PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Gotcha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Ness is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gotcha
vs
Ness

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Gotcha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ness!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotcha shoots in for a takedown but Ness shows good takedown defense.
Gotcha wants to clinch up but Ness keeps it at a distance.
Ness checks the leg kick nicely there.

Ness looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ness is nestled in close to Gotcha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gotcha works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gotcha 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.
Ness works over Gotcha with some ground and pound from guard.
Ness stands up over Gotcha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ness trying to control but Gotcha is working from the bottom.
Ness is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ness wants to control from the top but Gotcha keeps moving.
Ness lands a couple of elbows.
Ness works over Gotcha with some ground and pound from guard.
Ness working some strikes from top position.
Ness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gotcha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gotcha wants to stand and escape but Ness is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gotcha's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gotcha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ness swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gotcha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gotcha doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ness counters by moving into the clinch.
Ness is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ness tightens his grip and picks Gotcha up, before dumping him to the ground. Gotcha manages to land in guard.
Ness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ness trying to control the position from guard on top but Gotcha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotcha 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.
Ness looking to pass the guard.
Ness looks gassed!
Gotcha has momentary wrist control but Ness slips an elbow through the middle.
Gotcha wants to stand but Ness is controlling the position.
Ness stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gotcha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ness makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gotcha looks to clinch

and Ness counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gotcha is keeping the position for now.
Ness loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ness wants to control from the top but Gotcha keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ness missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ness throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gotcha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gotcha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gotcha wants to sweep here but Ness controlling him for the moment.
Ness wants to pass the guard but Gotcha is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ness moves out of range of the body kick from Gotcha.
Nice uppercut there from Ness.
Ness throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ness scores with a body shot.

Ness shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gotcha punching from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha missing with punches from the bottom.
Gotcha wants to get back to full guard.

Ness is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gotcha defends it well.
Ness seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gotcha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gotcha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gotcha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ness accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Gotcha moves into the clinch.
Gotcha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ness.
Gotcha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ness.
Ness is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ness wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gotcha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gotcha lands a knee to the body.
Ness tries for a takedown. No joy.
Logan Gotcha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Ness.
Ness takes a shot to the head.
Ness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ness avoiding damage as Gotcha throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha throws an elbow but it misses.
Gotcha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gotcha tries to throw a body punch but Ness avoids it by throwing Gotcha back against the cage.
Gotcha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gotcha is pressed up against the cage. Ness has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gotcha down to the mat. Gotcha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ness shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gotcha's guard.
Gotcha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ness landing some decent shots from guard.
Ness postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ness scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ness working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gotcha's head.

Ness stands and steps away. Gotcha gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ness moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ness moves into the clinch successfully.
Gotcha lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Mike Ness has been cut.
Gotcha misses with a punch to the body.
Gotcha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ness backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotcha tries to land knees in the clinch but Ness avoids the damage to the body.
Gotcha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ness is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ness has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gotcha regains guard immediately.
Ness won't allow Gotcha to sweep him here.
Ness connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Ness's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ness circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ness counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ness not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotcha is trying to stand back up but Ness is controlling him
Gotcha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Gotcha kicks off Ness and gets to his feet.
Ness moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gotcha looks to clinch
and Ness counters with a straight right hand.
Ness shoots in but no luck this time.
Gotcha with a poor takedown

so Ness counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gotcha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ness stands up over Gotcha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Gotcha isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ness stacks Gotcha on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ness!
Ness scores with punches from side control.
Gotcha is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gotcha is looking to escape.
Ness working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mike Ness has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ness is keen to just control but Gotcha is a slippery customer.
Ness prevents Gotcha from standing back up.
Gotcha taking some punishment here, with Ness in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ness wants to take a breather but Gotcha is having none of it.
Ness controlling the pace.
Ness takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ness looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gotcha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ness prevents Gotcha from standing back up.
Ness has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Ness escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ness throws a hook but Gotcha blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ness checks a leg kick.
Gotcha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ness scores with a three punch combo!
Gotcha shoots and misses
and Ness counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ness throws a series of punches but Gotcha avoids them all with ease.
Gotcha has his takedown stuffed
and Ness counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Gotcha. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ness backs up against the cage.
Good leg kick by Gotcha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gotcha misses with a takedown

and Ness counters with a shoot takedown. Gotcha fights it but they end up in guard.
Gotcha has momentary wrist control but Ness slips an elbow through the middle.
Ness wants to pass the guard but Gotcha is keeping the position.
Gotcha wants to sweep here but Ness controlling him for the moment.
Ness postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ness working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gotcha's head.
Ness distracts Gotcha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gotcha has momentary wrist control but Ness slips an elbow through the middle.
Ness is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gotcha wants to stand and escape but Ness is having none of it.
Ness stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gotcha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gotcha wants to stand but Ness is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gotcha's head.
Gotcha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gotcha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ness's guard.
Gotcha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gotcha works over Ness with some ground and pound from guard.
Gotcha cracks Ness with a solid left hand.
Ness doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gotcha passes Ness's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ness is trying to get back to full guard.
Gotcha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gotcha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gotcha passes to full mount!
Ness is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ness can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gotcha lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness is looking to improve his position but Gotcha isn't that keen on the idea.
Gotcha landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ness wants to control but Gotcha is having none of it.
BOOM! Gotcha connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ness wants to control but Gotcha is having none of it.
Ness regains half guard.
Gotcha prevents Ness from improving his position.

Gotcha stands up and beckons Ness to join him on the feet.
Gotcha wants to clinch up but Ness keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotcha misses with a series of wild punches.
Gotcha swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ness showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Ness's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gotcha closes the distance and clinches up with Ness, looking for a takedown. Gotcha pushes Ness against the cage but Ness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ness closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gotcha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gotcha closes the distance but Ness moves to the side
and Ness counters with a right hand to the body.
Logan Gotcha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ness getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gotcha darts in trying to clinch

and Ness counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ness.
Ness pushes down on Gotcha's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ness connects with a nice short shot to Gotcha's temple.
Gotcha pushes Ness off looking to stand but Ness dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ness working Gotcha over with strikes.
Ness moves into full mount! Gotcha won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotcha is in a horrible position here. Ness smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ness lands a big shot there that rocks Gotcha but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ness working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ness with shots to the head and body - Gotcha looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ness breaks from Gotcha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ness lands a heavy elbow.
Ness lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gotcha hang on?
Gotcha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gotcha wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ness scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ness breaks from Gotcha's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Gotcha is rocked!
Gotcha tries to buck Ness off but he can't manage it.
Ness postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gotcha looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Gotcha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ness connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ness putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ness raining down shots from the mount!
Ness putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha gets back to half guard.
Gotcha flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ness takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ness stops Gotcha from getting back to his feet.
Gotcha seems to have got his legs back now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ness connects with a nice short shot to Gotcha's temple.
Gotcha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gotcha has momentary wrist control but Ness slips an elbow through the middle.
Ness won't allow Gotcha to sweep him here.
Ness lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gotcha wants to sweep but no luck.

Ness thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ness chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ness with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gotcha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gotcha closes the distance but Ness moves to the side

and Ness decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gotcha's guard.
Ness lands a couple of elbows.
Ness chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness stops Gotcha from standing up.
Ness looking to pass the guard.
Ness is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gotcha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ness manages to get himself to full guard.
Gotcha lands a couple of elbows.
Ness scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Ness working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gotcha.
Gotcha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ness is keeping the position for now.
Ness is trying to control the position but Gotcha postures up.
Gotcha postures up in Ness's guard and throws a big left but Ness blocks it.
Ness wants to sweep here but Gotcha controlling him for the moment.
Ness is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gotcha with a poor takedown

and Ness decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gotcha's guard.
Gotcha 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.
Ness postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ness landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotcha wants to stand and escape but Ness is having none of it.
Ness wants to control from the top but Gotcha keeps moving.
Gotcha wants to stand up but Ness is controlling him.
Gotcha is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ness is positioning himself well to prevent Gotcha advancing to mount.
Ness punching from the bottom.
Ness gets full guard.
Ness is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Gotcha gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ness has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ness lands a two punch combo.
Gotcha tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ness counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ness winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ness!