PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: WAR-Low Rider. On his way into the cage it seems that Bubba Rugowski has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bubba Rugowski seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rugowski
vs
Gattuso

225 cm
41
277 lbs
41 - 19 - 1

194 cm
37
212 lbs
33 - 20 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rugowski.
Gattuso feints the counter takedown.
Rugowski scores with a head kick. Gattuso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Javier Gattuso has been cut.
Rugowski misses with a double jab
and Gattuso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
Gattuso misses with a body shot.
Gattuso throws a leg kick
and Rugowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rugowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gattuso doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rugowski - that will leave a mark!
Rugowski checks the leg kick.
Rugowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rugowski misses with an uppercut.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rugowski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Rugowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gattuso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rugowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gattuso counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rugowski manages to avoid it.
Gattuso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rugowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rugowski looks to throw the jab but Gattuso is out of range.
Gattuso scoring well with a low kick there.
Gattuso walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gattuso is looking to score with low kicks.
Rugowski tries to counter by clinching up but Gattuso breaks away and moves out of range.
Gattuso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rugowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rugowski throws a looping overhand right but Gattuso ducks down to avoid it.
Rugowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gattuso looks to land a right hand but Rugowski moved out of range.
Gattuso misses with a wild combination.
Rugowski throws a push kick but Gattuso slaps the foot to one side.
Gattuso appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski digs a good body shot into Gattuso's ribs.
Rugowski blocks a head kick by Gattuso.

Rugowski has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso.
Rugowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rugowski throws a head punch that misses.
Gattuso misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rugowski.
Gattuso trying to control the position but instead, Rugowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gattuso into the cage.
Rugowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gattuso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rugowskis head.
Gattuso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rugowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rugowski misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rugowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rugowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gattuso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gattuso tests Rugowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rugowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rugowski is looking to clinch.
A big left from Gattuso misses.
Gattuso thuds a left hand into Rugowski's body.
Gattuso throws out a loose jab but Rugowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rugowski misses with a straight right.
Gattuso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gattuso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rugowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gattuso throws a hook but Rugowski avoids it easily.
Rugowski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gattuso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gattuso stuns Rugowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso swinging wildly here.
Rugowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gattuso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rugowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rugowski misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gattuso. Those never looked like landing.
Rugowski throws a quick counter head kick but Gattuso was just out of range.
Rugowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rugowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gattuso's head.
Rugowski lands the left hand.
Gattuso with a jab.

Rugowski rushes Gattuso and presses him up against the cage.
Rugowski misses with a punch on the inside.

Gattuso successfully pulls guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rugowski won't allow Gattuso to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Javier Gattuso will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rugowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gattuso to score with a decent uppercut.
Gattuso lands with an uppercut that bounces Rugowski off the cage and back into range.
Rugowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gattuso was well out of range. Poor timing from Rugowski.
Gattuso blocks a head kick by Rugowski.
Rugowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gattuso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rugowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Gattuso is just out of range.
Gattuso throws out a counter right but Rugowski avoids it with no problem.
Gattuso misses with a hook.
Gattuso throws a body shot but no joy.
Gattuso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gattuso sends Rugowski crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gattuso is motioning to the referee to let Rugowski up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Rugowski is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rugowski drops his hands momentarily. Gattuso doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Rugowski staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Rugowski doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Gattuso!
Javier Gattuso decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.