PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Robb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti comes to the cage accompanied by Listen to your heart - 2pac remix. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gatti
vs
Robb

177 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Robb!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robb gets caught flat footed, as Gatti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Robb looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gatti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gatti pushing down on Robb's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gatti is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gatti seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Robb for as long as he can get away with.

Gatti stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Robb to get to his feet.

Robb scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Gatti is trying to maintain the position but Robb is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gatti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gatti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gatti gets full guard.

Gatti is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Robb has his hands clasped together but Gatti extends an breaks Robb's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gatti.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ethan Gatti!
After winning the bout, Ethan Gatti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.