PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fowwest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gotch
vs
Gump

180 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Gotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Fowwest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gump counters with a series of strikes. Gotch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gump swinging wildly here.
Gotch with a poor takedown

and Gump counters by moving into the clinch.
Gotch has Gump pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Gump manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Gotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gump pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Gotch is working for takedown but Gump is calmly controlling the position for now.

Gump breaks the clinch.
Gump moves in looking to clinch but Gotch pushes him off.
Gotch doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Gump counter with a right hand.
Gump tries to clinch up but Gotch circles away and keeps his distance.
Gump tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gotch tries for a takedown but Gump circles away easily
and Gump counters with a right hand to the body.
Gotch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gump moves into the clinch successfully.
Gump lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gotch is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Gump gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Gump breaks the clinch.
Gotch ducks right into an uppercut from Gump.
Gump scores with a jab. Gotch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gump shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gotch eats them both and turns towards Gump to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gump doesn't manage to clinch there - Gotch circles away.
Gotch shoots and misses
and Gump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gump lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gump.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotch shoots and misses

and Gump moves into the clinch.
Gump lands with a short shot to the head.
Gump lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gotch backwards.
Gotch is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Gump gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gotch is breathing heavily.

Gump pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gump connects with a right hand. Gotch shakes it off.
Gotch shoots and misses
and Gump counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gump makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gotch walks into a straight right hand from Gump.
Gump cracks Gotch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gump connects with a single shot there.
Gotch misses with a takedown attempt

and Gump counters by clinching up.
Gump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gotch backwards.
Gotch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gump makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gump is trying to maintain a safe position but Gotch gets an underhook and turns Gump into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gump.
A body shot lands from Gump.

Gump breaks the clinch.

Gump closes the distance and clinches.

Gump's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gotch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gotch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gump counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gump tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gotch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gump is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gotch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gump doesn't manage to clinch there - Gotch circles away.
Gotch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gotch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gump fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gotch, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gotch takes a shot to the head.
Gump lands a body punch.
Gump scores with a knee to the head.

Gump's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fowwest Gump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gump tries to clinch up.
Gotch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gump darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gotch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gotch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gump gets a clinch.
Gump lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gotch backwards.
Gump lands a good knee to the midsection. Gotch won't want to take too many of those.
Gotch is working for takedown but Gump is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gump lands a nice uppercut.
Gump lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gotch.
Gump lands a shot to the body.
Gump landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gump landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Gump escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gump moves in looking to clinch but Gotch pushes him off.

Gump clinches up with Gotch and pushes him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Gump.

Gump breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gump stalks Gotch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gotch's face. Gotch staggers backwards, shaken.
Gump lands a right hook to the body.

Gump moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fowwest Gump dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gotch shoots in and gets a takedown into Gump's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Gotch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gump is on top in guard.
Gotch has momentary wrist control but Gump slips an elbow through the middle.
Gump scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gump accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gump postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gotch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gump.
Gump missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gump chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gotch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gump throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gotch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gump throwing strikes from guard but Gotch blocks nicely.

Gotch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gump can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gump trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gump is looking to work some ground and pound but Gotch has wrist control.
Gump landing with the ground and pound.

Gump is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gump accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gump lands a couple of elbows.
Gump lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gump working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gotch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gump is one step ahead there.
Gump works over Gotch with some ground and pound from guard.
Gotch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gotch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump is looking to stand up but Gotch won't let him.
Fowwest Gump has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gotch wants to stand but Gump is controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gotch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gump trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gump working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gump trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gotch's guard.
Gump with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gump content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gotch wants to sweep here but Gump controlling him for the moment.
Gump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Gotch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gump with a nice head shot there.
Gotch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gump!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gump wants to hold on but Gotch pushes him away.
Gump is working to get back to half guard.
Gump is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Gotch is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gump has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gump trying desperately to get to his feet.

Gotch has hold of Gump's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gump manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gump tries to hold on but Gotch postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gump is desperately trying to improve his position but Gotch has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fowwest Gump showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab by Gump.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gotch.
Gump looks to move to half guard but instead Gotch has passed into mount! Damn!
Gump working to try and regain half guard.
Gump regains half guard.
Gump wants to get back to his feet.
Gump is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gotch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gotch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gotch seems to be working for a kimura but Gump defends the submission attempt.
Gump wants to get back to full guard.

Gotch is working for a submission of some sort.
Gump is pressing down on Gotch's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gump working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gotch has passed into half guard!
Gump keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Gotch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump is trying to stand up here but Gotch is controlling him well.
Gotch prevents Gump from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Gotch there.
Gump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Gump looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gump wants to improve his position but Gotch is controlling well.

Gump is defending against the submission attempts here by Gotch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gump is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gump is defending against the submission attempts here by Gotch.

Gump looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gump actively working from the bottom here.
Gump is trying to get back to full guard.

Gotch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gump has managed to free his arm - good work.
Frank Gotch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gump actively working from the bottom here.

Gotch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gump is just riding it out for now. Gotch eventually gives up the hold.
Gump tries to get to full guard but Gotch has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotch uses his free foot to push down on Gump's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gump.
Fowwest Gump is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gump really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gotch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gump has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fowwest Gump!
A victorious Fowwest Gump thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.