PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Gotrek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Iverson's choice of entrance music: Through the pain. 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.

Gotrek
vs
Iverson

162 cm
23
162 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Gotrek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Iverson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotrek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iverson misses with the combination.
Jab by Iverson.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Gotrek avoids them all with ease.
Iverson clobbers Gotrek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Iverson misses with a straight right.
Gotrek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iverson moves away.
Gotrek takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Iverson.
Iverson scores with a punch to the head.
Gotrek throws a leg kick
and Iverson counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Gotrek.
Gotrek connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Iverson does no damage.
Gotrek throws out a loose jab but Iverson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gotrek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iverson's corner calls for a 1-2. Iverson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Iverson tries to clinch but Gotrek is having none of it.
Gotrek throws the left hand but Iverson avoids the punch easily.
Gotrek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iverson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gotrek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iverson manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson tries to clinch up but Gotrek circles away and keeps his distance.
Gotrek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iverson lands a jab to the nose.
Felix Gotrek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gotrek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Iverson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Iverson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gotrek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iverson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gotrek.
Iverson cracks Gotrek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Iverson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gotrek. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gotrek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Iverson.
Iverson scores with a one two! Gotrek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gotrek is looking to score with low kicks.
Gotrek misses with a two punch combination.
Iverson works Gotrek's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Iverson does no damage.
Iverson moves away from the strike by Gotrek.
Gotrek is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Iverson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gotrek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iverson dips to his left and cracks Gotrek with an uppercut!
Iverson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson cracks Gotrek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Iverson throws a body punch but Gotrek moves out of range.
Iverson moves out of range as Gotrek throws a body kick.
Iverson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gotrek had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
An inside leg kick from Gotrek misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gotrek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iverson throws a one two combo.
Iverson tries to move into range but Gotrek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gotrek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Iverson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iverson lands with an overhand left.
Gotrek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iverson.
Iverson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gotrek at a distance.
Gotrek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Gotrek misses the target.
Jab from Iverson.
Gotrek tried to score with a low kick but Iverson checks it.
Iverson checks a leg kick.
Gotrek takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotrek throws a head kick that misses.
Gotrek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Iverson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gotrek circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Gotrek.
Gotrek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iverson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gotrek on the side of the head.
Gotrek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Iverson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iverson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gotrek momentarily.
Iverson wants to clinch up but Gotrek keeps it at a distance.
Iverson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gotrek.
Gotrek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gotrek swings for the body but Iverson moves out of range.
Gotrek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iverson wants to clinch.
Iverson tries to clinch up but Gotrek circles away and keeps his distance.
Gotrek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gotrek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotrek throws a head kick that misses.
Gotrek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Iverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gotrek was well out of range. Poor timing from Iverson.
Gotrek tries a head kick but it misses.
Iverson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gotrek at a distance.
Gotrek walks into a stiff left hand from Iverson.
Iverson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gotrek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Iverson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gotrek's head.
Iverson wants to clinch up but Gotrek keeps it at a distance.
Iverson lands with a cross.
Gotrek scores with a leg kick.
Iverson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gotrek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gotrek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Iverson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gotrek's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gotrek.
Gotrek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gotrek scores with a head kick. Iverson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gotrek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Iverson dominated that round.
That's time! Gotrek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Iverson scores with the left hand. Gotrek knows he should have avoided that one.
Gotrek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joe Iverson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Iverson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gotrek back to the cage. Iverson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice cross by Gotrek.
The fighters circling - Iverson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice combination there by Iverson.
Gotrek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iverson stalks Gotrek and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gotrek's face. Gotrek staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Gotrek 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Gotrek is rocked!
Iverson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Gotrek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gotrek misses with a looping left.
Gotrek seems to have got his legs back now.
Iverson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iverson throws a nice looking combination but Gotrek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gotrek misses with an uppercut. Iverson saw that one coming.
Gotrek throws a leg kick but Iverson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Iverson misses with a series of wild punches.
Iverson throws a combination. Gotrek tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Iverson throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotrek ducks under a wild hook from Iverson.
Iverson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Gotrek misses.
No joy there for Iverson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Iverson there.
Iverson cracks Gotrek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gotrek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Iverson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gotrek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Iverson misses.
Iverson moves away from the strike by Gotrek.
Gotrek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gotrek lands a nice hook to Iverson's body. Iverson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Gotrek drops Iverson with a beautiful combination! Iverson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gotrek is looking for the KO!

Iverson is rocked!

It looks like Joe Iverson has been cut.
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!
Iverson scores with a body shot.
Iverson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gotrek finish him?
Iverson connects with a jab.
Iverson avoids the head kick by Gotrek.
Gotrek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Iverson seems to have recovered his senses.
Iverson scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gotrek. Those never looked like landing.
Iverson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gotrek.
Iverson avoids the body shot from Gotrek.
Iverson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gotreks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Iverson stuns Gotrek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gotrek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gotrek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iverson lands with a hook. Gotrek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Iverson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gotrek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gotrek misses with a straight right.
Iverson ducks under a wild hook from Gotrek.
Gotrek misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iverson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gotrek throws a head kick that misses.
Iverson avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Iverson coming out on top.
Gotrek tries a low kick but Iverson avoids it.
Felix Gotrek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iverson catches Gotrek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Iverson clobbers Gotrek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Iverson digs a good body shot into Gotrek's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Gotrek misses.
Gotrek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iverson wants to clinch up but Gotrek keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Iverson scores with a four punch combination!
Iverson wants to clinch.
Gotrek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Iverson tries to clinch up but Gotrek circles away and keeps his distance.
Gotrek throws a combination. Iverson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gotrek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iverson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gotrek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iverson thuds a left hand into Gotrek's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotrek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Iverson.
Iverson tries to bum rush Gotrek with a series of wild strikes but Gotrek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iverson scores with a nice head shot.
Gotrek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Iverson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice body punch from Iverson.
Iverson feints a jab promting Gotrek to slip. Iverson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gotrek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gotrek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gotrek swats away the attempt to clinch by Iverson.
Iverson scores with a three punch combo!
Gotrek looks to land a body kick but Iverson moved away.
Iverson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gotrek avoids the body shot from Iverson.
Iverson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gotrek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Iverson tries to clinch up but Gotrek circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Iverson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Iverson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gotrek slips a jab and a cross from Iverson.
Iverson dodges the punch combination from Gotrek.
Gotrek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iverson.
Gotrek throws a head kick but Iverson moves out of range.
Iverson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gotrek.
Iverson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gotrek.
Iverson tests Gotrek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gotrek tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Gotrek lands but Iverson takes it in his stride.
Gotrek throws a hook to the side of Iverson's head but Iverson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Iverson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gotrek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iverson lands a jab.
Gotrek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotrek throws a leg kick but Iverson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Iverson tries to clinch up.
Jab from Iverson.
A punch lands to the side of Gotrek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gotrek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Iverson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gotrek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Iverson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gotrek misses with a low kick.
Gotrek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gotrek throws the left hand but Iverson avoids the punch easily.
Gotrek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Iverson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gotrek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gotrek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Gotrek avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotrek walks into a jab.
Gotrek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iverson checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotrek scores with a kick to the body.
Iverson is looking to clinch but Gotrek is avoiding it.
Iverson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gotrek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Iverson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Iverson tests Gotrek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iverson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Iverson duly obliges.
Gotrek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iverson.
Gotrek throws a push kick but Iverson slaps the foot to one side.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Gotrek moves out of range.
Gotrek throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Iverson works the jab nicely.
Gotrek clobbers Iverson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Gotrek.
Gotrek misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Gotrek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson lunges at Gotrek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gotrek's hand.
Gotrek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Iverson there.
Iverson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gotrek in his tracks.
Iverson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gotrek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iverson moves away.
Iverson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Iverson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gotrek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Iverson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iverson lands with a right hand.
Iverson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Iverson works the jab nicely.
Iverson throws a series of strikes that have Gotrek backpedaling.
Left hook, right uppercut from Iverson.
Gotrek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Gotrek scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotrek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iverson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Gotrek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iverson slips under a jab from Gotrek.
Iverson misses with a hook.
Iverson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Iverson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gotrek throws a head kick but Iverson moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Gotrek.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iverson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iverson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Iverson moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Iverson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gotrek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Felix Gotrek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iverson scores with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Iverson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iverson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Iverson!
Joe Iverson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.