PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gutierrez
vs
Kim

168 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Kim !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gutierrez has Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Gutierrez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kim trying to control the position but instead, Gutierrez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kim into the cage.
Kim keeps control of Gutierrez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gutierrez is keeping busy.
Gutierrez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gutierrez tries to work over Kim 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim working aggressively here.
Gutierrez lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Gutierrez.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gutierrez's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim .
Gutierrez wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kim is trying to maintain a safe position but Gutierrez gets an underhook and turns Kim into the cage.
Gutierrez gets through Kim 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gutierrez digs a right hand underneath Kim 's ribcage. Kim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gutierrez scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Gutierrez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kim has a couple of punches blocked by Gutierrez.

Gutierrez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gutierrez's calf.
Gutierrez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gutierrez throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
Kim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim is looking to chop away at Gutierrez's legs.
Gutierrez is looking to counter punch.
Kim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gutierrez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim swings widly with a right hand
letting Gutierrez counter with a right hand.
Kim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gutierrez checks a leg kick.
Gutierrez misses with a body shot.
Gutierrez tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim unleashes a big counter combination but Gutierrez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gutierrez throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
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?
Left hook, right uppercut from Gutierrez.
Gutierrez scores with a jab.
Kim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gutierrez.

Kim moves into the clinch.
Kim is trying to maintain a safe position but Gutierrez gets an underhook and turns Kim into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kim .
A right hook to the body lands for Gutierrez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Gutierrez blocking some punches.
Gutierrez is working Kim over against the cage.
Kim stalls.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez presses Kim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gutierrez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kim misses with some punches.
Gutierrez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Gutierrez blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim .
We've been informed that Kim has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kim misses with some punches.
Gutierrez letting Kim take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez lands with a light punch inside.
Gutierrez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kim up against the cage.
Gutierrez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gutierrez lands with a short shot to the head.
Gutierrez prevents a body shot from Kim .
Gutierrez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gutierrez lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Gutierrez avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Kim looking to slow down the pace here.
Gutierrez cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
Gutierrez pushes Kim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Gutierrez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gutierrez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gutierrez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim tries a quick counter leg kick but Gutierrez is wise to it.
Gutierrez scores with a hook.
Gutierrez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kim can do to turn this around?
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gutierrez lands a head shot.
Gutierrez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Kim is rocked!
Kim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gutierrez misses with a double jab.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Gutierrez counters with a series of strikes. Kim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kim is still on wobbly legs! Can Gutierrez finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gutierrez lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Kim falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oscar Gutierrez!