PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Otter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Otter
vs
Gonzaga

176 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
204 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Otter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gonzaga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Otter is trying to escape the mount.

Gonzaga moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Otter has worked his arm free - good work by Otter!
Otter tries to improve position but can't.
Otter throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Otter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Gonzaga tries for a kimura but Otter is defending well.
Gonzaga blocks the strikes from Otter.

Gonzaga tries for a kimura but Otter is defending well.
Otter tries to bench press Gonzaga off him but Gonzaga keeps the position.
Otter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga tries to pass to full mount but Otter defends it.
Otter manages to get to full guard.
Otter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gonzaga manages to get himself to full guard.

Gonzaga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gonzaga has momentary wrist control but Otter slips an elbow through the middle.

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

Gonzaga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Otter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gonzaga looks gassed!
Otter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Otter distracts Gonzaga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otter stands up over Gonzaga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Otter working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gonzaga looking for a guillotine here but Otter defends easily.
Otter chips away with some ground and pound.
Gonzaga keeping moving, preventing Otter from controlling successfully.
Otter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Otter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gonzaga takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Otter is working Gonzaga over with some ground and pound from side control.
Otter trying to control the position but Gonzaga is working away.
Gonzaga is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otter working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otter trying to control the position but Gonzaga is working away.
Gonzaga is looking for a sweep.
Otter lands a nice forearm strike.
Otter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gonzaga down.
Otter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Otter working the body and head with strikes.
Otter scores with punches from side control.
Otter looks up at the clock and then as Gonzaga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Otter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gonzaga taking punishment in the form of punches.
Otter is looking to take a break and control but Gonzaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Otter landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gonzaga tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Otter presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Otter with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Otter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otter working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Gonzaga is rocked!
Otter lands a big elbow.
Gonzaga is still in real trouble! Can Otter finish him?
Otter with shots to the head and body - Gonzaga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Otter lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Otter.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Otter! Gonzaga is hurt baaadly! Otter is firing away with more strikes - Gonzaga is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Stan Otter!