PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Jakob Alexander acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gotch
vs
Alexander

180 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Gotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jakob Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gotch.
Gotch shoots in and drives through. Alexander sprawls well.
Gotch misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gotch.

Gotch feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gotch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gotch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alexander looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexander, not yet.
Gotch trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gotch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gotch stops Alexander from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch tries to free his leg and advance position but Alexander is retaining full guard.
Alexander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gotch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gotch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gotch throws a strike but Alexander rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Alexander wants to control from the top but Gotch keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch wants to sweep but no luck.
Gotch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gotch looking for a sweep. Not yet Gotch, not yet.
Alexander postures up.
Gotch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alexander's guard.
Gotch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gotch throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gotch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gotch stands up over Alexander, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gotch throwing strikes from guard but Alexander blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gotch works over Alexander with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gotch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gotch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gotch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gotch chips away with some ground and pound.

Gotch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gotch stands up over Alexander, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gotch throws a big right hand that misses.
Gotch throws a big elbow that misses.
Gotch scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alexander avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alexander working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gotch.
Gotch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gotch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gotch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gotch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gotch postures up in Alexander's guard and throws a big left but Alexander blocks it.
Gotch tries to free his leg and advance position but Alexander is retaining full guard.
Gotch is working Alexander over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gotch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander has momentary wrist control but Gotch slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotch works over Alexander with some ground and pound from guard.
Alexander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gotch won't allow Alexander to sweep him here.
Gotch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch connects with a couple of short punches.
Gotch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alexander wants to sweep but no luck.
Alexander looks gassed!
Gotch connects with a couple of short punches.
Gotch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gotch cracks Alexander with a solid left hand.
Gotch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gotch scoring with some ground and pound.
Gotch scoring with some ground and pound.
Gotch makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gotch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gotch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alexander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gotch landing with the ground and pound.
Alexander looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gotch dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alexander moves away from the strike by Gotch.
Alexander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gotch moves away.
Gotch is looking to chop away at Alexander's legs.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frank Gotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gotch throws a leg kick
and Alexander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gotch tries to bum rush Alexander with a series of wild strikes but Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gotch misses with a low kick.
Gotch wants to slow Alexander down by chopping away at his legs.
Gotch misses with a low kick.
Alexander lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank Gotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gotch throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander stuffs the takedown attempt from Gotch. Gotch gets slowly back to his feet.
Gotch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jakob Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch dodges the punch combination from Alexander.
Gotch fails with a takedown attempt.
Gotch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gotch throws a leg kick that misses.
Gotch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good work by Alexander as he checks the leg kick.
Gotch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexander.
Gotch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alexander defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Gotch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gotch swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Alexander.
A clash of legs there as Alexander blocks the low kick.
Gotch throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Gotch misses.
Gotch misses with a low kick.

Gotch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alexander on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alexander has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gotch is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alexander is trying to control but can't.
Frank Gotch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alexander wants to get back to full guard.
Gotch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gotch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gotch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gotch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Gotch.
Gotch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gotch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alexander has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gotch is working away from the top position though.
Alexander is trying to stand up here but Gotch is controlling him well.
Alexander is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gotch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alexander can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotch is nestled in close to Alexander, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gotch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gotch drops an elbow to the side of Alexander's head.
Nice strikes from Gotch there.
Gotch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gotch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gotch drops an elbow to the side of Alexander's head.
Gotch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alexander with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gotch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alexander with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alexander has hold of Gotch's hands but Gotch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gotch lands strikes from half guard.

Alexander is rocked!
Gotch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alexander is still in real trouble! Can Gotch finish him?
Gotch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gotch is trying to control. Alexander wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gotch dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A left and a right from Gotch both land. Nice combination.
Alexander seems to have recovered his senses.
Gotch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alexander slips under a jab.
Alexander tries a head kick but it misses.
Gotch throws a series of punches but Alexander avoids them all with ease.
Gotch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.

Gotch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gotch lands in his opponent's guard.
Gotch throws a strike but Alexander rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gotch keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
Gotch looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch wants to sweep but no luck.
Gotch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alexander in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gotch landing shots from mount.
Gotch working the ground and pound effectively.
Alexander tries to lock up and control but Gotch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alexander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gotch lands a big shot there that rocks Alexander but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gotch looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Alexander covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Gotch!
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