PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Povetkin
vs
Gutz

185 cm
41
178 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

185 cm
33
179 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Gutz misses
and Povetkin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gutz.
We've been told by Povetkin's head coaches at The Ultimate Fight House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gutz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gutz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gutz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povetkin.
Gutz throws a leg kick which misses Povetkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Povetkin tries to avoid it.
Gutz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Povetkin counters with a straight right hand.
Povetkin misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutz throws a hook but Povetkin avoids it easily.
Gutz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Povetkin has time to react.
Gutz misses with a kick to the body.
Povetkin tries a low kick but Gutz avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz throws a front kick aimed at Povetkin's knee but Povetkin avoids it well.
Gutz throws a right and a left that Povetkin avoids nicely.
Povetkin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gutz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Povetkin counter with a right hand.
Gutz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gutz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Gutz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Povetkin doesn't seem phased though.
Povetkin throws a leg kick
and Gutz counters with a leg kick.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Povetkin moves away and avoids it.
Povetkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Povetkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gutz counters with a leg kick.
Gutz is looking to chop away at Povetkin's legs.

Gutz moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gutz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gutz throws a punch but it's blocked by Povetkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Povetkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gutz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Povetkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Povetkin misses with a low kick.
Povetkin punishes Gutz's body with a nice straight punch.
Gutz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gutz misses.
Gutz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gutz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Povetkin is out of range.
Povetkin is looking for a counter combo.
Gutz slips a jab and a cross from Povetkin.
Gutz tries to score with a low kick but Povetkin moves his leg out of the way.
Povetkin ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Povetkin.
Gutz flicks out a counter leg kick but Povetkin steps away.
Gutz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Povetkin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Povetkin.
Povetkin checks the leg kick.
A combination from Povetkin does no damage.
Gutz misses with a hook
and Povetkin counters with a good low kick that Gutz was not able to check.
Gutz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Povetkin. Povetkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Gutz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Povetkin.
Gutz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Povetkin tries to break the clinch but Gutz is controlling the position.
Povetkin blocks a body shot from Gutz.
Gutz tries to work over Povetkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Gutz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Povetkin avoiding damage as Gutz throws knees to the body.
Povetkin blocks an uppercut.
Povetkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Gutz controls his hands.
Gutz is trying to maintain a safe position but Povetkin gets an underhook and turns Gutz into the cage.
Gutz slows down the pace here.

Povetkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Povetkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Povetkin throws a lazy right hand but Gutz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gutz tries a low kick but Povetkin avoids it.
Povetkin avoids the body shot from Gutz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cormac Gutz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gutz misses with a kick to the body.
Gutz misses with a left hand
and Povetkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gutz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Povetkin's calf.
Gutz lands a leg kick that knocks Povetkin off balance momentarily.
Povetkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Povetkin misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Povetkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz closes the distance and clinches up with Povetkin, looking for a takedown. Gutz pushes Povetkin against the cage but Povetkin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Povetkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin lands a jab to the head.
Povetkin moves out of range as Gutz throws a body kick.
Gutz walks into a stiff left hand from Povetkin.
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Povetkin.
Povetkin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Gutz sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz scores with a hook to the body. Povetkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body kick from Gutz.
Gutz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Povetkin if he has to take too many more of those.
Povetkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Povetkin misses with a shot to the body
and Gutz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Povetkin's knee momentarily.
Povetkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gutz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Povetkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Povetkin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gutz misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Povetkin.
Povetkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gutz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Povetkin.
Gutz lunges at Povetkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Povetkin's hand.
Cormac Gutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Povetkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gutz throws a shot to the body.

Gutz clinches.
Gutz gets through Povetkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gutz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gutz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Povetkin avoids it.

Povetkin breaks the clinch.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Povetkin is looking to counter punch.
Gutz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Povetkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gutz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Povetkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gutz fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Povetkin.
A cross from Gutz lands.
Gutz scores with a jab. Povetkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gutz throws a leg kick
and Povetkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Povetkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gutz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gutz swinging wildly here.
Povetkin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gutz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Povetkin defends well and Gutz ends up having to push Povetkin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Povetkin there.
Povetkin lands with a good body shot.
Gutz lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Povetkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gutz somewhat.
Alexander Povetkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cormac Gutz.
Povetkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Povetkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Povetkin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gutz connects with a single shot there.
Gutz scores with a jab to the head.
Gutz misses with a right hand
and Povetkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Povetkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gutz moves in looking to clinch but Povetkin pushes him off.
That kick from Gutz tenderised Povetkin's leg. Povetkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Povetkin ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Gutz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gutz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Povetkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Povetkin ducks under a wild hook from Gutz.
A little feinted left hand from Povetkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Povetkin.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Povetkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gutz loads up on a big right hand but Povetkin slips the punch.
Povetkin misses with a straight left.
Gutz lands a nice shot that snaps Povetkin's head back.
Gutz misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Gutz moves into range and clinches up with Povetkin.
Gutz trying to stall but Povetkin improves his position.
Povetkin working hard to break the clinch.
Gutz is trying to maintain a safe position but Povetkin gets an underhook and turns Gutz into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin tries a body shot but Gutz blocks it.
Gutz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gutz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Povetkin breaks the clinch.
Gutz misses with a hook
and Povetkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gutz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gutz throws a jab when Povetkin was well out of range.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gutz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gutz lands a head shot.
Gutz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Povetkin's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutz swings widly with a right hand
and Povetkin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gutz's knee momentarily.
Povetkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gutz throws out the jab.
Gutz sizes up Povetkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutz works Povetkin's body with a nice hook.
Povetkin slips a straight right by Gutz.
Povetkin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gutz throws a hook but Povetkin blocks it.
Gutz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Povetkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Gutz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Povetkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gutz misses with a looping right.
Gutz misses with a leg kick
and Povetkin counters with a straight right hand.
Povetkin moves forwards but Gutz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gutz loads up on a big right hand but Povetkin slips the punch.
Gutz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gutz misses with a takedown attempt - Povetkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz throws a leg kick
and Povetkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Gutz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Povetkin's head.
Povetkin slips a straight right by Gutz.
Povetkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gutz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Povetkin. Povetkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Povetkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gutz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gutz fails with a takedown attempt.
Alexander Povetkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Povetkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cormac Gutz.
Gutz misses with a wild combination.
Povetkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cormac Gutz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gutz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gutz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gutz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Gutz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Povetkin connects with a leg kick. Gutz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gutz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gutz lands with a nice body kick.
Povetkin loads up on a big right hand but Gutz slips the punch.
Gutz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Gutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gutz 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac Gutz!
A less than humble Cormac Gutz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.