PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Underhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Underhill comes to the cage accompanied by Chimaira - Warpath. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Underhill
vs
Ghotha

190 cm
25
235 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

207 cm
30
272 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Underhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghotha has his takedown stuffed
and Underhill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ghotha throws a head kick but Underhill moves out of range.
Underhill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghotha.
Underhill scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Underhill clobbers Ghotha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Ghoul Ghotha has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Underhill thows a body shot but no joy.
Ghotha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Underhill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ghotha thinking.
Ghotha looks gassed!
Ghotha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Underhill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Underhill lands a right hook to the body.
Underhill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Underhill scores with a nice right hand.
Ghotha is trying desperately to land a takedown but Underhill is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ghotha.
Underhill thows a body shot but no joy.
Underhill is looking to wear down Ghotha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Underhill connects with a body shot that sends Ghotha's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill lands a jab to Ghotha's midsection.
Underhill thuds a left hand into Ghotha's body.
Nice jab there from Underhill.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Underhill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghotha with a lazy takedown attempt
and Underhill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Underhill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghotha manages to avoid it.
Underhill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Underhill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ghotha at a distance.
Underhill lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Underhill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ghotha avoids the body shot from Underhill.
Underhill scores with a hook to the body. Ghotha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ghotha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underhill just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Underhill. Ghotha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike Underhill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ghotha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Underhill lands an overhand right.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Underhill thuds a left hand into Ghotha's body.
Underhill misses the shot to the body.
Ghotha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Underhill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ghotha circles away quickly and effectively.
Underhill thows a body shot but no joy.
Underhill throws a body punch but Ghotha moves out of range.
Underhill swings for the body but Ghotha moves out of range.
Ghotha with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Underhill counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha avoids the body shot from Underhill.
Underhill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Underhill scores with the left hand. Ghotha knows he should have avoided that one.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ghotha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ghotha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Underhill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ghotha at a distance.
Jab, jab by Underhill - just one landing.

Underhill moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ghotha goes down! Can Underhill finish him!?

Ghotha is rocked!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ghotha can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Underhill controls the pace.
Ghotha is still in real trouble! Can Underhill finish him?
Underhill trying to control but Ghotha is working from the bottom.
Ghotha seems to have recovered his senses.
Underhill lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underhill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ghotha is keeping the position for now.
Underhill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ghotha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Underhill trying to control but Ghotha is working from the bottom.
Underhill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Underhill slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ghotha looking for a sweep. Not yet Ghotha, not yet.
Ghotha keeping moving, preventing Underhill from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Underhill.
Ghotha misses with a takedown attempt
and Underhill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghotha ducks under a wild hook from Underhill.
Ghotha dives in and grabs Underhill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Underhill pushes down on Ghotha's head and hops out.
Underhill takes a swing at Ghotha's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Underhill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Underhill thuds a left hand into Ghotha's body.
Ghotha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghotha moves away.
Underhill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ghotha can do to turn this around?
Ghotha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Underhill lands a glancing blow to the side of Ghotha's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Underhill fails to land with a series of punches.
Underhill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghotha.
A jab from Underhill finds it's way through Ghotha's defenses.
Ghotha misses with a takedown attempt
and Underhill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ghotha is breathing heavily.
Underhill lands a jab to Ghotha's midsection.

Underhill drops Ghotha with a big left hand and mounts him. Ghotha is in big trouble!
Underhill controlling from the full mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Underhill here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Underhill cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Underhill working Ghotha over with strikes here.
Underhill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Underhill looking to control but Ghotha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ghotha tries to reverse the position but Underhill maintains control.
Ghotha tries to hold on but Underhill pushes him away.
Underhill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ghotha's face.
Underhill prevents Ghotha from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underhill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ghotha is looking to escape.
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!
Underhill raining down shots from the mount!
Ghotha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Underhill lands with some strikes.
Underhill tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ghotha is desperately trying to improve his position but Underhill has a good base and remains in mount.
Mike Underhill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Underhill pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underhill with good strikes from the mount here!
Underhill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ghotha wants to control but Underhill is having none of it.
Ghotha tries to reverse the position but Underhill maintains control.
Ghotha is squirming around, avoiding Underhill's attempts to control the action.
Ghotha sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Underhill is looking to take a break and control but Ghotha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Underhill seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ghotha is trying to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Underhill wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Underhill misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghotha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Underhill lunges at Ghotha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ghotha's hand.
Underhill misses with a body shot.
Underhill slaps away a takedown attempt from Ghotha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghotha doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Underhill counters with a series of strikes that sends Ghotha to the canvas! Underhill follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Mike Underhill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Underhill content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Underhill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ghotha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Underhill moves away.
Ghotha shoots in but Underhill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ghotha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Underhill lands with a good body shot.
Ghotha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Underhill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ghotha avoids the body shot from Underhill.
Mike Underhill is winning the standup battle so far.
Underhill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghotha.
Ghotha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghotha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Underhill.
Ghotha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Underhill counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill digs a good hook to Ghotha's body.
Underhill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Underhill lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Underhill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghotha.
Underhill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghotha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Underhill pinned against the cage. Underhill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike Underhill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghoul Ghotha.
Underhill fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Underhill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghotha. Ghotha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ghotha drops his hands momentarily and Underhill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Underhill lands a jab.
Underhill tries to bum rush Ghotha with a series of wild strikes but Ghotha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ghoul Ghotha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underhill takes a swing at Ghotha's ribcage but misses.
Underhill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Underhill thows a body shot but no joy.
Ghotha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underhill.
Underhill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghotha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Underhill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Underhill throws a series of punches but Ghotha avoids them all with ease.
Underhill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghotha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Underhill.
Ghotha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nice combo by Underhill! Oh, that's hurt him - Ghotha falls to the canvas and Underhill follows him into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Underhill is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ghotha's shoulder. That is not cool.
Underhill wants to control but Ghotha is keeping him busy.
Underhill cracks Ghotha with a big elbow.
Ghotha gets back to half guard.
Ghotha is staying active underneath Underhill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghotha wants to control but Underhill is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Underhill in particular looking to stall.
Mike Underhill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ghotha is staying active underneath Underhill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Underhill wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Underhill misses with a body shot.
Ghotha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Underhill digs a good hook to Ghotha's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Underhill punishes Ghotha's body with a nice straight punch.
Ghotha throws a sloppy head kick
and Underhill counters with a left to the body.
Underhill moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Underhill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Underhill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Underhill!