PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Daddy (ranked 4760 p4p, 4635 weight class) and Chocco Gotto (ranked 550 p4p, 545 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daddy
vs
Gotto

150 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
187
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

REDEMPTION INK

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chocco Gotto!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daddy lands with a good body shot.
Daddy misses with a two punch combination.

Daddy moves into the clinch.
Daddy is trying to break the clinch but Gotto has him pressed against the cage.
Gotto throws a head punch that misses.
Gotto trying to land knees to the body.
Daddy blocking some punches.
Daddy tries to break free but Gotto pushes him back against the cage.
Gotto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gotto has a couple of punches blocked by Daddy.
Daddy tries to break the clinch but Gotto is controlling the position.
Gotto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daddy.
Daddy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daddy can't break the clinch.
Daddy tries to break the clinch but Gotto is controlling the position.
Daddy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gotto to keep the fight standing.
Gotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gotto has a couple of punches blocked by Daddy.
Gotto lands a nice uppercut.
Gotto throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gotto to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Daddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gotto tries to work over Daddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daddy.
A head punch on the inside from Gotto fails to land.
Daddy is trying to pull guard but Gotto has him pressed against the cage.
Gotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daddy blocks an uppercut.
Gotto throws a punch but it's blocked by Daddy.
Daddy lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Chocco Gotto has been cut.
Daddy jumps guard but Gotto stands there with Daddy around his waist. Daddy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gotto misses with some punches.
Daddy tries to score a body lock takedown but Gotto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gotto has a couple of punches blocked by Daddy.
Gotto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daddy avoids it.

Gotto breaks the clinch.
Daddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gotto sprawls well. Gotto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Gotto wants to counter the offense by Daddy and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotto with a nice calf kick.
Daddy motions for Gotto to come forward. Daddy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daddy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gotto has time to react.

That has opened up Chocco Gotto's cut even more.
Chocco Gotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daddy tries for a takedown but Gotto circles away easily

and Gotto moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daddy is trying to push Gotto away but Gotto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daddy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gotto smiles and moves away.
Daddy doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gotto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gotto fails to land.
Daddy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gotto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gotto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daddy avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotto tries to land knees in the clinch but Daddy avoids the damage to the body.
Gotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daddy blocking some punches.
Gotto working aggressively here.
Gotto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daddy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gotto misses with a punch on the inside.
Daddy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gotto misses with a body punch.
Gotto trying to land knees to the body.
Gotto trying to land knees to the body.
Gotto misses with a body punch.
Daddy is trying to break free.

Daddy pulls guard successfully.
Gotto showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daddy is looking to stand up but Gotto isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotto content to stall in guard here.

Daddy is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gotto presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Daddy wants to take the fight to the mat but Gotto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Daddy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gotto walks away with a smile on his face. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Gotto clinches up with Daddy and pushes him back against the cage.
Daddy lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daddy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gotto to keep the fight standing.
Gotto working aggressively here.
Gotto is pushing Daddy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Daddy is trying to force a seperation but Gotto has the dominant position.
Gotto throws a punch but it's blocked by Daddy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chocco Gotto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chocco Gotto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gotto takes the fight into the clinch.
Daddy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gotto misses with a punch on the inside.
Gotto is leaning against Daddy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gotto has a couple of punches blocked by Daddy.
Gotto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daddy avoids it.
Gotto digs a right hand underneath Daddy's ribcage. Daddy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daddy tries to pull guard but Gotto holds him up against the cage and eventually Daddy drops back down to his feet.
Daddy tries to break free but Gotto pushes him back against the cage.
Gotto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Daddy is defending well for now.
Daddy is trying to push Gotto away but Gotto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotto misses with some punches.
Daddy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daddy prevents a body shot from Gotto.
Gotto misses with some punches.
Gotto struggles to land a body shot inside as Daddy controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Gotto fails to land.
Daddy looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gotto fails to land.
Gotto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daddy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.

Daddy jumps guard.
Daddy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gotto is one step ahead there.
Gotto stops Daddy from standing up.

Daddy looking for a guillotine here but Gotto defends easily.

Daddy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gotto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daddy is looking for a triangle here but Gotto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Daddy throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotto is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Daddy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Daddy is trying to get back to half guard.
Gotto has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gotto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy tries to lock up and control but Gotto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gotto controlling the pace for now.
Daddy wants to get back to his feet.
Gotto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gotto avoids the attempt from Daddy to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daddy working to try and regain half guard.
Daddy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gotto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gotto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daddy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gotto is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chocco Gotto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chocco Gotto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gotto misses with a lunging right hand
and Gotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daddy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gotto is out of range and Daddy settles back down.
Gotto stuffs the takedown.
Big Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Gotto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daddy.
Daddy fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Daddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daddy shoots in but Gotto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotto throws a body punch but Daddy moves out of range.
Daddy is looking to counter punch.
Gotto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gotto looks to land a combination but Daddy avoids it well.

Gotto has closed the distance and engaged Daddy in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Daddy.
Gotto throws a head punch that misses.
Gotto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daddy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daddy.
Daddy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daddy scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Daddy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daddy is trying to break the clinch but Gotto has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gotto fails to land.
Daddy blocking some punches.
Daddy avoiding damage as Gotto throws knees to the body.
Daddy is trying to pull guard but Gotto has him pressed against the cage.
Gotto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gotto lands a nice uppercut.
Gotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gotto misses with the head strike.
Gotto gets through Daddy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daddy blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Daddy manages to break the clinch.

Gotto pushes Daddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Gotto trying to control the position but instead, Daddy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gotto into the cage.
Gotto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daddy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daddy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gotto wants to stall.
Daddy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Gotto blocks with his arms.
Gotto throws a head punch that misses.
Gotto can't find room to land a body shot as Daddy controls the action.
Gotto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daddy.
Gotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daddy is trying to push Gotto away but Gotto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gotto working aggressively here.
Gotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Daddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daddy blocks an uppercut.
Daddy is trying to pull guard but Gotto has him pressed against the cage.
Gotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Gotto breaks from the clinch.
Daddy throws a lazy right hand but Gotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Daddy drives through and clinches with Gotto against the cage.
Gotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gotto prevents Daddy from breaking the clinch.
Daddy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gotto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daddy avoids it.
Daddy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gotto.
Daddy blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gotto.

Daddy pulls guard successfully.
Gotto wants to pass the guard but Daddy is keeping the position.
Daddy trying to control the position.
Daddy is striking off his back. Gotto thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Gotto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Big Daddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Daddy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chocco Gotto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gotto controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chocco Gotto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gotto 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chocco Gotto!