PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti III comes to the cage accompanied by Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gatti III
vs
Mora

172 cm
24
164 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
164 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Mora!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mora throws a right hand that misses
and Gatti III counters with a leg kick.
Mora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gatti III counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mora swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gatti III tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mora tries for a takedown but Gatti III circles away easily
and Gatti III makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mora changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatti III misses with a low kick.
Gatti III looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gatti III counters with a body kick that stops Mora in his tracks momentarily.
Mora misses with a takedown
and Gatti III counters with a straight right hand.
Arturo Gatti III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Mora.
Gatti III connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gatti III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mora throws a combination that misses
and Gatti III counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Mora is predictable there
and Gatti III counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mora's knee momentarily.
Gatti III tries to close the distance and clinch but Mora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mora tries for a takedown but Gatti III circles away easily
and Gatti III counters with a leg kick.
Mora throws a combination that misses
and Mora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mora with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gatti III counters with a big head kick but Mora shrugs it off.
Mora looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gatti III counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gatti III throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mora misses with a combination
and Gatti III finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mora looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gatti III counters with a low kick, right behind Mora 's knee.
Mora throws a combination that misses
and Gatti III makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mora scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A low kick from Mora is predictable there
and Gatti III counters with a left to the body.
Mora looks to clinch
and Gatti III counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mora is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mora avoids the head kick by Gatti III.
Mora tries to clinch up

and Gatti III counters by clinching up.
Gatti III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gatti III lands an elbow that stopped Mora in his tracks for a moment.
Gatti III lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mora backwards.
Mora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gatti III.
Gatti III misses with a punch to the body.

Mora tightens his grip and picks Gatti III up, before dumping him to the ground. Gatti III manages to land in guard.
Mora is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gatti III wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mora manages to pass to side control.
Mora sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gatti III defending well though.
Gatti III wants to get back to full guard.
Mora is stalling here. Gatti III is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mora seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gatti III has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mora tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gatti III decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gatti III buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mora misses with a hook

and Gatti III counters by moving into the clinch.
Mora is trying to push Gatti III away but Gatti III has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gatti III tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Gatti III.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mora on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Gatti III.
Mora blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gatti III gets through Mora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gatti III dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mora throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gatti III counters with a left to the body.
Mora throws a right hand that misses
and Gatti III connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gatti III.
Alejandro Mora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mora misses with a combination
and Gatti III counters with a head kick. That will keep Mora thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gatti III counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mora shoots and misses

and Gatti III moves into the clinch.
Mora is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gatti III pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gatti III creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mora's defenses.

It looks like Alejandro Mora has been cut.
Nice elbow from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands a damaging elbow.
Gatti III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gatti III tries to work over Mora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gatti III lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mora backwards.
Mora on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gatti III lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gatti III escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gatti III is looking to slow Mora down with leg kicks.
Arturo Gatti III is winning the standup battle so far.
Mora with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arturo Gatti III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Mora.
Mora is breathing heavily.
Mora misses with a body punch
and Gatti III counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mora swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatti III.
Mora stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gatti III.
Mora throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Gatti III to counter with a crisp jab.
Mora digs a good hook to Gatti III's body.
Mora swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gatti III counters with a right hand to the body.
Mora throws a poor cross that misses
and Gatti III counters with an inside leg kick.
Gatti III looks to score with a jab to the body but Mora is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora checks a low kick from Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mora lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mora throws a combination that misses

and Gatti III holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mora has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gatti III regains guard immediately.
Mora throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gatti III wants to stand and escape but Mora is having none of it.
Mora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gatti III wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mora pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatti III is keeping the position for now.
Gatti III working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mora.
Mora wants to pass the guard but Gatti III is keeping the position.
Mora trying to control but Gatti III is working from the bottom.
Mora postures up in Gatti III's guard and throws a big left but Gatti III blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gatti III wants to stand up but Mora is controlling him.
Mora throwing strikes but missing.
Mora throws a big right hand that misses.
Mora has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mora loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mora working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gatti III's head.
Mora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gatti III preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gatti III dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Mora'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!

Mora shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gatti III eats them both and turns towards Mora to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick by Mora misses
and Gatti III counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gatti III finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Gatti III.
Mora misses with a combination

and Gatti III counters by clinching up.
Gatti III creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mora's defenses.
Gatti III misses with a body punch.
Gatti III is leaning against Mora and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gatti III throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Gatti III.
Mora takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gatti III stalling against the cage.
Gatti III lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mora blocks an elbow strike from Gatti III.
Gatti III scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gatti III misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatti III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gatti III escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mora misses with a hook
and Gatti III counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mora misses with a hook
and Gatti III connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gatti III takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gatti III moves in looking to clinch but Mora pushes him off.
Gatti III fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mora misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mora misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gatti III.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora misses with a double jab
and Gatti III counters with a nice leg kick.
Mora fails with the takedown
and Gatti III counters with a thumping low kick.
Arturo Gatti III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mora thows a leg kick but Gatti III checks it
and Gatti III counters with a leg kick.
Mora thows a leg kick but Gatti III checks it
and Gatti III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gatti III connects with an inside leg kick.
Gatti III moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gatti III throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gatti III throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mora throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gatti III counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Gatti III lands but Mora takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Gatti III. That snapped Mora's head back.
Mora misses with a lunging right hand

and Gatti III counters by moving into the clinch.
Gatti III missing with knees to the body.
Gatti III working aggressively here.
Mora avoiding damage as Gatti III throws knees to the body.
Mora's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gatti III looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gatti III lands with a left to the head.
Gatti III scores with a shot to the side of Mora's head.

Gatti III breaks from the clinch.
Mora falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gatti III counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gatti III counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Arturo Gatti III has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Mora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gatti III digs a good body shot into Mora's ribs.
Mora throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gatti III stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mora swings widly with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mora's knee momentarily.
Mora misses with a lunging right hand
and Gatti III counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gatti III plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mora shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gatti III counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gatti III counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alejandro Mora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mora takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Gatti III showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gatti III, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Gatti III!