PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Badridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Badridge
vs
Gutierrez

191 cm
27
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Badridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Badridge darts in and clinches Gutierrez up against the cage.
Gutierrez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Badridge smiles and moves away.

Gutierrez closes the distance and clinches.
Badridge lands an elbow that stopped Gutierrez in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Julio Gutierrez has been cut.
Badridge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Badridge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Gutierrez tightens his grip and picks Badridge up, before dumping him to the ground. Badridge manages to land in guard.
Badridge wants to get back to his feet but Gutierrez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gutierrez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badridge is keeping the position for now.
Badridge trying to keep a closed guard but Gutierrez is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Badridge is keeping the position for now.
Gutierrez being controlled here momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Barry Badridge just wasn't active enough.
Badridge misses with a combination
and Gutierrez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Badridge wants to clinch

and Gutierrez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gutierrez.
Badridge keeping full guard, as Gutierrez tries to pass.
Badridge wants to sweep but no luck.
Gutierrez trying to control but Badridge is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Badridge kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gutierrez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Julio Gutierrez.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gutierrez checks a leg kick.
Barry Badridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutierrez checks a leg kick.

Gutierrez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gutierrez showed some decent athleticism there.

Gutierrez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Badridge has managed to free his arm - good work.
Badridge is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez is trying to control the action in half guard but Badridge is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Gutierrez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Badridge wants to get back to his feet.

Gutierrez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Badridge tries to roll over but Gutierrez keeps him under control.

Badridge is defending against the submission attempts here by Gutierrez.
Gutierrez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutierrez is keen to just control but Badridge is a slippery customer.

Badridge is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gutierrez pulls his head out easily.
Badridge looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gutierrez is working for a submission of some sort.
Gutierrez wants to take a breather but Badridge is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Gutierrez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Gutierrez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Badridge scores with a nice head shot.

Gutierrez tries to keep at a distance but Badridge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gutierrez tries to pull guard but Badridge won't allow it.
Gutierrez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Badridge has Gutierrez pressed against the cage, preventing Gutierrez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gutierrez prevents a body shot from Badridge.
Badridge tries to stall but Gutierrez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Badridge working aggressively here.
Badridge tries to land knees in the clinch but Gutierrez avoids the damage to the body.
Gutierrez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gutierrez misses with an elbow over the top.
Gutierrez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Badridge pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barry Badridge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Gutierrez.

Gutierrez drags the fight down to the ground.

Badridge gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutierrez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Badridge is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Badridge. Those never looked like landing.
Gutierrez drops his hands momentarily and Badridge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Badridge displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gutierrez.
Badridge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Badridge as he connects with a hook.
Barry Badridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutierrez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Gutierrez or perhaps it was just good defense by Badridge which made him look bad.
Badridge throws a solid leg kick but Gutierrez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Badridge.
Badridge throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Gutierrez colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Badridge as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Gutierrez is left battered and dazed whilst Badridge and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Badridge!
Barry Badridge tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.