PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gotan Wasselach (ranked 883 p4p, 1238 weight class) and Jack Serra (ranked 120 p4p, 165 weight class). Wasselach's entrance music is Time Is On My Side by Maze. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wasselach
vs
Serra

194 cm
39
215
16 - 14 - 0

165 cm
28
218
12 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

NARCOS

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gotan Wasselach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Serra!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra swats away the attempt to clinch by Wasselach.
Wasselach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serra.
Wasselach looks for a takedown but Serra sprawls well.
A telegraphed right hand from Serra misses the target.
Wasselach lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Serra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've been informed that Serra has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wasselach misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Serra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serra scores with a nice right hand.
Wasselach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wasselach with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Serra to score with a decent uppercut.
Wasselach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Serra throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach misses with a takedown attempt
and Serra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotan Wasselach. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Serra closes the distance and clinches.
Wasselach goes for a takedown in the clinch but Serra prevents it.
Wasselach stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Serra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serra lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Serra.
Serra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wasselach tries to pull guard but Serra holds him up against the cage and eventually Wasselach drops back down to his feet.
Serra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Serra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wasselach's elbow.
Serra misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wasselach.
Wasselach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Gotan Wasselach has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Serra tries a body shot but Wasselach blocks it.
Wasselach fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wasselach is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Serra to keep the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Serra.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Serra.
Serra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wasselach or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serra misses with a punch to the body.
Wasselach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Serra fails to land.
Serra lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Serra.
Wasselach is breathing heavily.
Wasselach blocks a body shot from Serra.
Wasselach's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Serra lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasselach tries to pull guard but Serra holds him up against the cage and eventually Wasselach drops back down to his feet.
Serra can't find room to land a body shot as Wasselach controls the action.
Serra gets underhooks to prevent Wasselach's takedown attempt.
Serra throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Serra fails to land.
Wasselach is working for takedown but Serra is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wasselach tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Serra smiles and moves away.
Jack Serra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasselach moves in looking to clinch but Serra pushes him off.
Serra misses with a hook. Wasselach ducked under it nicely.
Wasselach tries to clinch but Serra moves out of range.
Serra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serra scores with a sloppy right hand. Wasselach should have avoided that one.
Wasselach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Serra wants to counter the offense by Wasselach and move into the clinch position.
Serra misses with a looping right.
Wasselach fails with the takedown
and Serra counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra scores with a jab. Wasselach acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wasselach dodges the punch combination from Serra.
Wasselach feinted with a counter takedown.
Wasselach shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Serra as he avoids it easily.
Serra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Serra misses with a looping left.
Wasselach is looking to clinch but Serra is avoiding it.
Serra looks to throw the jab but Wasselach is out of range.
Serra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Serra does it's job there.
Wasselach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wasselach tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Serra swivels and escapes.
Serra wants to counter the offense by Wasselach and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Serra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Serra cracks Wasselach with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Serra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wasselach moves away.
Serra throws out a loose jab but Wasselach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serra throws a series of punches but Wasselach avoids them all with ease.
Wasselach doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Serra counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Serra.
Serra digs a right hand into Wasselach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wasselach's gas tank.
Wasselach blocks a body shot from Serra.
Wasselach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serra's elbow.
Serra misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Serra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasselach fails with a takedown attempt.
Wasselach shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Serra defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotan Wasselach. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasselach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serra.
Wasselach misses the body punch
and Serra counters with a right hand to the body.
Wasselach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wasselach misses with a takedown
and Serra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Serra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wasselach appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wasselach looks to land a right hand but Serra moved out of range.
Wasselach tries to clinch
and Serra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serra throws a shot from downtown. Wasselach moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wasselach.
Wasselach shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Serra but Serra pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra lands with an uppercut that bounces Wasselach off the cage and back into range.
Serra misses with an uppercut. Wasselach saw that one coming.
Serra throws a shot from downtown. Wasselach moves away and avoids it.
Wasselach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Serra.
Wasselach drops down looking for a counter takedown but Serra sprawls and moves away.
Serra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wasselach.
Wasselach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasselach slips under a jab.
Wasselach fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Serra avoids it really well and circles away.
Wasselach slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra tries to clinch but Wasselach moves out of range.
Wasselach tries to score a power double leg takedown but Serra sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wasselach somewhat.
Serra loads up on a big right hand but Wasselach slips the punch.
Wasselach feinted with a counter takedown.
Wasselach has his takedown stuffed
and Serra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack Serra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wasselach throws a body punch but Serra moves out of range.
Wasselach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Serra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wasselach slips a jab from Serra.
Wasselach slips under a jab from Serra.
Wasselach half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wasselach with a poor takedown
and Serra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serra throws a jab when Wasselach was well out of range.
Wasselach drops down looking for a counter takedown but Serra sprawls and moves away.
Serra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Serra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wasselach.
Wasselach displaying some good clinch control by pressing Serra up against the cage.
Wasselach jumps guard but Serra turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Serra prevents Wasselach from breaking the clinch.

Serra successfully pulls guard.
Wasselach throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Serra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gotan Wasselach's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Serra closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Serra misses with a looping right.
Wasselach looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Serra is fending him off so far but Wasselach persists. Nope, Serra circles away and we're back to standing.
Wasselach takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Wasselach.

Serra rushes Wasselach and presses him up against the cage.
Serra throws a head punch that misses.
Wasselach drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Serra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Serra misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wasselach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gotan Wasselach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wasselach looking for a takedown.
Wasselach can't get the takedown.
A short body shot lands from Serra as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serra can't find room to land a body shot as Wasselach controls the action.
Serra misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Serra.
Serra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Serra lands with a right to the head.
Serra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wasselach jumps guard but Serra stands there with Wasselach around his waist. Wasselach gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wasselach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Serra misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serra misses with a body punch.
Serra has a couple of punches blocked by Wasselach.
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!
Serra scores with a shot to the side of Wasselach's head.
A short right from Serra on the inside.
Serra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Serra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wasselach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Serra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wasselach walks away with a smile on his face. Serra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Serra is looking to clinch but Wasselach is avoiding it.
Jack Serra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Serra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wasselach slips a straight right by Serra.
Serra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Serra dips to his left and cracks Wasselach with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wasselach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra stalks Wasselach and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wasselach's face. Wasselach staggers backwards, shaken.
Serra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wasselach shoots for a takedown but Serra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Serra takes a swing at Wasselach's ribcage but misses.
Serra missing with a left hand there. Wasselach was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Wasselach rushes Serra and presses him up against the cage.
Serra lands a body shot.
Serra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wasselach's elbow.

Wasselach successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wasselach is looking for a triangle but Serra pushes his legs off easily.
Wasselach keeping moving, preventing Serra from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serra drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wasselach manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Serra has Wasselach in his guard.

Wasselach advances position into side control!
Serra is looking for a sweep.
Gotan Wasselach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Serra gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Serra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Serra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Serra!