
21
260 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

195 cm
28
257 lbs
18 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Chauncey Peppertooth!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peppertooth gets tackled into the cage by Gutierrez. Gutierrez maintains the clinch.
Peppertooth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gutierrez's defenses.

It looks like Aaron Gutierrez has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peppertooth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gutierrez's brow.

Gutierrez wants the takedown. Peppertooth is fighting it off but Gutierrez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Peppertooth's guard against the cage.
Gutierrez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppertooth working a defensive guard here.
Peppertooth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peppertooth is keeping the position for now.
Peppertooth wants to sweep here but Gutierrez controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peppertooth 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 working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peppertooth's head.
Gutierrez chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez throwing strikes from guard but Peppertooth blocks nicely.
Peppertooth manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gutierrez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Peppertooth misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gutierrez tries to reverse the position but Peppertooth maintains control.
Gutierrez wants to control but Peppertooth is having none of it.
Gutierrez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gutierrez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gutierrez wants to hold on but Peppertooth pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gutierrez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Peppertooth has momentary wrist control but Gutierrez slips an elbow through the middle.
Gutierrez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gutierrez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppertooth wants to sweep here but Gutierrez controlling him for the moment.

Gutierrez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Peppertooth had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gutierrez defends it easily.
Gutierrez scoring with some ground and pound.

Peppertooth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gutierrez works over Peppertooth with some ground and pound from guard.
Gutierrez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez forces his way into half guard.
Gutierrez 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.
Peppertooth taking some punishment here, with Gutierrez in his half guard.
Peppertooth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gutierrez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Peppertooth is looking to improve his position.
Gutierrez working Peppertooth over with strikes.
Gutierrez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gutierrez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peppertooth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gutierrez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gutierrez moves into full mount! Peppertooth won't be happy about that!
Gutierrez cracks Peppertooth with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gutierrez working Peppertooth over with strikes here.

Peppertooth is rocked!

It looks like Chauncey Peppertooth has been cut.
Gutierrez postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Peppertooth is out cold - huge knockout for Gutierrez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aaron Gutierrez!