PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonel Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrome Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Gatti
vs
Unit

199 cm
25
286 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

KAISER

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonel Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chrome Unit!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Unit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gatti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Unit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Unit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gatti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Unit.
Gatti slips under a jab from Unit.
Unit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gatti.
Gatti slips a straight right by Unit.
Unit jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Unit looks for the body kick but Gatti saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unit moves away from the strike by Gatti.
Unit loads up on a big right hand but Gatti slips the punch.
Unit lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Leonel Gatti has been cut.
Gatti moves out of range as Unit throws a body kick.
Gatti throws a right and a left that Unit avoids nicely.
Unit throws the kick towards the body but Gatti avoids it.
The fighters circling - Gatti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unit pushes Gatti away with a front kick.
A slow jab from Unit misses its intended target.
Unit scores with a spinning back kick!
Unit misses with a body shot.
Gatti walks into a left hand.
Gatti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Unit looks to throw the jab but Gatti is out of range.
Unit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatti.
Unit misses the shot to the body.
Gatti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Unit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatti.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unit misses with a body kick.
Gatti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Unit back to the cage. Gatti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Chrome Unit has been cut.
Unit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatti moves away.
Gatti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Unit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit throws a body punch but Gatti moves out of range.
Unit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Gatti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Unit misses with a wild body shot.
Gatti scores with a shot to the body.
Unit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gatti looks to score with a jab to the body but Unit is just out of range.
Unit misses with a body kick.
Unit blocks a jab.
Unit throws a push kick but Gatti slaps the foot to one side.
Unit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Unit slips a straight right by Gatti.
Gatti stuns Unit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Unit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Unit misses with a head kick.
Unit avoids the body shot from Gatti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Unit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Unit looks winded!
Unit jabs Gatti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gatti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Unit. Unit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Unit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gatti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Unit scrambles back to his feet.
Gatti cracks Unit with an open hand slap.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Gatti.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gatti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Unit taking a breather.
Unit is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Unit misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unit struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatti controls his hands.
Gatti blocks a body shot from Unit.

Gatti breaks the clinch.
Unit moves forwards but Gatti connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Unit moves into the clinch.
Unit misses with a punch on the inside.
Unit struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatti controls his hands.
Unit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Unit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unit swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unit misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leonel Gatti will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gatti thows a body shot but no joy.
Unit tries to clinch but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti throws a hook to the side of Unit's head but Unit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gatti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gatti wants to clinch up but Unit keeps it at a distance.
Gatti lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Unit.
Unit misses with a kick to the body.
Gatti scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Unit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Unit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Unit throws a head kick that misses.
Unit throws a head kick but Gatti moves out of range.
Unit misses with a head kick.
Unit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatti manages to avoid it.
Gatti wants to clinch.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unit is looking to land body kicks.
Gatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Gatti thuds a left hand into Unit's body.
Unit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gatti connects with the punch.
Gatti cracks Unit with a good jab.
Leonel Gatti is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatti blocks the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Unit.
Gatti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Unit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Unit is breathing heavily.

Gatti lands a big uppercut and Unit crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Unit looks OK. Gatti waves Unit back to his feet!

Unit is rocked!
Unit tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Unit is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatti finish him?
Gatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Unit walks straight into a right hand from Gatti - that's dropped him! Gatti jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Unit from any more punishment! Unit complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leonel Gatti!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonel Gatti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.