PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gronholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gronholm's entrance music is Eeppinen biisi. A fine choice. Gutierrez has chosen The Final Countdown, really. as his entrance music. Aaron Gutierrez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gronholm
vs
Gutierrez

188 cm
29
280 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
260 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Gronholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gutierrez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez tries to clinch up but Gronholm circles away and keeps his distance.

Gutierrez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gutierrez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gronholm trying to hold on to Gutierrez's head to control him but Gutierrez postures up.
Gutierrez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gronholm's head.
Gutierrez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gutierrez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gutierrez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gronholm is not content to let Gutierrez control the position.
Gutierrez prevents Gronholm from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gutierrez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gutierrez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gronholm defending well though.
Gronholm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gutierrez on the ground.
Gutierrez is stalling here. Gronholm is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gutierrez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gronholm has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Gutierrez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nice sprawl there from Gronholm as Gutierrez shoots in.
Gronholm throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gutierrez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gronholm is struggling to control the position.

Gronholm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcus Gronholm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronholm misses with a double jab

and Gutierrez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gronholm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gutierrez is in close to Gronholm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gronholm is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez with a nice head shot there.
Gutierrez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gutierrez is in close to Gronholm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gutierrez scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gutierrez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gutierrez scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gutierrez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gutierrez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gutierrez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gutierrez chips away with some ground and pound.
Gutierrez wants to control from the top but Gronholm keeps moving.
Gutierrez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gronholm is on top in guard.

Gutierrez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gutierrez shoots in but no luck this time.
Marcus Gronholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gutierrez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gutierrez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown but Gronholm shows good takedown defense.

Gutierrez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gronholm's guard.
Gutierrez looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gutierrez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gutierrez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gutierrez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gutierrez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Gutierrez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gronholm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gutierrez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gronholm misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gutierrez counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Gronholm is rocked!
Gutierrez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gutierrez loads up on a big left hand. Gronholm felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Gutierrez looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gronholm can't hide his disappointment, as Gutierrez celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Gutierrez!