PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kolt Ganger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Vercotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vercotti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Poverty - Ennio Morricone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kolt Ganger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luigi Vercotti's chin.

Ganger
vs
Vercotti

165 cm
22
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolt Ganger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luigi Vercotti!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercotti ducks under a wild hook from Ganger.
A jab lands there for Ganger.
Ganger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercotti.
Vercotti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ganger blocks it well.
Ganger checks a low kick from Vercotti.
Good shot there by Vercotti.
Ganger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vercotti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vercotti lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ganger. Beautiful body shot.
Vercotti scores with a nice strike.
Vercotti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ganger on the side of the head.
Ganger defending well as Vercotti loads up on a big left hand.
Vercotti throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganger fails to land the takedown.
Vercotti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ganger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ganger.
Vercotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercotti misses with an uppercut. Ganger saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Vercotti on the inside.
I was talking to Ganger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ganger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ganger can't find room to land a body shot as Vercotti controls the action.
Ganger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vercotti backwards.
Vercotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vercotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Ganger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ganger misses with some punches.

Vercotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ganger defending well as Vercotti loads up on a big left hand.
Vercotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Ganger is just out of range.
Ganger tries to counter with a takedown but Vercotti is quick to defend against it.
Vercotti moves away from the strike by Ganger.
Vercotti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vercotti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vercotti blocks a jab.
Ganger misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vercotti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Ganger misses the target.
Vercotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vercotti looks to land a right hand but Ganger moved out of range.
Vercotti lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Vercotti.
Ganger looks to throw the jab but Vercotti is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ganger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vercotti. Ganger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ganger throws a good cross that connects.
Vercotti connects with a looping right hand.
Ganger tries to close the distance and clinch but Vercotti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ganger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercotti.
Ganger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercotti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ganger.
A telegraphed right hand from Ganger misses the target.
Vercotti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vercotti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ganger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Luigi Vercotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vercotti takes a swing at Ganger's ribcage but misses.
Ganger misses with an uppercut. Vercotti saw that one coming.
Vercotti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ganger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vercotti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vercotti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vercotti slips a jab and a cross from Ganger.
A little jabbing left from Vercotti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vercotti works the jab nicely.
Good work by Vercotti as he checks the leg kick.
Ganger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
Vercotti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Vercotti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ganger lands with a nice body punch.
Vercotti with a jab.
Vercotti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ganger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganger misses with a hook. Vercotti ducked under it nicely.
Vercotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ganger.
Ganger walks into a jab.
Ganger slips a straight right by Vercotti.
Ganger throws a hook but Vercotti blocks it.
Kolt Ganger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ganger throws a right hand that misses
and Vercotti counters with a right hand to the body.
Ganger thows a body kick. Vercotti tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ganger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Ganger.
Vercotti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ganger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vercotti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ganger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ganger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vercotti doesn't seem bothered though.
Vercotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vercotti digs a good hook to Ganger's body.
Ganger wants to slow Vercotti down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luigi Vercotti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vercotti misses with a wild body shot.
Ganger attempts a counter takedown but Vercotti avoids it well and moves away.
Vercotti catches Ganger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ganger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ganger connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vercotti.
Vercotti ducks under a wild hook from Ganger.
Vercotti throws a poor cross that misses

and Ganger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vercotti's guard.
Ganger tries to free his leg and advance position but Vercotti is retaining full guard.
Ganger scoring with some ground and pound.
Vercotti trying to control the position.
Ganger trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ganger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganger content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganger throws a big right hand that misses.
Ganger throws a big elbow that misses.
Ganger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vercotti keeping moving, preventing Ganger from controlling successfully.
Ganger landing some decent shots from guard.
Vercotti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vercotti pulls Ganger in close to his closed guard and prevents Ganger from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ganger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ganger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vercotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ganger moves away.
Ganger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vercotti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ganger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Ganger.
Vercotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ganger shoots in looking for a takedown but Vercotti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ganger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vercotti moves out of range as Ganger strikes.
Vercotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Ganger is just out of range.
Ganger wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ganger misses the jab.
Vercotti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vercotti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vercotti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ganger.
Ganger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vercotti misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Vercotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercotti misses with a straight right.
Ganger lands the left hand.
Ganger staying out of range there.
Ganger wants to clinch
and Ganger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ganger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vercotti. That did some damage!
Vercotti works Ganger's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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!
Ganger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vercotti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left lands for Ganger.
Vercotti sizes up Ganger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ganger slips under a jab from Vercotti.
Ganger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercotti.
Vercotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ganger was well out of range. Poor timing from Vercotti.
Nice body punch from Vercotti.
Ganger works Vercotti's body with a nice hook.

Ganger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vercotti on his heels. He'll look to pass Vercotti's guard now, I'm sure.
Ganger is looking to work some ground and pound but Vercotti has wrist control.
Ganger is looking to work some ground and pound but Vercotti has wrist control.
Ganger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolt Ganger dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Ganger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vercotti.
Ganger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercotti misses the target.
Ganger tries to work over Vercotti's front leg with a kick but Vercotti checks it.
Ganger throws a body punch but Vercotti moves out of range.
Ganger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ganger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercotti.
Vercotti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vercotti misses with an uppercut.
Vercotti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ganger swings for the body but Vercotti moves out of range.
Ganger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ganger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Vercotti scores with a four punch combination!
Ganger swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ganger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercotti lands a nice shot to the body.
Ganger misses with a double jab.
Vercotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ganger.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vercotti 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.
Ganger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercotti moves away.
Vercotti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vercotti tests Ganger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ganger misses with a body punch
and Vercotti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ganger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vercotti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vercotti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ganger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vercotti counters with a nice uppercut.
Ganger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Ganger.
Vercotti avoids the body shot from Ganger.
Ganger loads up on a big right hand but Vercotti slips the punch.
Vercotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ganger.
Vercotti swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ganger.
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!
Nice defenses there by Vercotti.
Vercotti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ganger throws a leg kick but Vercotti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donk. Vercotti catches Ganger right on the button with a cross.
Vercotti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vercotti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ganger misses with a hook to the body
and Vercotti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vercotti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ganger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ganger misses with a right hand
and Vercotti counters with a stiff right hand.
Vercotti scores with a hook.
Ganger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ganger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Ganger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ganger. Vercotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ganger misses with a right hand
and Vercotti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Vercotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ganger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vercotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Vercotti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vercotti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ganger connects with a leg kick. Vercotti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vercotti jabs Ganger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ganger lands a glancing blow to the side of Vercotti's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ganger. Vercotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercotti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vercotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ganger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ganger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercotti.
It seemed like Vercotti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ganger misses with a body kick.
Vercotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ganger was well out of range. Poor timing from Vercotti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ganger avoids the body shot from Vercotti.
Vercotti avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vercotti. Ganger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ganger's corner calls for a 1-2. Ganger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vercotti looks to land a right hand but Ganger moved out of range.
Vercotti swings for the body but Ganger moves out of range.
Vercotti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ganger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vercotti.
Vercotti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ganger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ganger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vercotti manages to circle out of the way.
Ganger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ganger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercotti lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ganger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Vercotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vercotti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kolt Ganger!
After winning the bout, Kolt Ganger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.