PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slim Thug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonel Gatti will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Thug
vs
Gatti

179 cm
27
214 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

199 cm
27
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Grand Royal Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Thug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonel Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thug misses with a wild body shot.
Thug wants to clinch.
Gatti throws a body shot but no joy.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thug tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gatti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gatti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thug was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatti.
Thug misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatti.
Thug defending well as Gatti loads up on a big left hand.
Thug misses with a body shot.
Thug looks to land a right hand but Gatti moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thug. Gatti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thug wants to clinch up but Gatti keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thug tries to clinch but Gatti moves out of range.
Thug throws a body shot but no joy.
Thug uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatti.
Thug stuns Gatti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thug thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gatti works Thug's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Slim Thug has been cut.
Thug wants to clinch.
Thug throws a body punch but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thug swings for the body but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti defending well as Thug loads up on a big left hand.
Gatti slips a jab and a cross from Thug.

Thug has Gatti up against the cage in a clinch.
Thug lands a left hand.
Thug throws a head punch that misses.
Thug keeps control of Gatti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thug lands with a right to the head.
Thug misses with a punch to the body.
Thug has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Still in the clinch, Thug scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thug misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Thug - that landed with a thud.
Gatti wants to break free but Thug has control.
A short uppercut from Gatti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatti lands a shoulder strike.
Gatti blocks a body shot from Thug.
Thug lands with a right to the head.
Thug lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Thug as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thug fails to land.
Thug has a couple of punches blocked by Gatti.
Gatti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thug tries to throw a body punch but Gatti avoids it by throwing Thug back against the cage.
Thug fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gatti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thug fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thug tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatti swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thug lands with a cross.
Thug misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatti.
Thug throws a body shot but no joy.
Thug misses with a body shot.
Thug misses with a two punch combination.
Gatti looks to score with a jab to the body but Thug is just out of range.
Thug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thug scores with a hook to the body. Gatti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thug fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatti manages to avoid it.
Thug ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatti moves away.
Gatti looks to score with a jab to the body but Thug is just out of range.
Thug looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatti is just out of range.
Thug moves in looking to clinch but Gatti pushes him off.
Thug misses the body punch
and Gatti counters with a straight right hand.
Thug throws a body punch but Gatti moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti lands a jab to Thug's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gatti lands a jab to the nose.
A shot to the liver by Gatti. Beautiful body shot.
Gatti misses with a wild body shot.
Thug is looking to clinch but Gatti is avoiding it.
Gatti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thug scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gatti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Thug is rocked!
Gatti lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Thug is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thug is breathing heavily.
Gatti lands a right hook to the body.
Gatti lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonel Gatti!
An out of breath Leonel Gatti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Slim Thug spoke after the fight, saying 'I tried.'.