PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Hempele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gotti has chosen The King of New York as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Gotti was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hempele
vs
Gotti

170 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
158 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jussi Hempele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Gotti!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Hempele lands a head kick. Gotti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like John Gotti has been cut.
Hempele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gotti scores with a hook to the body. Hempele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hempele throws a leg kick but Gotti moved away.
Hempele ducks right into an uppercut from Gotti.
Gotti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gotti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hempele is out of range and Gotti settles back down.
Gotti shoots for a double leg takedown but Hempele sprawls well. He's pushed Gotti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hempele clinches.
Hempele is pushing Gotti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gotti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Gotti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotti checks a low kick from Hempele.
Hempele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gotti is out of range and Hempele settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gotti lands with a straight right. Hempele didn't see that one coming.
Gotti cracks Hempele with a good jab.
Hempele seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gotti punishes Hempele's body with a nice straight punch.
Gotti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gotti avoids the head kick by Hempele.
Gotti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gotti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hempele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gotti checks a leg kick.
Hempele avoids the body shot from Gotti.
Hempele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Hempele.
John Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Gotti coming out on top.
Hempele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gotti checks a leg kick.
Gotti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti scores with a kick to the body.
Gotti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hempele's head backwards.
Gotti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hempele looks for the body kick but Gotti saw that one coming.
Hempele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gotti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gotti wants to land a leg kick but Hempele is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hempele.
Hempele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gotti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hempele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hempele moves away.
Hempele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gotti throws out the jab.
Hempele ducks under a wild hook from Gotti.
Gotti throws a push kick but Hempele slaps the foot to one side.
Gotti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hempele. Hempele obviously looking to wear him down.
Hempele throws a sloppy head kick and Gotti moves out of range easily.
Hempele is looking to clinch but Gotti is avoiding it.
Hempele is looking to land body kicks.
Gotti throws out a counter right but Hempele avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti motions for Hempele to come forward. Gotti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hempele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gotti at a distance.
Hempele throws a sloppy head kick and Gotti moves out of range easily.
Gotti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hempele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hempele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotti.
Gotti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hempele. Hempele obviously looking to wear him down.
Hempele avoids the body shot from Gotti.
Gotti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gotti blocks a head kick by Hempele.
Gotti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hempele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gotti.
Hempele misses with a low kick.
Hempele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Gotti blocks the leg kick.
Hempele walks into a straight right hand from Gotti.
A telegraphed right hand from Gotti misses the target.
Good shot there by Gotti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Hempele lands but Gotti takes it in his stride.
Hempele throws a leg kick but Gotti moved away.
Gotti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hempele eats them both and turns towards Gotti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Jussi Hempele has been cut.
Gotti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hempele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gotti checks a low kick from Hempele.
Gotti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gotti takes a swing at Hempele's ribcage but misses.

Hempele gets caught napping as Gotti dives in and scores a takedown. Hempele manages to retain guard.
Hempele working a defensive guard here.
Gotti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gotti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gotti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gotti wants to control from the top but Hempele keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gotti dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gotti scores with a sloppy right hand. Hempele should have avoided that one.
John Gotti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hempele.
Hempele jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hempele throws a head kick but Gotti moves out of range.
Gotti scores with a sloppy right hand. Hempele should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Hempele.
Gotti misses with a body shot.
Gotti thuds a left hand into Hempele's body.
Gotti misses the shot to the body.
Gotti looks to land a body kick but Hempele moved away.
Gotti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hempele missing with a left hand there. Gotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hempele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hempele swings for the body but Gotti moves out of range.
Gotti misses the shot to the body.
Hempele lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hempele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hempele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gotti punishes Hempele's body with a nice straight punch.
Gotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hempele.
Gotti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Gotti. That snapped Hempele's head back.
Gotti throws out a powerful jab.
Hempele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Hempele.
A bone on bone clash there as Gotti blocks the leg kick.
Gotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Hempele.
Gotti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hempele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempele throws a leg kick
and Gotti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gotti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hempele walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gotti.
Hempele tries to clinch up but Gotti circles away and keeps his distance.
Hempele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gotti moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gotti! But no joy.
Gotti lands a lovely overhand right.
Gotti misses with a body punch
and Hempele makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gotti really felt that one!
Gotti throws a hook to the side of Hempele's head but Hempele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gotti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gotti checks a leg kick.
Gotti throws a hook to the side of Hempele's head but Hempele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hempele is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jussi Hempele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hempele misses with a low kick.
Gotti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gotti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gotti throws a hook to the side of Hempele's head but Hempele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hempele moves out of range of the strikes.
Hempele is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti connects with a jab.
Gotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hempele was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotti.
An inside leg kick from Hempele misses.
A nice side step and Gotti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gotti looks to land a right hand but Hempele moved out of range.
Gotti throws a leg kick which misses Hempele's front leg but catches the back leg as Hempele tries to avoid it.
Hempele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gotti scores with a hook to the body. Hempele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hempele stuffs the takedown.
As Gotti looks to move away, Hempele throws a big counter combo bu Gotti just gets out of the way.
Jab by Gotti.
Gotti missing with a left hand there. Hempele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hempele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gotti throws a body punch but Hempele moves out of range.
Hempele is looking to wear down Gotti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gotti takes a swing at Hempele's ribcage but misses.
Hempele connects with a high kick.
Gotti goes for a double leg but Hempele avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hempele continues to drive forward.
Jussi Hempele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Gotti.

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!
Gotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hempele.
It appears Hempele was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hempele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gotti is out of range and Hempele settles back down.
Hempele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gotti checks it well.
A leg kick checked by Gotti.
A nice side step and Gotti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hempele walks into a stiff left hand from Gotti.
Gotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gotti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gotti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hempele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gotti is out of range.
Gotti throws the left hand but Hempele avoids the punch easily.
Hempele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hempele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gotti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hempele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gotti to score with a decent uppercut.
Gotti checks the leg kick.
Gotti throws a body punch but Hempele moves out of range.
A head kick by Hempele misses
and Gotti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hempele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Gotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Hempele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gotti catches Hempele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gotti moves out of range of the body kick from Hempele.
Gotti lands a glancing blow to the side of Hempele's head.
Hempele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gotti looks to land a right hand but Hempele moved out of range.
Hempele moves away from the strike by Gotti.
Hempele keeps Gotti at a distance using the push kick.
Gotti throws a jab when Hempele was well out of range.
Gotti blocks a head kick by Hempele.
Hempele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gotti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hempele is looking to clinch but Gotti is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Hempele.
Hempele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hempele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hempele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gotti just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hempele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hempele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gotti's head.
Hempele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gotti misses with a looping left.
Hempele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gotti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gotti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hempele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gotti digs a good body shot into Hempele's ribs.
Hempele throws the kick towards the body but Gotti avoids it.
Gotti has a takedown stuffed.
Hempele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hempele connects with a leg kick. Gotti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gotti checks a leg kick.
Jussi Hempele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotti takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotti throws out a powerful jab.
Gotti scoring well with a low kick there.
Gotti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hempele to score with a decent uppercut.
Gotti throws a jab when Hempele was well out of range.
As Gotti backs away, Hempele returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gotti lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Gotti misses its intended target.
Hempele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hempele throws a leg kick
and Gotti counters with a straight right hand.
Hempele throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hempele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hempele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gotti lands with an uppercut that bounces Hempele off the cage and back into range.
Hempele lands a leg kick that knocks Gotti off balance momentarily.
Gotti staying out of range there.
Gotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hempele was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotti.
Hempele walks into a stiff left hand from Gotti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Hempele.

Hempele gets caught napping as Gotti dives in and scores a takedown. Hempele manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotti throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gotti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gotti wants to control from the top but Hempele keeps moving.

Hempele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hempele keeping moving, preventing Gotti from controlling successfully.
Hempele trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hempele is keeping the position for now.
John Gotti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hempele keeping moving, preventing Gotti from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gotti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gotti connects with a looping right hand.
Gotti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Hempele.
Gotti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hempele.
Gotti dips to his left and cracks Hempele with an uppercut!
Gotti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hempele throws out a leg kick but Gotti moves out of range and Hempele only half commits.

Gotti gets the takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Gotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gotti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Gotti!
John Gotti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.