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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Bandit (ranked 1814 p4p, 2583 weight class) and Lou Gotch (ranked 130 p4p, 173 weight class). Little Bandit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Little Bandit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit gets caught napping as Gotch dives in and scores a takedown. Bandit manages to retain guard.
Bandit pushes Gotch off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gotch throws a big shot that misses.
Gotch gets a takedown into half guard.
Gotch slows the pace down in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotch uses his free foot to push down on Bandit's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bandit.
Gotch tries to control but Bandit wriggling away.
Gotch is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bandit has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bandit!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch can't keep his opponent in guard - Bandit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandit wants to pass the guard but Gotch is defending well.
Bandit is trying to control the action in half guard but Gotch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bandit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gotch wants to control but Bandit is keeping busy.
Gotch looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bandit trying to control the action but Gotch is working from the bottom.
Bandit is pressing down on Gotch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gotch is holding on for now.
Gotch wants to improve his position but Bandit is controlling well.
Gotch trying to control from the bottom.
Gotch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gotch.
Gotch trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gotch is on top in guard.
Gotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bandit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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.
Gotch is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bandit is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Bandit as Gotch shoots in.
Nice shot by Bandit.
Bandit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gotch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Little Bandit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gotch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Gotch.
Bandit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gotch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bandit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandit misses the target.
Gotch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gotch gets the takedown into side control.
Bandit sneaks out the side door and pushes Gotch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandit throws out a loose jab but Gotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gotch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bandit keeping moving, preventing Gotch from controlling successfully.
Gotch is looking to work some ground and pound but Bandit has wrist control.
Gotch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bandit looking for a sweep. Not yet Bandit, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch wants to pass the guard but Bandit is keeping the position.
Bandit can't keep his opponent in guard - Gotch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gotch controlling the pace.
Bandit has hold of Gotch's hands but Gotch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gotch stalling.
My spies in Freddy\'s Grappling Institute inform me that Gotch has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bandit is not content to let Gotch control the position.
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.
Gotch stalling.
Bandit trying to control but Gotch postures up.
Bandit is not content to let Gotch control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gotch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bandit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bandit is trying to defend but Gotch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gotch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gotch trying to pass the guard but Bandit defending well.
Gotch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bandit defending well though.
Gotch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandit keeps working.
Gotch moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch tries to score with some ground and pound. Bandit controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bandit is looking for a sweep.
Gotch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bandit keeps working.
Gotch controlling the position.
Gotch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gotch has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Gotch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bandit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gotch's hands.
Bandit misses with a looping right.
Gotch lands a jab to the head.
Lou Gotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bandit throws a shot from downtown. Gotch moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Bandit.
Bandit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gotch is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gotch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bandit misses with a hook.
Bandit misses with a hook.
Gotch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gotch.
Gotch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gotch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandit.
Gotch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bandit stuffs the takedown attempt from Gotch. Gotch gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gotch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bandit misses with a looping right.
Lou Gotch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gotch slips a straight right by Bandit.
Gotch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bandit's guard.
Lou Gotch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gotch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandit working a defensive guard here.
Gotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandit being controlled here, momentarily.
Bandit trying to keep a closed guard but Gotch is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gotch trying to control but Bandit is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gotch stopping the sweep attempt from Bandit.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bandit throws a jab when Gotch was well out of range.
Bandit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gotch.
Bandit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandit.
Gotch feints the counter takedown.
Bandit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bandit throws a jab but it's blocked by Gotch.
Bandit misses with a looping right.
Bandit misses with a looping left.
Bandit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bandit dodges the punch combination from Gotch.
Gotch drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gotch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gotch trying to control but Bandit is working from the bottom.
Bandit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gotch is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to control from the top but Bandit keeps moving.
Gotch looking to pass the guard.
Bandit keeping moving, preventing Gotch from controlling successfully.
Gotch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandit is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lou Gotch.
I think Gotch 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Gotch!
A very excited looking Lou Gotch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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