PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Gutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutz has chosen Everyday as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Uusisto
vs
Gutz

177 cm
38
178 lbs
39 - 20 - 1

185 cm
35
184 lbs
32 - 20 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Gutz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uusisto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Gutz misses.
Gutz throws a series of punches but Uusisto moves out of range.
Uusisto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gutz. Gutz obviously looking to wear him down.

Gutz rushes Uusisto and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gutz.
Gutz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Uusisto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Uusisto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Uusisto avoids the head kick by Gutz.
Uusisto tries to counter with a takedown but Gutz is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Uusisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uusisto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uusisto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Uusisto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Uusisto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gutz checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uusisto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gutz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uusisto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gutz. That did some damage!
Gutz checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gutz throws a body shot but no joy.
Uusisto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gutz moves in looking to clinch but Uusisto pushes him off.
Uusisto lands a nice looking body kick.
We've been informed that Gutz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cormac Gutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gutz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uusisto momentarily.

It looks like Jurmas Uusisto has been cut.
Uusisto moves away from the strike by Gutz.
Uusisto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Gutz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Uusisto slips a straight right by Gutz.
Uusisto misses with a hook. Gutz ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Uusisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uusisto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at KO Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Uusisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gutz.
Cormac Gutz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gutz slips a jab from Uusisto.
A low kick from Uusisto misses
and Gutz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gutz tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gutz. Uusisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gutz wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gutz throws a series of punches but Uusisto moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uusisto moves away.
Uusisto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Uusisto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uusisto.
Uusisto blocks an elbow strike from Gutz.

Gutz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uusisto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gutz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uusisto.

Gutz tries to sprawl but Uusisto drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gutz wants to improve his position but Uusisto is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gutz wants to control but Uusisto is keeping busy.
Gutz is staying active underneath Uusisto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Uusisto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gutz is controlling Uusisto's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Uusisto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gutz sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gutz moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Uusisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gutz working a defensive guard here.
Gutz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gutz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gutz is trying to keep Uusisto in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gutz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Uusisto rather than just go for the knockout.
Uusisto tried to score with a low kick but Gutz checks it.
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.
Uusisto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gutz.
Gutz wants to clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto throws a front kick aimed at Gutz's knee but Gutz avoids it well.
A nice side step and Gutz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Uusisto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gutz. That one must have hurt.
A slow jab from Gutz misses its intended target.
Gutz throws an overhand right that lands on Uusisto's shoulder, as Uusisto tries to avoid the shot.
Uusisto throws a leg kick
and Gutz counters with a stiff right hand.
Uusisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Uusisto throws a leg kick
and Gutz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uusisto throws a leg kick but Gutz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gutz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gutz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Uusisto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Uusisto throws a half hearted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Uusisto.
Gutz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uusisto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Gutz connects with an inside leg kick.
Gutz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gutz throws a looping overhand right but Uusisto ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uusisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uusisto. Uusisto obviously looking to wear him down.
Uusisto throws a head kick but Gutz moves out of range.
Gutz just misses with a punch to the body.
Uusisto tries to counter by clinching up but Gutz breaks away and moves out of range.
Gutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gutz misses the jab.
Gutz thuds his right hand into Uusisto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gutz misses with a low kick.
Uusisto wants to slow Gutz down by chopping away at his legs.
Gutz dips to his left and cracks Uusisto with an uppercut!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gutz misses with a kick to the body.
Gutz throws a jab when Uusisto was well out of range.
Uusisto tries to counter with a takedown but Gutz is quick to defend against it.
Uusisto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gutz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uusisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gutz throws out the jab.
Gutz misses the shot to the body.
Jurmas Uusisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uusisto with a jab.
Uusisto shoots in for a takedown but Gutz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gutz throws a big shot that misses.
Uusisto throws a solid leg kick but Gutz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Uusisto.
Uusisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gutz throws out the jab.
Uusisto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Uusisto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Uusisto throws a leg kick
and Gutz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uusisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gutz throws a shot from downtown. Uusisto moves away and avoids it.
As Gutz tries to get set, Uusisto tries to push him back and clinch up but Gutz manages to avoid the attempt.
Gutz scores with a body shot.
Gutz throws a right and a left that Uusisto avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutz is looking to slow Uusisto down with leg kicks.
Gutz swings for the body but Uusisto moves out of range.
Uusisto looks to land a body kick but Gutz moved away.
Danga de danga de dang - Gutz scores with a four punch combination!
Uusisto 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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uusisto.
Uusisto connects with an inside leg kick.
Gutz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uusisto.
Uusisto walks into a left hand.
Cormac Gutz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gutz lands with a straight right. Uusisto didn't see that one coming.
Gutz lands with a straight right. Uusisto didn't see that one coming.
Uusisto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gutz throws a shot to the body.
A low kick from Uusisto is predictable there
and Gutz counters with a right hand to the body.
Gutz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Uusisto keeps the fight on the outside.
Uusisto fails with the takedown.
A lazy left from Gutz finds it's target.
Gutz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gutz jabs Uusisto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Uusisto.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cormac Gutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gutz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Cormac Gutz!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Cormac Gutz!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Cormac Gutz!

Cormac Gutz wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Cormac Gutz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.