PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gattuso might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WAR-Low Rider. Javier Gattuso could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damien Roads's chin.

Gattuso
vs
Roads

194 cm
38
212 lbs
35 - 21 - 3

193 cm
34
214 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso lands with a hook. Roads tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gattuso throws a shot to the body.
Roads avoids the head kick by Gattuso.
Roads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gattuso has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Roads misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roads misses with a jab to the body
and Gattuso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gattuso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roads circles away quickly and effectively.
Roads let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Roads checks a leg kick.
Roads with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gattuso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roads throws an overhand right that lands on Gattuso's shoulder, as Gattuso tries to avoid the shot.
Gattuso lands with a straight right. Roads didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gattuso moves away.
Gattuso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roads swings for the body but Gattuso moves out of range.
Gattuso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Roads.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roads avoids the body shot from Gattuso.
Gattuso scores with a leg kick.
Roads misses with a double jab.
Roads throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gattuso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gattuso dodges the punch combination from Roads.
Gattuso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roads looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gattuso scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a right and a left that Roads avoids nicely.
Roads's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gattuso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roads scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gattuso drops Roads with a beautiful combination! Roads stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gattuso is looking for the KO!

Roads is rocked!

It looks like Damien Roads has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roads tries to get into range but Gattuso steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Roads! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Gattuso scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Javier Gattuso!
After winning the bout, Javier Gattuso thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.