PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Logan Gotcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Coutinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coutinho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. They Don't Care About Us kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gotcha
vs
Coutinho

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Gotcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Coutinho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotcha tries for a takedown but Coutinho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coutinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gotcha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Coutinho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gotcha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coutinho on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Coutinho holds on and takes a little breather.
Gotcha postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Coutinho working for a triangle but Gotcha defends it easily.
Gotcha wants to stand but Coutinho has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Coutinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coutinho has a closed guard, preventing Gotcha from standing up.

Coutinho uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gotcha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gotcha forces Coutinho back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho managing to block the knees to the body from Gotcha.
Gotcha lands a nice shot to the body.
Gotcha pushes Coutinho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coutinho takes an elbow to the temple.
Coutinho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Coutinho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gotcha just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gotcha landing knees to the head.
Gotcha is breathing heavily.
Coutinho managing to block the knees to the body from Gotcha.
Gotcha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gotcha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coutinho.
Coutinho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gotcha prevents it.

Coutinho jumps into guard, dragging Gotcha to the mat.
Gotcha is looking to stand up but Coutinho won't let him.
Gotcha trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Gotcha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coutinho controlling the position.

Gotcha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gotcha throws a series of punches but Coutinho avoids them all with ease.

Gotcha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gotcha lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Logan Gotcha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Coutinho.
Gotcha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gotcha lands a damaging elbow.
Coutinho avoiding damage as Gotcha throws knees to the body.
Coutinho jumps guard but Gotcha stands there with Coutinho around his waist. Coutinho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Coutinho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Coutinho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Coutinho trying to control the position.
Gotcha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Coutinho is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Coutinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gotcha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coutinho backwards.
Coutinho wants a takedown.
Coutinho is looking to break free of the clinch but Gotcha has double underhooks.
Gotcha missing with knees to the body.
Coutinho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gotcha has him pressed against the cage.

Coutinho has clasped his hands together around Gotcha's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Coutinho is looking to take a break and control but Gotcha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Coutinho stands up.
No luck for Coutinho with that takedown attempt.
Logan Gotcha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coutinho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gotcha shoots and misses
and Coutinho counters with a nice kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gotcha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coutinho's face.
Gotcha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gotcha lands a body punch.
Gotcha lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gotcha.
Gotcha is leaning against Coutinho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gotcha landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gotcha gets underhooks to prevent Coutinho's takedown attempt.
Gotcha tries to land a knee to the head but Coutinho blocks with his arms.
Coutinho managing to block the knees to the body from Gotcha.

Coutinho turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Coutinho stands up and beckons Gotcha to his feet.
Gotcha closes the distance and clinches up with Coutinho, looking for a takedown. Gotcha pushes Coutinho against the cage but Coutinho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coutinho has his takedown stuffed

and Gotcha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Coutinho is looking to control Gotcha's arms but Gotcha gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coutinho has his back to the cage.
Gotcha lands an elbow just above Coutinho 's eye.
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!
Gotcha scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha lands with a short shot to the head.
Gotcha cracks Coutinho with a nice body shot.
Gotcha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gotcha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gotcha tries to land knees in the clinch but Coutinho avoids the damage to the body.
Gotcha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coutinho backwards.
Coutinho tries to pull guard but Gotcha holds him up against the cage and eventually Coutinho drops back down to his feet.
Gotcha lands an uppercut.
Gotcha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gotcha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coutinho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coutinho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gotcha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coutinho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gotcha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gotcha.
A right handed body shot lands from Gotcha.
Gotcha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gotcha lands a nice knee to the body.
Gotcha lands a nice elbow.

Coutinho pulls guard.
Gotcha wants to stand but Coutinho is controlling his posture from full guard.

Coutinho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotcha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Logan Gotcha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Coutinho fails with the takedown

and Gotcha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Coutinho wants to stand but Gotcha is controlling the position.

Gotcha stands up and waves to Coutinho to follow him.
Gotcha lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Coutinho shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Coutinho stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Gotcha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coutinho avoiding damage as Gotcha throws knees to the body.
Coutinho tries to pull guard but Gotcha won't allow it.
Gotcha missing with knees to the body.
Gotcha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coutinho.
Gotcha scores with a nice hook to the head.

Coutinho breaks the clinch.

Coutinho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coutinho advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Coutinho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gotcha to his feet.
Logan Gotcha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gotcha shoots in and drives through. Coutinho sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coutinho is looking to slow Gotcha down with leg kicks.
Coutinho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Logan Gotcha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Coutinho.
Gotcha fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gotcha clinches.
Gotcha is working Coutinho over against the cage.
Gotcha missing with knees to the body.
Gotcha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coutinho.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gotcha.
Gotcha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coutinho tries to pull guard but Gotcha holds him up against the cage and eventually Coutinho drops back down to his feet.
Gotcha digs a right hand underneath Coutinho's ribcage. Coutinho let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotcha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Logan Gotcha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gotcha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gotcha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Coutinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gotcha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coutinho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gotcha scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gotcha.
Nice body punch from Gotcha.
Gotcha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Coutinho is looking to break free of the clinch but Gotcha has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Gotcha - that landed with a thud.
Gotcha lands a nice knee to the body.
Coutinho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gotcha just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Coutinho.

Coutinho pulls guard.

Gotcha is sitting in close to Coutinho's body. Coutinho has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gotcha is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gotcha is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Coutinho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andre Coutinho!