PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Macintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso has chosen WAR-Low Rider as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Macintosh
vs
Gattuso

192 cm
38
212 lbs
27 - 20 - 2

194 cm
34
212 lbs
28 - 18 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Macintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macintosh scores with a takedown into Gattuso's guard.
Gattuso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Macintosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gattuso is keeping the position for now.
Gattuso is pulling down on Macintosh's head. It's preventing any offense from Macintosh, at least for the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Javier Gattuso hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gattuso throws a shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Macintosh has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Macintosh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Macintosh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gattuso counters with a nice uppercut.

Macintosh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gattuso keeping moving, preventing Macintosh from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh preventing the sweep.
Gattuso wants to get back to his feet but Macintosh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gattuso keeping full guard, as Macintosh tries to pass.
Gattuso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gattuso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Javier Gattuso.

Macintosh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gattuso manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gattuso looking to control.
Macintosh stopping the sweep attempt from Gattuso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gattuso is keeping the position for now.
Macintosh wants to control from the top but Gattuso keeps moving.
Macintosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gattuso looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gattuso is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Macintosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Gattuso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gattuso throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh lands with a hook. Gattuso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Macintosh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Macintosh ducks under a wild hook from Gattuso.
Bud Macintosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macintosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gattuso manages to avoid it.

Macintosh gets the takedown into side control.
Gattuso gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Macintosh content to control rather than advance.
Macintosh trying to control the action but Gattuso is working from the bottom.

Macintosh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gattuso defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso pushes Macintosh off looking to stand but Macintosh dives back in and keeps control.
Gattuso is looking for a sweep. Macintosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Macintosh is looking to take a break and control but Gattuso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macintosh prevents Gattuso from standing back up.

Macintosh is working for a kimura but Gattuso is defending it quite comfortably.
Macintosh is keen to just control but Gattuso is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Macintosh is trying to work for a kimura but Gattuso is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bud Macintosh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Macintosh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macintosh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macintosh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gattuso stuffs the takedown attempt from Macintosh. Macintosh gets slowly back to his feet.
Gattuso tries a head kick but it misses.
Macintosh misses with a double jab
and Gattuso counters with an inside leg kick.
Gattuso thows a body kick. Macintosh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macintosh.
Macintosh closes the distance and clinches up with Gattuso, looking for a takedown. Macintosh pushes Gattuso against the cage but Gattuso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macintosh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gattuso.
Nice cross by Macintosh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macintosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macintosh misses with a takedown attempt - Gattuso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Macintosh fails with a takedown attempt.
Gattuso throws a right and a left that Macintosh avoids nicely.
Gattuso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Macintosh is able to avoid easily.
Macintosh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gattuso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Macintosh was well out of range. Poor timing from Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with a looping right.
Gattuso lands a jab to Macintosh's midsection.
Gattuso avoids the body shot from Macintosh.
A telegraphed right hand from Macintosh misses the target.
Macintosh tries for a takedown but Gattuso circles away easily
and Gattuso counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a hook but Macintosh avoids it easily.
Gattuso throws out a powerful jab.
Macintosh blocks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gattuso.
Gattuso moves away from the strike by Macintosh.
Macintosh thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macintosh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Macintosh avoids the head kick by Gattuso.
Macintosh slips a straight right by Gattuso.
Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macintosh.
Gattuso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Javier Gattuso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gattuso looks to score with a jab to the body but Macintosh is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gattuso throws an overhand right that lands on Macintosh's shoulder, as Macintosh tries to avoid the shot.

Macintosh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Macintosh seems to be looking for submissions.
Macintosh is stalling here. Gattuso is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Macintosh seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gattuso has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Macintosh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gattuso trying to control the action but Macintosh is working from the bottom.
Macintosh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gattuso wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gattuso decides to stand up, so the ref orders Macintosh to his feet.
Macintosh throws a hook but Gattuso blocks it.
Gattuso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Macintosh moves out of range as Gattuso throws a body kick.
Gattuso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macintosh manages to avoid it.
Gattuso misses with the combination.
Macintosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Macintosh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gattuso is fending him off so far but Macintosh persists. Nope, Gattuso circles away and we're back to standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macintosh goes for a double leg but Gattuso avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gattuso continues to drive forward.
Gattuso lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Gattuso 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!

Gattuso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macintosh looks to land a left hand but Gattuso moved out of range nicely.
Macintosh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gattuso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Macintosh somewhat.
Macintosh takes one on the button.
Gattuso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Macintosh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Macintosh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gattuso cracks Macintosh with an open hand slap.
Gattuso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Macintosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gattuso. Gattuso obviously looking to wear him down.
Gattuso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macintosh.
Macintosh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macintosh swings widly with a right hand
and Gattuso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gattuso tries to land a front kick but Macintosh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gattuso misses with a hook. Macintosh ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Macintosh or perhaps it was just good defense by Gattuso which made him look bad.
A jab from Gattuso does it's job there.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick and Macintosh moves out of range easily.
Gattuso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macintosh moves away.
Javier Gattuso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gattuso misses with a hook. Macintosh ducked under it nicely.
Macintosh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macintosh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gattuso circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bud Macintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macintosh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab by Gattuso.

Macintosh gets a double leg takedown into Gattuso's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Macintosh is now in half guard.

Macintosh is looking for a kimura but Gattuso is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macintosh to get the leverage.
Gattuso is trying to stand back up but Macintosh is controlling him
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gattuso wants to improve his position but Macintosh is controlling well.
Gattuso is still trying to improve position.
Macintosh has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Macintosh looking to secure an arm triangle but Gattuso defends it well.
Macintosh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macintosh is trying to take his opponent's back.
Macintosh tries to control but Gattuso wriggling away.
Gattuso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gattuso is squirming around, avoiding Macintosh's attempts to control the action.
Gattuso wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Macintosh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso has given up his back here.

Gattuso is in a bad position with Macintosh working for a choke. Gattuso manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Gattuso passes Macintosh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gattuso is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gattuso trying to control the action but Macintosh is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macintosh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Macintosh actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Gattuso.
I think Gattuso 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!