PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Ryan (ranked 7561 p4p, 690 weight class) and Fay Gott (ranked 9382 p4p, 764 weight class). Gott has chosen It's Raining Men as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Ryan
vs
Gott

196 cm
18
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Kyle Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fay Gott!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gott ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Gott tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryan swings for the body but Gott moves out of range.

Gott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Gott lands with a light punch inside.
Gott scores with a shot to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gott moves away from the strike by Ryan.

Gott forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.

Gott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gott tries to clinch but Ryan is having none of it.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Gott's head but Gott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan scores with a shot to the body.
Gott wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
Jab from Ryan.
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!

Gott gets a clinch.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Gott is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ryan is looking for a takedown.
Ryan goes for a takedown attempt but Gott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gott is looking to clinch.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gott.
Ryan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gott doesn't seem bothered though.
Ryan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryan lands a body shot.
Gott moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gott drops his hands momentarily and Ryan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gott tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gott closes the distance and pushes Ryan back into the cage.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Gott avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gott misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gott.

Gott breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Ryan - just one landing.
Gott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ryan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gott moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan tests Gott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ryan stalks Gott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gott's face. Gott staggers backwards, shaken.
Gott is looking to clinch.
Ryan looks to throw the jab but Gott is out of range.

Gott instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Gott has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gott.
Gott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gott.
Ryan blocking some punches.
Gott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Gott has double underhooks.
Gott has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ryan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gott can turn it around.

Gott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gott tries to clinch but Ryan moves away
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gott moves away.
Gott changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ryan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gott tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gott is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.
Ryan scores with a nice head shot.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gott.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Gott throws a counter combo.
Gott lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gott lands with a hook. Ryan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gott wants to clinch.

Gott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ryan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gott doesn't seem bothered though.
Ryan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gott tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
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 Kyle Ryan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gott clinches with his opponent.
Gott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Gott scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Kyle Ryan has been cut.
Gott prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Gott has him pressed against the cage.
Gott lands an uppercut.

Gott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ryan throws a series of punches but Gott moves out of range.

Gott moves into the clinch successfully.
Fay Gott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryan misses with a body shot.

Gott rushes Ryan and presses him up against the cage.

Gott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gott tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan digs a good hook to Gott's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan scores with a jab. Gott acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan misses with a two punch combination.
Gott lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gott is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.

Gott drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Gott lands a left hand.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Gott.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gott.

Gott manages to break the clinch.
Gott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A left lands for Ryan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gott doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Gott slips a straight right by Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gott.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gott manages to break the clinch.
Ryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gott.

Gott closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Gott is controlling him.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gott.
Gott has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ryan tries to keep at a distance but Gott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gott scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Gott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Gott lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan is trying to force a seperation but Gott has the dominant position.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryan goes for a takedown attempt but Gott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gott tries to clinch up.
Ryan lands the left hand.
Fay Gott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gott wants to clinch.

Gott forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.
Gott is pressed up against the cage. Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gott down to the mat. Gott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kyle Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gott tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gott tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gott manages to avoid it.

Gott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryan, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Gott holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryan drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gott lands with a right to the head.
Gott lands a shoulder strike.
Ryan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gott up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan stalling against the cage.

Gott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gott moves in looking to clinch but Ryan pushes him off.
Gott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Gott. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fay Gott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyle Ryan's cut.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan looks to throw the jab but Gott is out of range.
Ryan lands with a shot to the body.
Gott is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.

Gott forces Ryan back against the cage and clinches.
Ryan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Gott is controlling him.
Gott prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan tries to score a body lock takedown but Gott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Gott breaks from the clinch.

Gott clinches up with Ryan and pushes him back against the cage.
Gott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan digs a right hand into Gott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gott's gas tank.
Gott prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan working hard to break the clinch.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Gott is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gott is keeping busy.
Gott lands a right hand.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Gott working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gott lands with a right to the head.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Gott.
Gott throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gott working aggressively here.
Ryan blocking some punches.
Gott lands a left hand.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Gott lands a left hand.
Gott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ryans head.

Ryan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gott slips under a jab from Ryan.
Gott doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Gott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gott stalks Ryan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ryan's face. Ryan staggers backwards, shaken.

Gott rushes Ryan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gott throws a head punch that misses.

Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gott moves to clinch but Ryan breaks away
enabling Ryan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws an off balance right hand
and Gott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan lands the left hand.
Gott tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gott tries to clinch up but Ryan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gott wants to clinch.

Ryan gets tackled into the cage by Gott. Gott maintains the clinch.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Gott has double underhooks.
Gott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gott misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gott.

Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Gott wants to clinch.
Ryan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Gott is looking to clinch.

Gott closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Ryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Gott misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Gott.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gott tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fay Gott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fay Gott!
Fay Gott really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that IniTech Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.