PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Super Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gotti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy . Rafael Gotti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jim
vs
Gotti

188 cm
24
188 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Super Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Gotti!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jim does no damage.
Gotti shoots in looking for a takedown. Jim tries to sprawl out of it but Gotti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Gotti scores a takedown into full mount!
Jim is wriggling around trying to escape.

Gotti has hold of Jim's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jim manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jim is trying to escape the mount.

Gotti working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jim can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotti scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jim?
Jim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jim is squirming around, avoiding Gotti's attempts to control the action.

Gotti is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Jim is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Gotti!