PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Ramyay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatto has chosen He's a pirate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramyay
vs
Gatto

185 cm
25
191 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Ramyay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Gatto!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramyay wants to clinch
and Ramyay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Gordon Ramyay has been cut.
Gatto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ramyay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ramyay wants to clinch
enabling Gatto to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramyay tries to clinch up
and Gatto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gatto falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ramyay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ramyay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ramyay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramyay prevents Gatto from breaking the clinch.
Ramyay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gatto blocks an elbow strike.
Ramyay with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mick Gatto has been cut.
Ramyay misses with a knee strike.
Gatto tries to circle away but Ramyay has him pinned against the cage.
Gatto blocks the elbow strike.
Ramyay scores with a knee to the head.
Gatto dodges an elbow strike from Ramyay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramyay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gatto can't break the clinch.
Ramyay with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ramyay tries to land knees in the clinch but Gatto avoids the damage to the body.
Gatto tries to break the clinch but Ramyay is controlling the position.
Ramyay misses with an elbow strike.
Ramyay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gatto blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramyay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gatto blocks an elbow strike from Ramyay.
Ramyay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ramyay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gatto blocks it with crossed arms.
Ramyay is breathing heavily.
Ramyay lands a damaging elbow.
Ramyay tries to land a knee to the head but Gatto blocks with his arms.
Ramyay misses with an elbow strike.
Ramyay misses with a knee to the head.
Gatto managing to block the knees to the body from Ramyay.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ramyay.
Gatto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramyay misses with a knee to the head.
Ramyay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gatto tries to circle away but Ramyay has him pinned against the cage.
Gatto blocks an elbow strike.
Gatto working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gatto blocks an elbow strike.
Ramyay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramyay has Gatto pressed against the cage, preventing Gatto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ramyay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramyay trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramyay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gatto's brow.
Gatto avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramyay.
Ramyay looking to throw knees to the head but Gatto is blocking nicely.
Gatto wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramyay won't allow it.
Ramyay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gatto jumps into guard, dragging Ramyay to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatto is looking to stand up but Ramyay isn't so interested in that idea.

Ramyay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gatto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ramyay backs up against the cage.
Gatto throws a series of punches but Ramyay moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramyay darts in trying to clinch
and Gatto counters with a left and a right that stings Ramyay.
Ramyay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gatto counters with a one-two to the body.
Ramyay tries to clinch up
and Gatto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gatto lands a jab to Ramyay's midsection.
Ramyay darts in trying to clinch
and Gatto counters with a series of strikes. Ramyay will be more careful next time no doubt.

Gordon Ramyay's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramyay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gatto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gatto misses with a combination

and Ramyay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramyay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramyay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gatto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Ramyay.
Ramyay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gatto's face.
Ramyay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gatto.
Gatto wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramyay won't allow it.
Gatto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramyay misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramyay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramyay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ramyay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gatto can't break the clinch.
Ramyay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gatto's defenses.

Gatto jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Gatto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ramyay tries to clinch up
and Gatto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gatto swings for the body but Ramyay moves out of range.
Gatto throws a combination that misses

and Ramyay moves into the clinch.
Ramyay lands an elbow that stopped Gatto in his tracks for a moment.
Ramyay tries a knee to the head but Gatto blocks it.
Ramyay tries a knee to the head but Gatto blocks it.
Ramyay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gatto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gatto takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramyay scores with a knee to the head.
Gatto tries to score a body lock takedown but Ramyay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ramyay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ramyay prevents Gatto from breaking the clinch.
Ramyay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramyay lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ramyay throws an elbow that misses.
Ramyay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramyay lands an elbow that stopped Gatto in his tracks for a moment.
Ramyay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gatto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramyay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gatto is trying to break free.
Ramyay lands an elbow just above Gatto 's eye.

Gatto breaks the clinch.
Gatto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ramyay eats them both and turns towards Gatto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ramyay closes the distance but Gatto moves to the side
and Gatto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramyay thinking.
Ramyay wants to clinch but Gatto slips to the side
and Gatto counters with a three punch combo that has Ramyay backing up. Ramyay nods at Gatto to acknowledge the strikes.
Gordon Ramyay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatto has a takedown stuffed.
Ramyay has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gatto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gatto counters with a nice body shot.
Ramyay stuffs the takedown.
Gordon Ramyay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Gatto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramyay tries to clinch
and Gatto counters with a left and a right that stings Ramyay.
Ramyay moves to clinch but Gatto breaks away
and Gatto counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramyay tries to clinch
and Gatto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramyay wants to clinch
and Gatto counters with a left to the body.
Ramyay wants to clinch
and Gatto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Gordon Ramyay's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ramyay darts in trying to clinch
and Gatto counters with a three punch combo that has Ramyay backing up. Ramyay nods at Gatto to acknowledge the strikes.
Gordon Ramyay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatto just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramyay tries to clinch but Gatto moves away
and Gatto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ramyay darts in trying to clinch
and Gatto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Jeez, Gordon Ramyay's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gordon Ramyay's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mick Gatto!