PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Smith
vs
Gutierrez

170 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
143 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Gutierrez !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses.
Gutierrez looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Gutierrez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Gutierrez shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
Gutierrez throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Gutierrez 's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutierrez tries to avoid it.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gutierrez .
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Sean Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Gutierrez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith throws a low kick but Gutierrez avoids it.
Gutierrez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gutierrez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Gutierrez misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sean Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Gutierrez .
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutierrez misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutierrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Gutierrez off balance momentarily.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gutierrez .
Gutierrez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith feints and then cracks Gutierrez 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutierrez down.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutierrez 's calf.
Gutierrez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gutierrez shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Gutierrez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutierrez 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutierrez 's calf.
Gutierrez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Gutierrez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gutierrez .
Gutierrez fails with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Gutierrez is predictable there
and Smith makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gutierrez really felt that one!
Gutierrez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Smith feints and then cracks Gutierrez 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutierrez down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gutierrez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Gutierrez .
Gutierrez looks gassed!
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutierrez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gutierrez is defended easily by Smith.
Gutierrez throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Gutierrez throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gutierrez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith lands a head kick. Gutierrez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gutierrez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jesus Gutierrez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Gutierrez off balance momentarily.
Smith feints and then cracks Gutierrez 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gutierrez down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gutierrez swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Gutierrez scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Gutierrez 's attempts to control the action.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Smith can't escape the position.

Gutierrez goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutierrez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Gutierrez controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gutierrez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gutierrez tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Gutierrez prevents Smith from getting the reversal.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Gutierrez looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
Gutierrez wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gutierrez on the ground.
Gutierrez controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gutierrez lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutierrez .
Gutierrez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick by Gutierrez misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Gutierrez misses with a body kick.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith throws a leg kick but Gutierrez checks it.
Gutierrez throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck for Gutierrez with that takedown attempt.
Gutierrez tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Gutierrez misses with a body shot.
Gutierrez is breathing heavily.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutierrez 's calf.
Gutierrez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Gutierrez shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Smith.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Gutierrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Gutierrez misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Gutierrez was not able to check.
Sean Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutierrez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sean Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Gutierrez .
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Gutierrez 's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutierrez tries to avoid it.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutierrez 's calf.
Gutierrez thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Gutierrez was not able to check.
Sean Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores with a head kick.
Gutierrez blocks a head kick by Smith.
Gutierrez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Smith lands a head kick. Gutierrez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith scores with a head kick. Gutierrez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gutierrez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Gutierrez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Gutierrez .
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gutierrez .
Gutierrez tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Gutierrez shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Gutierrez off balance momentarily.
Gutierrez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gutierrez 's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gutierrez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gutierrez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Gutierrez shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Gutierrez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Gutierrez 's side.
Gutierrez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith thows a body kick. Gutierrez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gutierrez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Gutierrez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gutierrez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Gutierrez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Gutierrez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith is looking to slow Gutierrez down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Gutierrez .
Gutierrez tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Gutierrez .
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Jesus Gutierrez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez shoots in but no luck this time.
Gutierrez misses with a low kick.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gutierrez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutierrez fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Gutierrez 's front leg but catches the back leg as Gutierrez tries to avoid it.
Gutierrez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gutierrez can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Gutierrez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Gutierrez moves out of range easily.
Gutierrez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutierrez thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gutierrez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutierrez looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Gutierrez off balance momentarily.
Gutierrez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sean Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gutierrez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gutierrez throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Gutierrez only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Sean Smith!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Sean Smith!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Sean Smith!

Sean Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Sean Smith bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.