PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caius Creatine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti comes to the cage accompanied by Listen to your heart - 2pac remix. The crowd seem to be enjoying Creatine's choice of entrance music: Sabaton - Metal Crue. This should be fireworks!

Gatti
vs
Creatine

177 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

160 cm
24
163 lbs
7 - 10 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caius Creatine!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creatine misses with the combination.

Creatine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gatti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Creatine goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gatti rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Creatine's guard! Nice work there by Gatti!
Creatine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatti is one step ahead there.
Gatti wants to pass the guard but Creatine is keeping the position.
Gatti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gatti is looking to work some ground and pound but Creatine has wrist control.
Creatine keeping moving, preventing Gatti from controlling successfully.
Gatti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Creatine looking for a sweep. Not yet Creatine, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creatine working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Creatine. Those never looked like landing.
Creatine misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Creatine misses with a takedown attempt

so Gatti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Creatine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gatti's guard.
Creatine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creatine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti keeping moving, preventing Creatine from controlling successfully.

Creatine stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Creatine cracks the inside of Gatti's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creatine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Creatine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Creatine closes the distance and clinches up with Gatti, looking for a takedown. Creatine pushes Gatti against the cage but Gatti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Creatine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Creatine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Creatine gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Creatine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creatine thuds a left hand into Gatti's body.
Gatti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Creatine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Creatine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creatine lands a slapping body shot.
Gatti circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creatine tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Creatine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gatti counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caius Creatine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Creatine fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Gatti misses
and Creatine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Gatti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Creatine to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Creatine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatti is keeping the position for now.
Gatti wants to stand but Creatine is controlling the position.
Creatine tries to stand but Gatti is controlling from the bottom.
Gatti keeping moving, preventing Creatine from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creatine is pushing down on Gatti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gatti is fighting to maintain full guard but Creatine has managed to sneak the leg through.

Creatine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gatti defends it well.
Creatine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gatti keeps working.
Creatine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Creatine trying to control from half guard but Gatti is working away.
Creatine uses his free foot to push down on Gatti's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gatti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creatine unloading with bombs!

Creatine is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gatti has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gatti!
Creatine wants to sweep here but Gatti controlling him for the moment.
Creatine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gatti's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Creatine is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Creatine drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Creatine jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creatine with a flurry of punches that miss.

Creatine gets to his feet - Gatti follows without any prompting.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Creatine as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Creatine connects with a looping right hand.
Creatine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Creatine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Creatine fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creatine tries to clinch but Gatti is having none of it.
Creatine throws a right hand that Gatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatti also avoids with ease.
Creatine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gatti swivels and escapes.
Gatti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Creatine's waist but Creatine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gatti off to one side.
Caius Creatine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Creatine shoots in for a takedown but Gatti shows good takedown defense.
Ethan Gatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caius Creatine.
Creatine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Gatti is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Creatine gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Creatine breaks the clinch.
Creatine stuns Gatti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caius Creatine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No luck for Creatine with that takedown attempt.
Creatine throws a right hand that Gatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatti also avoids with ease.

Creatine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Creatine is stalling here. Gatti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Creatine seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gatti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Creatine is looking for a sweep.
Gatti trying to control the action but Creatine is working from the bottom.
Creatine regains half guard.
Gatti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Creatine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti is just content to waste time from the top position. Creatine takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Creatine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gatti forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creatine moves into full guard.
Gatti looking to sit in guard and control but Creatine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Creatine stays in close to Gatti's body and controls the position.
Creatine trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Creatine drops back looking for a leg! Gatti is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gatti manages to kick Creatine off! Creatine jumps back into Gatti's guard.
Creatine postures up in Gatti's guard and throws a big left but Gatti blocks it.
Creatine slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Creatine passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gatti!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Creatine working for a submission but Gatti is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti is in a horrible position here. Creatine smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Gatti is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Creatine moves to the back.
Gatti seems to have got his legs back now.
Creatine trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Creatine tightening his grip on Gatti, looking for the choke.
Ethan Gatti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Creatine avoiding Gatti 's attempts to control his hands.

Creatine is cranking Gatti's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Gatti! He's tightened the choke and Gatti is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Caius Creatine!
In his post fight interview, Caius Creatine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.