PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gatti
vs
Dylan

176 cm
24
163 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylan throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses
and Dylan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gatti throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dylan counters with a single leg into guard. Gatti didn't expect that.
Dylan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dylan throwing strikes from guard but Gatti blocks nicely.
Gatti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dylan is one step ahead there.
Gatti is trying to control the position but Dylan postures up.
Dylan postures up and lands a big shot to Gatti's brow.
Dylan throws a big right hand that misses.
Dylan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gatti wants to sweep here but Dylan controlling him for the moment.
Dylan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dylan lands a couple of digs.
Dylan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti wants to stand up but Dylan is controlling him.
Dylan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gatti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dylan on the ground.
Dylan is looking to work some ground and pound but Gatti has wrist control.
Dylan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dylan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dylan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gatti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dylan distracts Gatti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dylan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dylan throwing strikes from guard but Gatti blocks nicely.
Dylan is looking to work some ground and pound but Gatti has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatti has momentary wrist control but Dylan slips an elbow through the middle.

Dylan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dylan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dylan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dylan preventing the sweep.
Dylan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dylan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dylan trying to control but Gatti is working from the bottom.
Dylan working some strikes from top position.
Dylan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Gatti keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dylan is in close to Gatti's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gatti can't keep his opponent in guard - Dylan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dylan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gatti with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dylan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dylan working over Gatti with some ground and pound. Gatti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gatti wants to control but Dylan is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dylan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti is in trouble now - Dylan has advanced to mount!

Gatti defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dylan.

Dylan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dylan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Arturo Gatti has been cut.
Dylan lands with some strikes.
Dylan breaks from Gatti's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gatti is in a horrible position here. Dylan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Arturo Gatti's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dylan lands a big elbow.

Gatti is rocked!
Dylan drops a big elbow. That's hurt Gatti! More shots from Dylan and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Dylan!