PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between S S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taler Guthen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). S's entrance music is Atmos Ride the Flow(Nelix rmx). A fine choice. Guthen has chosen Bei uns in Tirol as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

S
vs
Guthen

181 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Grappling Pro Gear
Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, S S!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taler Guthen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guthen closes the distance and clinches up with S, looking for a takedown. Guthen pushes S against the cage but S circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guthen throws a looping overhand right but S ducks down to avoid it.
Guthen keeps the fight on the outside.

Guthen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for S!

S somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Guthen is trying hard to land a takedown here. S sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Guthen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
S S has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taler Guthen.
Guthen misses with a takedown attempt - S sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taler Guthen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guthen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as S sprawls well. S wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guthen gets slowly back to his feet.

S scores a takedown into full mount!

S stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guthen has his takedown stuffed

and S decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Guthen's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

S drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and S jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

S got a little sloppy there for a moment and Guthen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, S has managed to get both his arms back between Guthen's legs - danger averted.
S trying to control but Guthen is working from the bottom.

S drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and S jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
S looking to pass the guard.
Guthen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

S drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and S jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
S in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Guthen gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guthen wants to pass to mount but S is defending the position.

Guthen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so S is just riding it out for now. Guthen eventually gives up the hold.
S is refusing to be controlled, as Guthen sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Guthen there.

Guthen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can S defend it? Guthen steps over the head and cranks it - S is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Guthen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Taler Guthen!
Taler Guthen is the new welterweight champion!