PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Domenic Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domenic Gatto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gatto
vs
Kiely

220 cm
25
255 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Gatto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kiely!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiely takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Domenic Gatto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiely is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gatto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gatto throws a lazy right hand but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kiely keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiely wants to clinch up but Gatto keeps it at a distance.
Gatto is looking to counter punch.
Kiely stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kiely wants it to stay on the feet.
Kiely tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiely tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Gatto.
Kiely is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiely tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gatto moves out of range as Kiely strikes.
Kiely wants to clinch up but Gatto keeps it at a distance.

Gatto closes the distance and clinches.
Gatto is trying to break free.
Gatto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiely manages to break the clinch.
Gatto lands with a straight right. Kiely didn't see that one coming.
Gatto tries for a takedown but Kiely circles away easily
and Kiely counters with a left to the body.
Eddie Kiely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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

Gatto is rocked!

It looks like Domenic Gatto has been cut.
Gatto throws a nice looking combination but Kiely bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatto is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kiely throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Gatto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiely avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gatto pushes Kiely up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiely scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiely looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Kiely pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gatto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatto scores with a sloppy right hand. Kiely should have avoided that one.
Gatto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kiely tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gatto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gatto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiely tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiely avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kiely tries to avoid it but Gatto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kiely to the ground. Kiely escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Domenic Gatto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiely misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gatto tries to keep at a distance but Kiely has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiely misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gatto.
Kiely misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kiely breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gatto looks to land a body kick but Kiely moved away.
Kiely moves in looking to clinch but Gatto pushes him off.
Gatto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gatto is breathing heavily.

Oooooh!!! Kiely has knocked Gatto down with a huge combo! Kiely steps away and waves a wobbly Gatto back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Gatto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gatto misses with a double jab.
Kiely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gatto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatto is looking for a counter combo.
Kiely punishes Gatto's body with a nice straight punch.
Kiely wants to clinch up but Gatto keeps it at a distance.
Kiely fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiely scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kiely tries to clinch up but Gatto circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiely lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Gatto out cold! Gatto is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Kiely!