PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Lugermesiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lugermesiter has chosen Machinehead - Bush as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gotti
vs
Lugermesiter

178 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Lugermesiter!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti fails with the takedown.

Gotti feints and as Lugermesiter raises his hands in defense, Gotti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lugermesiter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gotti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gotti won't allow Lugermesiter to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gotti drops back looking for a leg! Lugermesiter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lugermesiter manages to kick Gotti off! Gotti jumps back into Lugermesiter's guard.

Lugermesiter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gotti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gotti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gotti stands and throws Lugermesiter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lugermesiter is looking for a sweep.

Gotti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gotti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lugermesiter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gotti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
Lugermesiter gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gotti has hold of Lugermesiter's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lugermesiter manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lugermesiter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lugermesiter tries to hold on but Gotti pushes him away.
Lugermesiter is in all sorts of trouble here.

Gotti is working for a guillotine from mount but Lugermesiter frees his head quite easily.

Gotti working for a submission but Lugermesiter is keeping him at bay.

Gotti looking for a guillotine from mount but Lugermesiter is having none of it.

Gotti looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gotti has isolated one of Lugermesiter's arms. Lugermesiter looking to fight him off but Gotti twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Gotti!