PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between misein gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyama Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

gutierrez
vs
Lee

178 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, misein gutierrez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyama Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but gutierrez circles away.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. gutierrez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
gutierrez misses with a two punch combination.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with gutierrez, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes gutierrez against the cage but gutierrez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
misein gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akiyama Lee.
gutierrez throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - gutierrez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and gutierrez dives on top into guard.
Lee looks gassed!
gutierrez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but gutierrez defends easily.
gutierrez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.

gutierrez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, gutierrez has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
gutierrez wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Lee has his feet on gutierrez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown. gutierrez tries to sprawl out of it but Lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. gutierrez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
gutierrez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gutierrez misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! gutierrez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and gutierrez manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into gutierrez's guard.
gutierrez is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.

Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akiyama Lee dominated that round.
That's time! gutierrez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee shoots for a takedown but gutierrez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but gutierrez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee fails with the takedown.
misein gutierrez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akiyama Lee.
gutierrez throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Akiyama Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. gutierrez tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag gutierrez to the ground. gutierrez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

gutierrez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Lee drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and gutierrez dives on top into guard.
gutierrez is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.

gutierrez is sitting in close to Lee's body. Lee has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! gutierrez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, gutierrez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lee.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akiyama Lee!