PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz comes into the arena with Everyday blaring out of the sound system. Anderson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Champ is Here. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Gutz
vs
Anderson

185 cm
24
187 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson with a jab.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Gutz sees coming a mile off.
Good shot there by Anderson.
No luck for Gutz with that takedown attempt.
Gutz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Gutz's ribs.
Gutz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gutz somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Gutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands with a hook. Gutz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gutz shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Gutz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gutz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gutz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Gutz should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Gutz gets a double leg takedown into Anderson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Anderson is controlling Gutz's posture.
Gutz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anderson controls Gutz momentarily but Gutz frees himself.
Gutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Cormac Gutz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The crowd cheers as Anderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gutz doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gutz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gutz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gutz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Gutz fails with a takedown attempt.
Gutz has a takedown stuffed.
Gutz fails with the takedown

and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Gutz fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Gutz keeps moving.
Gutz trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gutz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Reggie Anderson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gutz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Gutz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson keeping control of the position.
Anderson works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Anderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gutz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anderson.
Anderson tries a low kick but Gutz avoids it.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Reggie Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anderson misses the jab.
Gutz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anderson.
Gutz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anderson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gutz shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gutz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Anderson does it's job there.
Anderson clobbers Gutz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gutz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Gutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gutz avoids it really well and circles away.
Gutz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gutz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gutz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Gutz persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
Gutz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Anderson.
Anderson grinds an elbow into Gutz's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gutz!
Gutz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anderson scoring with strikes but Gutz is staying in there.
Anderson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Anderson throws some wild stikes that Gutz manages to avoid easily.
Gutz wants to control but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the head.
Gutz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Anderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Anderson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gutz tries to lock up and control but Anderson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Anderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Anderson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gutz hang on?
Anderson working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson with shots to the head and body - Gutz looks very uncomfortable down there.

Gutz is rocked!
Anderson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
Anderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Gutz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gutz is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Anderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gutz seems to have got his legs back now.
Anderson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anderson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson cracks Gutz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Gutz's body. Gutz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gutz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cormac Gutz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Anderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anderson is working Gutz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gutz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gutz is retaining full guard.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gutz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Cormac Gutz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Reggie Anderson.
Anderson misses the jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Gutz, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Gutz against the cage but Gutz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gutz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Gutz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gutz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gutz shoots in for a double leg but Anderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gutz slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Gutz moved out of range.

Gutz drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
Gutz won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Anderson managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutz trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Reggie Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gutz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cormac Gutz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gutz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gutz's head.
Gutz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anderson.
Anderson catches Gutz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anderson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gutz.
Anderson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Gutz sees coming a mile off.
Anderson throws a head kick that Gutz semi-blocks.

Gutz is rocked!
Gutz with a poor takedown

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Anderson!
Reggie Anderson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.