PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benji Tczho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tczho
vs
Gutierrez

169 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Tczho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutierrez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutierrez cracks Tczho with an open hand slap.
A nice combination there by Gutierrez.
No joy there for Gutierrez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gutierrez throws a right hand that Tczho ducks under and follows up with a left that Tczho also avoids with ease.

Tczho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gutierrez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tczho is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tczho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tczho connects with a couple of short punches.
Tczho looking to pass the guard.
Tczho passes Gutierrez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tczho has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tczho sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benji Tczho!
A victorious Benji Tczho thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.