PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gein has chosen Puritania as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Verzosa
vs
Gein

185 cm
31
190 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

190 cm
36
195 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Otis Gein!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Gein as he connects with a hook.
Verzosa darts in trying to clinch
and Gein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Verzosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gein counters with a right hand to the body.
Verzosa is looking to clinch.
Verzosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verzosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Verzosa drives through and clinches with Gein against the cage.
Verzosa is struggling to control the position.
Verzosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verzosa stalling.
Verzosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Gein.
Gein prevents a body shot from Verzosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gein backwards.
Verzosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verzosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Verzosa taking a breather.
Verzosa tries to work over Gein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verzosa lands an uppercut.
Verzosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gein tries to throw a body punch but Verzosa avoids it by throwing Gein back against the cage.
Verzosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Gein.
Gein can't find room to land a body shot as Verzosa controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Verzosa.
Verzosa wants to stall.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Verzosa on the inside.
Verzosa can't find room to land a body shot as Gein controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gein on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gein is leaning against Verzosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Verzosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gein or not.
Verzosa cracks Gein with a nice body shot.
Verzosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verzosa slowing the pace effectively.
Verzosa looking to stall.
Verzosa seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Gein is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verzosa.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gein's elbow.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gein's elbow.
Verzosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verzosa tries a body shot but Gein blocks it.
Gein pushes Verzosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verzosa scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Verzosa.
Verzosa has a couple of punches blocked by Gein.
Verzosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verzosa tries to throw a body punch but Gein avoids it by throwing Verzosa back against the cage.
Gein prevents a body shot from Verzosa.
Gein lands a hook that snaps the head of Verzosa backwards.
Verzosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Verzosa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Verzosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Gein on the inside.
Verzosa just leaning against Gein, taking a breather.
Verzosa lands a left hand.
Verzosa blocks an uppercut.
Verzosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Verzosa.
Still in the clinch, Verzosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Verzosa can't find room to land a body shot as Gein controls the action.
Verzosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verzosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Verzosa blocks the leg kick.

Verzosa clinches.
Still in the clinch, Verzosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Verzosa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Verzosa stops a takedown attempt from Gein.
Verzosa tries a body shot but Gein blocks it.
Gein trying to stall but Verzosa improves his position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Verzosa taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Verzosa on the inside.
Verzosa lands with a right to the head.
Verzosa lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remedios Verzosa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Verzosa checks a leg kick.
Verzosa tries to clinch there but Gein circles away.
Verzosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gein counters with a left to the body.
Verzosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Verzosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Verzosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Gein circles away.
Verzosa tries to clinch but Gein moves out of range.
A big left from Gein misses.
Verzosa moves in looking to clinch but Gein pushes him off.
Gein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verzosa.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gein swats away the attempt to clinch by Verzosa.
Nice body kick from Verzosa.
Otis Gein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein throws out a loose jab but Verzosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Verzosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Verzosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Verzosa tries to clinch up.
Gein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Verzosa works Gein's body with a nice hook.

Verzosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Remedios Verzosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Verzosa slowing the pace effectively.

Gein works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Verzosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Verzosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Verzosa working a defensive guard but Gein manages to pass into side control anyway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on Verzosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa is looking to regain half guard here but Gein keeps moving and retains side control.
Gein throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Verzosa tries to improve position but can't.
Gein cracks Verzosa with a big elbow.
Gein landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Verzosa is trying to get back to half guard.
Gein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gein lands a few punches from side control.
Gein lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gein working away.
Gein controls the position.
Verzosa tries to buck Gein off but Gein is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Verzosa is trying to improve his position.
Gein wants to control but Verzosa is keeping him busy.
Verzosa tries to bench press Gein off him but Gein keeps the position.
Verzosa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Verzosa tries to get to full guard but Gein has control of the leg.
Verzosa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gein.
Verzosa controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gein throwing shots but Verzosa is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gein.
Gein seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verzosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verzosa wants to control but Gein is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Verzosa gets full guard.
Verzosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Verzosa managing to control the position.
Gein stands up over Verzosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gein cracks Verzosa with a solid left hand.
Verzosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verzosa moves in looking to clinch but Gein pushes him off.
Verzosa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Verzosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gein misses with a few strikes there.
Verzosa wants to clinch up but Gein keeps it at a distance.
Verzosa is looking to clinch.
Gein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verzosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Verzosa fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verzosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gein.
Verzosa defending well as Gein loads up on a big left hand.
Gein swats away the attempt to clinch by Verzosa.
Verzosa tries to clinch up
letting Gein counter with a right hand.
Otis Gein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verzosa defending well as Gein loads up on a big left hand.
Verzosa wants to clinch up but Gein keeps it at a distance.
Verzosa wants to clinch
and Verzosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verzosa tries to clinch up
and Gein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa tries to clinch but Gein moves out of range.
Verzosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Gein throws a body punch but Verzosa moves out of range.
Verzosa is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Gein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Verzosa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gein has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Verzosa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gein preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein controls Verzosa momentarily but Verzosa frees himself.

Verzosa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gein manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gein has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Verzosa's face.
Verzosa is working to get back to half guard.
Verzosa tries to hold on but Gein pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gein cracks Verzosa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gein lands with some strikes.
Otis Gein has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verzosa tries to hold on but Gein pushes him away.
Gein lands a nice shot to the head.
Verzosa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gein looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gein is on top in guard.
Verzosa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verzosa trying to keep a closed guard but Gein is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gein's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otis Gein really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Verzosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gein is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Verzosa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Verzosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verzosa stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Verzosa stalling the fight.
A short left from Gein.
Gein working aggressively here.
Verzosa keeps control of Gein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Verzosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verzosa has a couple of punches blocked by Gein.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gein as Verzosa tries to tie him up.
Verzosa misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verzosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gein is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verzosa.
Gein blocks a body shot from Verzosa.
Verzosa is looking to control Gein's arms but Gein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Verzosa has his back to the cage.
Verzosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gein blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Gein.
Verzosa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gein's elbow.

Gein works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Verzosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gein throws a strike but Verzosa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verzosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Verzosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gein is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gein controlling the position.
Gein keeping moving, preventing Verzosa from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gein throws a lazy right hand but Verzosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gein throws a solid leg kick but Verzosa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gein.
Verzosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gein counters with a stiff right hand.
Verzosa tries to clinch
and Gein counters with a nice uppercut.
Gein scores with a nice right hand.
Gein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Verzosa is looking to clinch.
Verzosa is looking to clinch.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verzosa blocks a leg kick.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gein misses with a straight left.
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Verzosa clinches up with Gein and pushes him back against the cage.
Gein using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Verzosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verzosa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gein.
Gein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Verzosa.
Verzosa digs a right hand underneath Gein's ribcage. Gein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verzosas head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gein is looking to break free of the clinch but Verzosa has double underhooks.
Verzosa lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Verzosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remedios Verzosa had his way with Otis Gein in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Verzosa tries to clinch up but Gein circles away and keeps his distance.
Verzosa wants to clinch
letting Gein counter with a right hand.
Verzosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Gein sprawls well. He's pushed Verzosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot lands for Gein.
Gein moves out of range of the body kick.
Verzosa wants to clinch up but Gein keeps it at a distance.
Verzosa misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Verzosa as he connects with a hook.

Verzosa moves into range and clinches up with Gein.
Gein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Verzosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gein backwards.
Verzosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Gein gets an underhook and turns Verzosa into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa tries to throw a body punch but Gein avoids it by throwing Verzosa back against the cage.
Gein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Gein.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gein with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gein looking to throw knees to the head but Verzosa is blocking nicely.

Gein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Verzosa throws a head kick that misses.
Gein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verzosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gein.
Gein connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Gein - just one landing.
Gein scores with a one two! Verzosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Verzosa moves to clinch but Gein breaks away
and Gein counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Verzosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Verzosa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gein misses with a looping left.
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gein as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remedios Verzosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Verzosa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Verzosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Gein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gein tried to score with a low kick but Verzosa checks it.
Verzosa moves in looking to clinch but Gein pushes him off.
Gein throws the left hand but Verzosa avoids the punch easily.
Gein lands a nice shot that snaps Verzosa's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa darts in trying to clinch
and Gein counters with a two punch combo.

Verzosa has managed to clinch.
Gein tries to land knees in the clinch but Verzosa avoids the damage to the body.
Verzosa misses with some punches.
Verzosa has Gein pressed against the cage, preventing Gein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gein is looking to take this one to the mat.
Verzosa lands a body punch.
Verzosa lands an uppercut.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verzosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Verzosa.
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!
Gein prevents a body shot from Verzosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verzosa can't find room to land a body shot as Gein controls the action.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verzosa lands a body shot.
Verzosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Verzosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Gein controls his hands.
Gein prevents a body shot from Verzosa.
A shot in the inside from Verzosa.
Verzosa presses Gein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verzosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Gein controls his hands.
Verzosa tries to throw a body punch but Gein avoids it by throwing Verzosa back against the cage.
Gein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verzosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verzosa can't find room to land a body shot as Gein controls the action.
Verzosa scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Gein.
Gein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remedios Verzosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Verzosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Remedios Verzosa!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Remedios Verzosa!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Remedios Verzosa!

Remedios Verzosa wins by unanimous decision!
Remedios Verzosa retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Remedios Verzosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.