PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harjan Varsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Gotti
vs
Varsi

178 cm
19
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

202 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harjan Varsi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varsi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Varsi fails to land the takedown.

Gotti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Varsi is looking for a sweep.
Varsi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gotti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Varsi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gotti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Varsi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Varsi tries to buck Gotti off but Gotti is having none of it.
Gotti working away.
Varsi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gotti passes the guard and advances to mount!

Gotti working for a submission but Varsi is keeping him at bay.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
Varsi regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Varsi tries to roll over but Gotti keeps him under control.
Varsi wants to get back to his feet.

Gotti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Varsi defends it well.

Gotti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Varsi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gotti.
Varsi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Varsi wants to sweep but no luck.
Varsi keeping full guard, as Gotti tries to pass.
Varsi wants to stand up but Gotti is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Varsi scores with a nice shot.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Varsi pushes Gotti off and gets back to his feet.
Varsi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Varsi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gotti's head.
Varsi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Varsi throws a nice looking combination but Gotti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Gotti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Gotti is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Varsi is just riding it out for now. Gotti eventually gives up the hold.
Varsi is trying to maintain the position but Gotti is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gotti is working for a submission of some sort.

Gotti is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Varsi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gotti is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Varsi!
Gotti won't let Varsi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gotti moves to back control.

Varsi defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gotti's arms.
Varsi turns into Gotti and is now in his guard.
Gotti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Varsi's guard.
Gotti is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

Gotti drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gotti as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Varsi screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gotti! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rafael Gotti!