PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Happy Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti III has chosen Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Arturo Gatti III enters the cage!

Day
vs
Gatti III

178 cm
31
164 lbs
30 - 12 - 1

172 cm
30
164 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Day!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gatti III circles away quickly and effectively.
Gatti III lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gatti III throws a nice inside leg kick.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gatti III was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gatti III lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Day at a distance.
Day throws a lazy right hand but Gatti III sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gatti III throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Day avoids the body shot from Gatti III.
Day tries to land a body kick
enabling Gatti III to counter with a crisp jab.
Day fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gatti III checks it well.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Day slips a jab from Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a body kick that misses.
Day loads up on a big right hand but Gatti III slips the punch.
Day tries to clinch there but Gatti III circles away.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lands a jab to Gatti III's midsection.
Gatti III throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gatti III throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Day slips under a jab.
Gatti III lands a body shot.
Day throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gatti III.

Day moves into the clinch.
Gatti III scores with a hook to the body.
Day trying to control the position but instead, Gatti III has worked for underhooks and has pushed Day into the cage.

Gatti III pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatti III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gatti III looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatti III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Happy Day has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice body punch from Day.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day works the jab nicely.
A leg kick checked by Day.
Day connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gatti III. Gatti III circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Day throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Day checks a low kick from Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Gatti III throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Gatti III avoids the body shot from Day.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gatti III throws a leg kick but Day moved away.
Gatti III circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gatti III lands a head shot.
Happy Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatti III ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gatti III uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Day throws a sloppy body shot
and Gatti III counters with a good low kick that Day was not able to check.
Gatti III scores with a decent looking hook.
Gatti III lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gatti III takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Gatti III moves away and avoids it.
Gatti III moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Day misses with a right hand
and Gatti III counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatti III just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Day.
Gatti III circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gatti III connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III blocks the body kick.
Day throws a hook but Gatti III avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Day both land. Nice combination.
Gatti III avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gatti III clinches with his opponent.
Gatti III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gatti III.
Gatti III stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Day lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatti III misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gatti III misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatti III misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gatti III lands a shoulder strike.
Gatti III can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.

Gatti III has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Day is trying to keep an underhook but Gatti III manages to get the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arturo Gatti III will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Day throws a head kick that half lands.
Gatti III throws a low kick but Day avoids it.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Gatti III.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Day misses with a head kick.
Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatti III.
Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti III ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day moves out of range as Gatti III throws a body kick.
Day lands with a cross.
Gatti III defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Gatti III takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Gatti III fails to land with a series of punches.
Day misses with an uppercut
and Gatti III counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gatti III takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gatti III's head.
Day misses with a leg kick.
Day connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Day.
Gatti III lands a jab to Day's midsection.
Day throws out a leg kick but Gatti III moves out of range and Day only half commits.
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gatti III shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gatti III was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gatti III throwing strikes here but Day is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day blocking the ground and pound.
Gatti III trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Day is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gatti III throwing strikes but Day bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Day would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatti III is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatti III pulls Day in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day lands a glancing blow to the side of Gatti III's head.
Day throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III thuds a left hand into Day's body.
Gatti III lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatti III throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gatti III under the eye.

Gatti III clinches up with Day and pushes him back against the cage.
Gatti III has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Gatti III tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Day scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
A hook to the body from Gatti III.

Gatti III pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day lunges at Gatti III with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gatti III's hand.
Gatti III looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gatti III avoids the head kick by Day.
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatti III circles away.
Day misses with a hook.
Day misses with a kick to the body.
Day misses with a low kick.
Day throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatti III lands a nice leg kick that just misses Day's sensitive parts.
Day misses with a head kick.
Gatti III throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gatti III avoids the head kick by Day.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Happy Day will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gatti III scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatti III working Day over with strikes here.
Day tries to reverse the position but Gatti III maintains control.
Gatti III wants to control the pace but Day is squirming around nicely.
Gatti III throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Day because Gatti III loaded up on that one.
Arturo Gatti III has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III looking to finish with strikes here!
Gatti III unloads with some shots from mount but Day bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Gatti III there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gatti III wants to control but Day has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Gatti III is pressing down on Day's thigh, looking to free his foot. Day is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III with the ground and pound but Day uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gatti III working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gatti III throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.
Gatti III wants to pass the guard but Day is keeping the position.
Gatti III trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Gatti III is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Day is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Day has escaped and now he's on top!
Day works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III wants to control the action here but instead Day manages to pass to full mount!
Gatti III has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Gatti III has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
A lull in the action here.
Gatti III rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gatti III really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Day throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gatti III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Happy Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Gatti III turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gatti III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Gatti III tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gatti III slips a straight right by Day.
A head kick misses from Day.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gatti III.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatti III paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gatti III eats them both and turns towards Day to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gatti III uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Day.
Day feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gatti IIIs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Day tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gatti III manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Day digs a good body shot into Gatti III's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day lands with a hook. Gatti III tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Day moves to clinch but Gatti III breaks away
and Gatti III counters with a left to the body.
Gatti III moves out of range of the strikes.
Day lands a front kick.
Gatti III misses with a head kick.
Gatti III lands a glancing blow to the side of Day's head.
Day thumps Gatti III with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Day. Gatti III shrugs it off though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gatti III lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Day has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Day and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gatti III throws a low kick but Day avoids it.
Gatti III wants to clinch.
Day slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatti III moves away.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Gatti III.
Day tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gatti III counters with a big head kick but Day shrugs it off.
Gatti III rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Day goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
Day thows a body shot but no joy.
Gatti III misses with an uppercut.
Gatti III misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatti III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatti III looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a head kick that misses
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gatti III takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gatti III tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Day is able to avoid easily.

Day clinches with his opponent.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day presses Gatti III against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gatti III misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatti III.
Gatti III misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day digs a right hand into Gatti III's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gatti III's gas tank.
Day is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gatti III misses with a punch to the body.
Gatti III tries to pull guard but Day holds him up against the cage and eventually Gatti III drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day blocks a body shot from Gatti III.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatti III uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day tries to work over Gatti III's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day scores with a hook to the body.
Gatti III is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
A short left from Day.
Day scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day misses with a body punch.
Gatti III being controlled against the cage.
Gatti III tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gatti III scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Day had his way with Arturo Gatti III in that round.
That's time! Day's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Day tries to clinch up but Gatti III circles away and keeps his distance.
Day throws a lazy head kick
and Gatti III counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Day blocks the low kick.
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatti III circles away.
Gatti III lands a right hook to the body.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatti III.
Gatti III tries to close the distance and clinch but Day swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gatti III missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Day takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gatti III looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatti III has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatti III takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Day is looking to clinch.
Gatti III looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti III throws a push kick but Day slaps the foot to one side.
Day fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Gatti III.
Day misses with a hook.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatti III swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Day!
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gatti III tries to clinch but Day moves out of range.
Gatti III throws a nice inside leg kick.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Gatti III pushes him off.
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Day is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Day looks to land a right hand but Gatti III moved out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Gatti III.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III misses with a body kick.
Day moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gatti III takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti III moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day motions for Gatti III to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti III lands a nice hook to Day's body. Day takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gatti III throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gatti III throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day throws a body kick that misses
and Gatti III counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Day is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gatti III has his takedown stuffed
and Day counters with a one-two to the body.
Gatti III shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Day tries to clinch up but Gatti III circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to clinch.
Day throws a nice head kick!
Gatti III moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gatti III connects with a single shot there.
Day blocks a low kick nicely.
Day moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Day.
Gatti III pushes Day away with a front kick.
Gatti III throws a nice looking combination but Day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatti III swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Day misses with a leg kick
and Gatti III counters with a nice body kick.
Day throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gatti III counters with a solid body kick.
Gatti III showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III misses with a low kick.
Day moves out of range of the strikes.
Gatti III has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Day finds it's way round the side to connect with Gatti III's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatti III throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
Gatti III lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gatti III was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day throws a head kick but Gatti III moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti III lands a nice looking body kick.
Gatti III has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gatti III throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Day misses the shot to the body.
Gatti III tries to clinch up but Day circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arturo Gatti III.
I think Gatti III has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Happy Day retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!