PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Gotts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gotts comes to the cage accompanied by Godfather Theme. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gotts
vs
Valentine

175 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

189 cm
28
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stu Gotts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gotts rushes Valentine and presses him up against the cage.
Valentine blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Gotts is leaning against Valentine and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valentine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gotts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentines head.
Valentine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gotts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentine dodges an elbow strike from Gotts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gotts to keep the fight standing.
Stu Gotts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Valentine.
Gotts lands with a left to the head.
Gotts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gotts swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine jumps guard but Gotts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Valentine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gotts walks away with a smile on his face. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Valentine lands the left hand.
Valentine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gotts connects with a nice looking jab.
Gotts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valentine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gotts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gotts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gotts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Gotts instigates a clinch.
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!
Valentine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gotts smiles and moves away.
Gotts tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gotts!
Valentine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gotts throws a hook but Valentine blocks it.

Gotts clinches with his opponent.
Gotts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gotts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gotts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gotts lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Gotts lands an uppercut.
Valentine jumps guard but Gotts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gotts misses with some punches.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but Gotts has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Valentine fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gotts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but Gotts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Valentine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gotts walks away with a smile on his face. Valentine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stu Gotts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gotts.
Gotts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valentine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gotts throws an overhand right that lands on Valentine's shoulder, as Valentine tries to avoid the shot.
Gotts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Valentine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valentine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gotts cracks Valentine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valentine slips a jab from Gotts.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotts throws a shot from downtown. Valentine moves away and avoids it.
Gotts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Gotts misses.
Gotts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Valentines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Gotts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotts has Valentine pushed against the cage.
Valentine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gotts smiles and moves away.
Gotts throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Valentine misses with a double jab.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Gotts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gotts misses with a few strikes there.
Gotts takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gotts takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gotts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine lands with an uppercut that bounces Gotts off the cage and back into range.

Gotts takes the fight into the clinch.
Gotts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gotts.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Gotts holds him up against the cage and eventually Valentine drops back down to his feet.
Gotts lands an elbow just above Valentine 's eye.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gotts.
Valentine jumps guard but Gotts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gotts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gotts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valentines head.
Gotts scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gotts swings wildly with an uppercut but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gotts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gotts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Vincent Valentine has been cut.
Gotts lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gotts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gotts lands an elbow that stopped Valentine in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine jumps guard but Gotts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stu Gotts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Valentine.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gotts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gotts lands a right hand.
Gotts scores with a shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Gotts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gotts is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Valentine managing to block the knees to the body from Gotts.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Gotts won't allow it.
Gotts leaning against his opponent.
Gotts misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotts avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Gotts.
Valentine blocking some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Valentine in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gotts throws an elbow but misses.
Gotts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Gotts.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gotts to keep the fight standing.
Gotts lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gotts.
Gotts lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gotts.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gotts creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotts lands a nice uppercut.
Gotts scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gotts.
Valentine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gotts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Gotts holds him up against the cage and eventually Valentine drops back down to his feet.
Gotts content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentine avoids the elbow strike from Gotts, against the cage.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gotts to keep the fight standing.
Valentine blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Gotts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Valentine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Gotts.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gotts throws out the jab.
Valentine throws a series of punches but Gotts moves out of range.
Valentine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stu Gotts is winning the standup battle so far.
Gotts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gotts doesn't manage to clinch there - Valentine circles away.
Gotts swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Valentine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Gotts misses the target.
Gotts slips a jab and a cross from Valentine.
A combination from Gotts does no damage.
Gotts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
A punch combination from Gotts misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotts connects with a crisp jab.
Gotts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valentine.

Gotts moves into the clinch.
Valentine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valentine blocking some punches.
Gotts comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gotts lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gotts throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gotts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gotts misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but Gotts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Valentine fails to pull guard.
Stu Gotts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Valentine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine being controlled against the cage.
Valentine is trying to pull guard but Gotts has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gotts lands with a left to the head.
Valentine tries to pull guard but Gotts won't allow it.
Gotts tries a body shot but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gotts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Valentine jumps guard but Gotts turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Valentine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gotts smiles and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotts throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gotts.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
Gotts misses with a looping right.
Gotts throws a series of punches but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine slips a jab from Gotts.
Gotts misses with a straight right.
Gotts misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Valentine misses its intended target.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Gotts.
Stu Gotts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotts doesn't manage to clinch there - Valentine circles away.
Valentine slips a jab from Gotts.
Gotts tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.

Gotts has Valentine up against the cage in a clinch.
Gotts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vincent Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gotts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gotts lands a shoulder strike.
Gotts lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Gotts.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gotts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Gotts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gotts 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Gotts!
Stu Gotts made sure to mention his sponsor, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! in his post fight interview.