PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Delerium - Silence . Gattuso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WAR-Low Rider. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ryan
vs
Gattuso

195 cm
37
280 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

194 cm
37
212 lbs
32 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Gattuso counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Ryan tests Gattuso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gattuso swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Gattuso throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan is looking to slow Gattuso down with leg kicks.
Ryan checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Gattuso there.
Gattuso lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan throws a leg kick
and Gattuso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryan blocks the body kick.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Gattuso circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gattuso lands with a nice body kick.
Ryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gattuso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ryan looks to land a body kick but Gattuso moved away.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryan looks to land a body kick but Gattuso moved away.
Gattuso lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body.
Gattuso jabs Ryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Gattuso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Jack Ryan's cut is getting worse.
Gattuso keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ryan takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan ducks right into an uppercut from Gattuso.

Gattuso feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ryan sprawling to the canvas! Ryan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gattuso finish him?!

Jack Ryan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Gattuso misses.
Ryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Jeez, Jack Ryan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Gattuso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryan. That did some damage!
Gattuso misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Gattuso is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ryan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gattuso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Gattuso scores with a head kick.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jack Ryan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Javier Gattuso!
A victorious Javier Gattuso thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.