PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein comes to the cage accompanied by Puritania. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gein
vs
Winters

190 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

182 cm
28
201 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Otis Gein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Winters!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gein manages to avoid it.
Winters takes a swing at Gein's ribcage but misses.
Winters swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gein.
Winters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gein.
Winters throws a right and a left that Gein avoids nicely.
Winters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winters thows a body shot but no joy.
Gein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Winters takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winters misses with an uppercut.
Gein misses with a low kick.
Winters misses with a hook. Gein ducked under it nicely.
Gein connects with the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winters checks a leg kick.
Winters connects with a body shot that sends Gein's belly button to the back.
Winters avoids the body shot from Gein.
John Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gein just misses with a punch to the body.

Gein shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gein showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters trying to control here.
Winters is looking for a sweep. Gein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gein is looking to take a break and control but Winters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters is looking for a sweep. Gein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Winters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gein.
Gein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Winters's head.
Gein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gein looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Winters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gein connects with a nice short shot to Winters's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Winters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gein.
Gein throws a strike but Winters avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein stands up over Winters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winters is trying to keep Gein in close.
Winters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gein wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
Winters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gein thows a big elbow that misses.
Gein trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gein thows a big elbow that misses.
Gein is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gein dominated that round.
That's time! Gein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Winters connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Gein drives through with a takedown into Winters's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gein lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winters works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gein postures up in Winters's guard and throws a big left but Winters blocks it.
Winters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gein makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gein throwing strikes but missing.
Gein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters keeping full guard, as Gein tries to pass.
Winters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein looking to sit in guard and control but Winters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Winters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gein pulls Winters in close to prevent any damage.
Winters slips nicely into half guard.
Winters is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Winters trying to control but Gein is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gein is keeping the position for now.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gein is on top in guard.
Gein thows a big elbow that misses.
Gein trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.
Gein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gein wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winters looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gein is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gein is working Winters over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gein trying to control but Winters is working from the bottom.
Winters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein throws and elbow that misses. Winters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gein's guard. Nice move by Winters!
Gein keeping full guard, as Winters tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein trying to control the position here.
Winters wants to pass the guard but Gein is keeping the position.
Winters is fighting to break Gein's control of his arms but Gein is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Otis Gein.
A big right from Winters misses.
Winters misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Winters's corner calls for a 1-2. Winters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters throws a hook but Gein blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gein dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Winters cracks Gein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winters.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Winters checks a leg kick.
Winters checks a leg kick.
Gein missing with a left hand there. Winters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winters scores with a body shot.
Winters looks to land a right hand but Gein moved out of range.
Gein misses with an uppercut.
Winters misses with a looping left.
Winters misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Gein misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gein.
Gein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winters under the eye.
Gein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winters works over Gein's head and body with a nice combination.
Winters on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winters throws a lazy uppercut
and Gein counters with a stiff right hand.
Winters tries to land a leg kick but Gein saw it coming and moves away.
Winters misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Winters does no damage.
Winters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winters.
John Winters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gein counters with a thumping low kick.

Gein closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Winters's guard.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gein trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Winters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gein throws and elbow that misses. Winters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gein's guard. Nice move by Winters!
John Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gein looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gein swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gein is pulling down on Winters's head. It's preventing any offense from Winters, at least for the moment.
Winters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Otis Gein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gein has control of Winters's left arm, preventing Winters from doing any damage.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Winters from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gein fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein doesn't manage to clinch there - Winters circles away.
A big right from Gein misses.
Otis Gein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winters swings widly with a right hand
and Gein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Winters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Winters checks a low kick from Gein.
Winters takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gein slips under a jab.
Winters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Gein.
Winters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Otis Gein.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Gein!