PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJJ Extraordinaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gotti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy . Extraordinaire has chosen Young Jeezy - Lose My Mind ft. Plies as his entrance music. 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
Extraordinaire

178 cm
25
185 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BJJ Extraordinaire!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Extraordinaire's waist but Extraordinaire gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gotti off to one side.

Extraordinaire closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gotti quickly recovers to half guard.

Gotti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gotti is looking to improve his position.
Gotti gets full guard.

Extraordinaire drops back looking for a leg! Gotti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gotti manages to kick Extraordinaire off! Extraordinaire jumps back into Gotti's guard.
Gotti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Extraordinaire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotti is keeping the position for now.
Extraordinaire passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Extraordinaire is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gotti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Extraordinaire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Extraordinaire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gotti tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Extraordinaire wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gotti is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Extraordinaire tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Extraordinaire has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Extraordinaire gets to mount! Gotti was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gotti is trying to escape the mount.

Extraordinaire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Extraordinaire is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gotti has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gotti!
Extraordinaire has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti pushes down on Extraordinaire's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gotti trying to control from Extraordinaire's half guard. Extraordinaire has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Extraordinaire working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gotti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gotti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Extraordinaire controls Gotti momentarily but Gotti frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Extraordinaire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Extraordinaire pulls Gotti in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extraordinaire trying to control the position.
Gotti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Extraordinaire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gotti is breathing heavily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Extraordinaire holds on and takes a little breather.
Gotti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Extraordinaire had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gotti defends it easily.
Extraordinaire keeping moving, preventing Gotti from controlling successfully.
Extraordinaire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJJ Extraordinaire dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gotti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Extraordinaire wants to control but Gotti is having none of it.
Gotti prevents Extraordinaire from getting the reversal.
Extraordinaire is squirming around, avoiding Gotti's attempts to control the action.

Gotti goes for an armbar but Extraordinaire turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Extraordinaire.

Extraordinaire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gotti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Extraordinaire wants to pass the guard but Gotti is keeping the position.

Extraordinaire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Extraordinaire is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Extraordinaire thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.
Gotti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Extraordinaire forces his way into half guard.

Extraordinaire is looking for a kimura but Gotti is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Extraordinaire to get the leverage.

Gotti is defending against the submission attempts here by Extraordinaire.

Extraordinaire wants to work for an arm triangle but Gotti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gotti is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Extraordinaire wants to work for an arm triangle but Gotti is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Extraordinaire has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Extraordinaire looking to secure an arm triangle but Gotti defends it well.

Extraordinaire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Extraordinaire working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Extraordinaire with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Extraordinaire working for a guillotine from mount but Gotti is in no mood to give up.

Extraordinaire has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Gotti is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). BJJ Extraordinaire!