PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodthanong Photirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez has chosen Haggard - Awaking The Centuries as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Photirat
vs
Gutierrez

171 cm
20
159 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

World-Class Nutrition (Laundry Available)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yodthanong Photirat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez lands a front kick.
Photirat throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Gutierrez as Photirat shoots in.
Gutierrez throws a push kick but Photirat slaps the foot to one side.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Photirat.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Photirat moves out of range.
Photirat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Photirat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Photirat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gutierrez. Photirat shrugs it off though.
Photirat throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gutierrez misses with a low kick as Photirat jumps back.
Photirat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Photirat is breathing heavily.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Photirat.
Photirat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses.
Photirat throws a head kick that misses.
Marco Gutierrez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses.
Gutierrez throws a sloppy head kick and Photirat moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Photirat.
Photirat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gutierrez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutierrez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Photirat moves out of range as Gutierrez throws a body kick.
Gutierrez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Photirat.
Gutierrez lands a head kick!
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yodthanong Photirat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutierrez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez throws a low kick but Photirat avoids it.
Photirat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gutierrez counters with a good low kick that Photirat was not able to check.
Gutierrez lands a head kick!
Gutierrez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Photirat. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Photirat moves out of range.
Photirat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gutierrez as he avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutierrez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gutierrez lands a high kick!
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Photirat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gutierrez throws a nice head kick!
Photirat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gutierrez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gutierrez misses with a body kick.
Photirat falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gutierrez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a sloppy head kick and Photirat moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Photirat.
Gutierrez fakes the leg kick and cracks Photirat in the body.
Photirat misses with a combination
and Gutierrez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gutierrez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutierrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gutierrez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gutierrez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutierrez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Photirat avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Photirat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Gutierrez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gutierrez throws out a leg kick but Photirat moves out of range and Gutierrez only half commits.
Photirat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Photirat blocks a leg kick.
Photirat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gutierrez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Photirat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Photirat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutierrez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Photirat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez throws a nice head kick!
Gutierrez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Photirat checks it well.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Gutierrez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Photirat throws a right and a left that Gutierrez avoids nicely.
Gutierrez scores with a head kick. Photirat tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Photirat misses with a head kick.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Photirat.
Photirat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Photirat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Photirat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Photirat avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gutierrez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Photirat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marco Gutierrez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Photirat tries a head kick but it misses.
Photirat moves out of range as Gutierrez throws a body kick.
Gutierrez throws a sloppy head kick
and Photirat counters with a big head kick but Gutierrez shrugs it off.
Gutierrez lands a high kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Photirat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gutierrez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Photirat.
Photirat throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gutierrez throws a wild body kick that Photirat sees coming a mile off.
Gutierrez throws a sloppy head kick and Photirat moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Photirat checks a leg kick.
Photirat fails to land with a series of punches.
Gutierrez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gutierrez.
Photirat looks to land a combination but Gutierrez avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Photirat avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.
Photirat misses with a two punch combination.
Gutierrez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutierrez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Photirat moves in looking to clinch but Gutierrez pushes him off.
Gutierrez lands with a slapping head kick.
Photirat will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Photirat moves out of range.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Photirat.
Gutierrez scoring well with a low kick there.
Gutierrez lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick from Gutierrez misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Photirat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Photirat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Photirat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Photirat avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Gutierrez lands a front kick.
Gutierrez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Photirat.
Gutierrez throws out a leg kick but Photirat moves out of range and Gutierrez only half commits.
Photirat blocks a head kick by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Photirat.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Photirat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Photirat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yodthanong Photirat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Gutierrez lands but Photirat takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Photirat misses
and Gutierrez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Photirat avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Photirat's head.
Photirat misses with a head kick.
Photirat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Photirat throws a head kick but Gutierrez moves out of range.
Photirat blocks a head kick by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Photirat throws a series of punches but Gutierrez avoids them all with ease.
Photirat avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Photirat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gutierrez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gutierrez. That's going to slow Photirat down.
Photirat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Photirat misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Gutierrez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Photirat.
A punch combination from Photirat misses.
Gutierrez tries a head kick but it misses.
Photirat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez throws a sloppy head kick and Photirat moves out of range easily.
Photirat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gutierrez counters with a good, hard body kick but Photirat shrugs it off.
Photirat misses with a takedown attempt
and Gutierrez counters with a big head kick but Photirat shrugs it off.
Gutierrez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez scores with a leg kick.
Photirat moves out of range of the body kick from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Photirat fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gutierrez scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Gutierrez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Photirat.
Photirat throws a wild body kick that Gutierrez sees coming a mile off.
Photirat avoids the head kick by Gutierrez.
Photirat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez throws a push kick but Photirat slaps the foot to one side.
Photirat's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Photirat duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Photirat.
Photirat misses with the combination.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Photirat moves out of range.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick but Photirat moved away.
Photirat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Photirat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Photirat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gutierrez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Photirat tries a head kick but it misses.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Photirat.
Gutierrez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Photirat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Photirat tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Photirat looking to score a takedown here. Gutierrez is defending well but Photirat drives through and ends up in Gutierrez's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Photirat wants to stand but Gutierrez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Gutierrez uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gutierrez slips a jab and a cross from Photirat.
Gutierrez dodges the punch combination from Photirat.
Gutierrez connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutierrez avoids the head kick by Photirat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gutierrez.
Gutierrez scores with a kick to the body.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Photirat moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Photirat moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Photirat.
Gutierrez looks to throw a body kick
and Photirat counters with a left and a right that stings Gutierrez.
Gutierrez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gutierrez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Photirat is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Photirat throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gutierrez connects with a leg kick. Photirat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Photirat throws a right and a left that Gutierrez avoids nicely.
Gutierrez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Photirat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutierrez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Photirat lands with a kick to the temple. Gutierrez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yodthanong Photirat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Gutierrez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marco Gutierrez.
I've got Gutierrez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Gutierrez!
After the fight, Marco Gutierrez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.