PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Gotti (ranked 497 p4p, 59 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 295 p4p, 40 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gotti
vs
Egyptian

175 cm
31
170 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

185 cm
28
160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotti lands with a straight right. Egyptian didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egyptian. Gotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian scores with a jab to the head.
Gotti dives in and grabs Egyptian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Egyptian pushes down on Gotti's head and hops out.
Gotti throws a body kick that misses.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. Gotti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gotti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gotti feints and then cracks Egyptian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Egyptian down.
Egyptian connects with the punch.
Gotti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Egyptian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gotti throws a sloppy head kick and Egyptian moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gotti.
Don Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egyptian.

Gotti scores with a takedown into Egyptian's guard.
Egyptian has Gotti pulled in close to control his posture.
Egyptian is continuing to stall.
Gotti trying to control but Egyptian is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Egyptian pulls Gotti in close to prevent any damage.
Gotti looking to pass the guard.
Egyptian keeping moving, preventing Gotti from controlling successfully.
Gotti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egyptian is keeping the position for now.
Gotti scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gotti wants to control from the top but Egyptian keeps moving.
Gotti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Egyptian looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gotti postures up.
Gotti trying to control the position from guard on top but Egyptian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Egyptian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gotti cracks Egyptian with a good jab.
Gotti checks a leg kick.
Egyptian checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Egyptian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Egyptian throws a looping overhand right but Gotti ducks down to avoid it.
Gotti lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gotti tries to score with a low kick but Egyptian moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Egyptian counters with a three punch combo that has Gotti backing up. Gotti nods at Egyptian to acknowledge the strikes.
Egyptian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gotti is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gotti. Egyptian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egyptian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gotti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Egyptian.
Gotti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Egyptian's sensitive parts.
A big right from Gotti misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gotti misses the target.
Gotti tries to clinch but Egyptian moves out of range.
Gotti scores with a jab.
Gotti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.
Egyptian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gotti throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gotti checks a leg kick.
Gotti connects with a solid leg kick.
Gotti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Gotti throws a push kick but Egyptian slaps the foot to one side.
Gotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Gotti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egyptian.
Gotti throws a big shot that misses.
Egyptian tries a head kick but it misses.
Gotti misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
A bone on bone clash there as Egyptian blocks the leg kick.
Gotti misses with a low kick as Egyptian jumps back.
Gotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egyptian misses with a wild body shot.
Egyptian misses with a body kick.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
Gotti throws a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Gotti as he checks the leg kick.
Gotti connects with a single shot there.
Egyptian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gotti.
Good work by Gotti as he checks the leg kick.
Gotti feinted with a counter takedown.
Gotti misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Egyptian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian tries to land a leg kick but Gotti saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Gotti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gotti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Egyptian checks it well.
Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gotti misses with a wild body shot.
Egyptian throws a leg kick but Gotti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Egyptian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gotti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gotti tried to counter with a leg kick but Egyptian avoided it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gotti blocks the leg kick.
Gotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egyptian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Egyptian counters with a left to the body.
A leg kick checked by Gotti.
Gotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Egyptian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Egyptian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Gotti misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Egyptian tries to get set, Gotti tries to push him back and clinch up but Egyptian manages to avoid the attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egyptian.
Gotti swings for the body but Egyptian moves out of range.
Gotti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Egyptian if he has to take too many more of those.
Egyptian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gotti.
Gotti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti scores with a push kick.
Egyptian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gotti misses with a kick to the body.
Jab by Egyptian.
Egyptian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gotti.
Gotti throwing a counter right hand but Egyptian manages to avoid it.
Gotti checks a leg kick nicely.
Gotti tries to counter with a takedown but Egyptian is quick to defend against it.
Gotti misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Egyptian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Egyptian.
Gotti throws a big shot that misses.
Egyptian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab by Gotti.
Gotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Egyptian.
A jab lands there for Gotti.
Egyptian throws a body shot but no joy.
Egyptian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gotti.
Gotti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Egyptian needs to keep his hands up - Gotti had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Egyptian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Egyptian.
Don Gotti is winning the standup battle so far.
Gotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Egyptian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egyptian throws a front kick aimed at Gotti's knee but Gotti avoids it well.
Gotti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Egyptian scoring well with a low kick there.
Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Gotti moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits.
Gotti connects with a crisp jab.
Egyptian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Egyptian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gotti rather than just go for the knockout.
Gotti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Egyptian circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Egyptian. Gotti shrugs it off though.
Egyptian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gotti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Egyptian. Egyptian obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Egyptian there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Egyptian throws a low kick, looking for Gotti's leg but Gotti calmly moves out of range.
Egyptian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gotti.
Egyptian scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gotti.
Gotti scores with a punch to the head.
Gotti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egyptian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Egyptian.
Gotti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Egyptian under the eye.
Egyptian lands with an overhand left.
Gotti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Egyptian missing with a left hand there. Gotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Egyptian tries to land a leg kick but Gotti saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gotti.
Egyptian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gotti walks into a stiff left hand from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Egyptian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Egyptian slips a straight right by Gotti.
Egyptian lands a nice hook to Gotti's body. Gotti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gotti throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gotti.
Egyptian misses with a low kick.
Egyptian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gotti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Egyptian instigates a clinch.
Egyptian gets underhooks to prevent Gotti's takedown attempt.
Egyptian taking a breather.
Egyptian stops a takedown attempt from Gotti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Gotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egyptian lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gotti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gotti being controlled against the cage.
Egyptian holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Egyptian continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Egyptian.
Egyptian looking to slow down the pace here.
Egyptian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gotti scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Osiris Egyptian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Gotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gotti lands a really nice looking cross but Egyptian seems unphased.
Egyptian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gotti is looking to score with low kicks.

Gotti closes the distance and clinches.

Egyptian manages to break the clinch.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Gotti's front leg but catches the back leg as Gotti tries to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Egyptian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gotti scores with a shoulder strike.
Egyptian wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Gotti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gotti as Egyptian tries to tie him up.

Egyptian breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Egyptian thuds his shin into the meat of Gotti's side.
Egyptian tried to score with a low kick but Gotti checks it.
Egyptian thumps Gotti with a low kick.
Gotti throws a low kick but Egyptian avoids it.
Gotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Egyptian blocks a jab.
Egyptian throws out a counter right but Gotti avoids it with no problem.
Egyptian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gotti misses with a low kick.
Gotti checks a leg kick.
Gotti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Egyptian makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gotti really felt that one!
Egyptian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gotti drops down looking for a counter takedown but Egyptian sprawls and moves away.
Gotti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Egyptian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gotti scores with a hook to the body. Egyptian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gotti tries a low kick but Egyptian avoids it.
Egyptian scores with a push kick.
Gotti shoots for a double leg takedown but Egyptian sprawls well. He's pushed Gotti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Egyptian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egyptian feints and then cracks Gotti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gotti down.
Egyptian thumps Gotti with a low kick.

Egyptian instigates a clinch.
Egyptian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gotti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Egyptian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Gotti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egyptian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gotti is keeping busy.
Gotti is working for takedown but Egyptian is calmly controlling the position for now.

Egyptian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egyptian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gotti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Egyptian throws out a leg kick but Gotti moves out of range and Egyptian only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Gotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gotti blocks the leg kick.
Gotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egyptian keeps Gotti at a distance using the push kick.
Gotti misses with a hook.
Gotti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Egyptian.
Egyptian tries a low kick but Gotti avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Egyptian.
Gotti checks a leg kick nicely.
Egyptian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Egyptian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Egyptian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Egyptian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotti.
Gotti checks a low kick from Egyptian.
Egyptian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gotti under the eye.
Gotti avoids the body shot from Egyptian.
Egyptian lands with an overhand left.
Gotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egyptian avoids the body shot from Gotti.
Egyptian slips a jab from Gotti.
Egyptian slips under a jab.
Egyptian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Egyptian lands a glancing blow to the side of Gotti's head.
Gotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egyptian manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Gotti's front leg but catches the back leg as Gotti tries to avoid it.
Gotti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Osiris Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egyptian throws a leg kick
and Gotti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Egyptian lands a leg kick that knocks Gotti off balance momentarily.
Gotti scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egyptian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gotti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gotti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gotti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egyptian.
Egyptian blocks a head kick by Gotti.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egyptian. That's going to slow Gotti down.
Gotti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egyptian.
Gotti loads up on a big right hand but Egyptian slips the punch.
Gotti pushes Egyptian away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Egyptian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Egyptian 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
A victorious Osiris Egyptian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.