PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stu Gotts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Israel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gotts might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Godfather Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gotts
vs
Israel

175 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stu Gotts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Israel!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gotts just misses with a punch to the body.
Israel swings for the body but Gotts moves out of range.
Gotts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gotts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Israel cracks Gotts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gotts scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Israel avoids the body shot from Gotts.
Gotts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Israel.
Israel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Israel looks to land a right hand but Gotts moved out of range.
Israel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gotts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Israel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gotts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Israel jabs Gotts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gotts swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Israel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gotts thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Israel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Gotts misses
and Israel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Israel throws a hook but Gotts avoids it easily.
Gotts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Israel.
Gotts misses with an uppercut. Israel saw that one coming.
Gotts throws a body punch but Israel moves out of range.
Israel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gotts takes a swing at Israel's ribcage but misses.
Gotts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gotts misses the shot to the body.
Israel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gotts. Gotts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Israel moves out of range of the strikes.
Gotts looks to land a right hand but Israel moved out of range.
Gotts has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stu Gotts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotts loads up on a big right hand but Israel slips the punch.
Israel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gotts throws out the jab.
Gotts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Israel.
Gotts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gotts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Israel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gotts misses with a hook
and Gotts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gotts throws a big shot that misses.
Gotts scores with a shot to the body.
Gotts misses with a jab to the body
and Israel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Israel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Israel misses with a straight right.
Gotts takes a swing at Israel's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gotts misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotts misses with a body shot.
Gotts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gotts throws a hook but Israel avoids it easily.
Gotts lands a right hook to the body.
Gotts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gotts looks to score with a jab to the body but Israel is just out of range.
Gotts is looking to wear down Israel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good work by Gotts as he checks the leg kick.
Gotts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gotts lands with a hook. Israel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gotts misses with a looping left.
Israel takes one to the side of the head.
Gotts scores with a hook to the body. Israel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gotts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Israel.
Gotts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Israel moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Israel staying out of range there.
Gotts misses the shot to the body.
Gotts throws an off balance right hand
and Israel counters with a nice uppercut.
Israel throws a shot from downtown. Gotts moves away and avoids it.
Israel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gotts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Israel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gotts throws a shot from downtown. Israel moves away and avoids it.
Gotts throws the left hand but Israel avoids the punch easily.
Gotts looks to score with a jab to the body but Israel is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Israel connects with a jab.
Israel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gotts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Israel manages to avoid it.
Israel moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Stu Gotts will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good exchange - Israel coming out on top.
Gotts misses the shot to the body.
Gotts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gotts throws a poor cross that misses
and Gotts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gotts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Israel moves away.
Gotts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gotts misses with a wild body shot.
Israel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Israel.
A swing and a miss from Israel.
Israel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Israel.
Israel fails to land with a series of punches.
Israel takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotts looks to land a right hand but Israel moved out of range.
Gotts misses with a looping left.
Gotts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gotts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gotts misses the body punch
and Israel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Israel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gotts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Israel.
Gotts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Israel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gotts. Israel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Israel defending well as Gotts loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Gotts.
Gotts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Israel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotts.
Gotts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Israel.
Israel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Israel misses with a straight right.
Israel throws an overhand right that lands on Gotts's shoulder, as Gotts tries to avoid the shot.
Gotts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Israel.
Gotts takes a swing at Israel's ribcage but misses.
Israel throws a jab when Gotts was well out of range.
Gotts misses the jab.
Israel throws a leg kick but Gotts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gotts misses with a looping left.
Gotts lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotts just misses with a punch to the body.
Israel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Israel throws out a powerful jab.
Gotts lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotts lands a nice shot that snaps Israel's head back.
Gotts looks to score with a jab to the body but Israel is just out of range.
Israel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Israel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gotts thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gotts. Israel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Israel slips a straight right by Gotts.
Gotts blocks a jab.
Gotts slips under a jab from Israel.
Israel slips a straight right by Gotts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gotts. Israel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Israel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gotts.
A telegraphed right hand from Israel misses the target.
Israel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotts throws a lazy right hand but Israel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gotts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gotts jabs Israel right on the nose. Israel blinks but takes it well.
Gotts misses with a body shot
and Israel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gotts throws a hook to the side of Israel's head but Israel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Israel throws a jab when Gotts was well out of range.
Israel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gotts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Israel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotts.
Gotts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gotts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Israel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Israel tries to bum rush Gotts with a series of wild strikes but Gotts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gotts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotts missing with a left hand there. Israel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stu Gotts will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Israel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotts.
Gotts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Israel does no damage.
Gotts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Israel moves away.
Israel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gotts.
Israel lunges at Gotts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gotts's hand.
Gotts connects with a body shot.
Stu Gotts is winning the standup battle so far.
Gotts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Israel staying out of range there.
Nice jab there from Gotts.
Gotts misses with a jab to the body
and Israel counters with a stiff right hand.
Gotts swings for the body but Israel moves out of range.
Gotts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Israel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotts.
Israel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gotts to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gotts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Israel.
Israel misses with a wild combination.
Israel misses with a double jab.
Gotts slips a jab from Israel.
Nice defenses there by Israel.
Gotts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Israel slips a jab from Gotts.
Israel misses with a wild body shot.
Israel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gotts manages to avoid it.
Gotts looks to score with a jab to the body but Israel is just out of range.
Israel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gotts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotts misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Gotts finds it's way through Israel's defenses.
Gotts throws a lazy right hand but Israel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Gotts lands.
Gotts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gotts connects with a body shot.
Israel ducks under a wild hook from Gotts.
Israel looks to throw the jab but Gotts is out of range.
Gotts takes a swing at Israel's ribcage but misses.
Gotts connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Israel's hands.
Gotts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Israel.
Gotts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Israel on the side of the head.
Gotts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Israel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Israel throws a lazy right hand but Gotts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gotts scores with a nice right hand.
Israel loads up on a big right hand but Gotts slips the punch.
Good shot there by Gotts.
Gotts misses with a wild body shot.
Israel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gotts.
Gotts misses the shot to the body.
Israel wants to slow Gotts down by chopping away at his legs.
Israel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Gotts misses.
Gotts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Israel.
Gotts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Israel was well out of range. Poor timing from Gotts.
Gotts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Israel manages to avoid it.
Stu Gotts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotts slips under a jab from Israel.
Israel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Israel misses.
Gotts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gotts works Israel's body with a nice hook.
Gotts punishes Israel's body with a nice straight punch.
Gotts lands with a nice body punch.
Gotts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Israel counters with a stiff right hand.
Gotts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gotts slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotts takes a swing at Israel's ribcage but misses.
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!
Israel moves away from the strike by Gotts.
Dick Israel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Israel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Gotts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gotts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Gotts!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Stu Gotts waved his t-shirt featuring Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!'s logo in front of the cameras.