PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gennaro Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gennaro Gattuso has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gennaro Gattuso seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gattuso
vs
Xiii

176 cm
35
166 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

170 cm
33
158 lbs
29 - 18 - 4

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

BlackStar Athletics
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennaro Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Wedge Xiii!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xiii gets a clinch.
Xiii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xiii is working Gattuso over against the cage.
Gattuso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xiii's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Xiii fails to land.
Xiii throws a punch but it's blocked by Gattuso.
Xiii avoids a wild elbow strike from Gattuso.
Xiii blocks an uppercut.

Gattuso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Xiii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gattuso.
Xiii fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gattuso on the side of the head.
Gattuso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Xiii circles away.

Xiii closes the distance and pushes Gattuso back into the cage.
Xiii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gattuso has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Xiii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gattuso lands with a right to the head.
Xiii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gattusos head.
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!
Gattuso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gennaro Gattuso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Xiii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xiii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gattuso or not.
Gattuso lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gattuso to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xiii.
Xiii scores with a shot to the side of Gattuso's head.
Xiii is trying to maintain a safe position but Gattuso gets an underhook and turns Xiii into the cage.
Xiii tries to throw a body punch but Gattuso avoids it by throwing Xiii back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Gattuso has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gattuso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gattuso misses with the head strike.
Gattuso misses with a knee to the head.
Xiii lands a body shot.
Xiii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Gattuso tries a body shot but Xiii blocks it.
Gattuso is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Xiii is defending well.
Xiii trying to stall but Gattuso improves his position.
Xiii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Xiii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gattusos head.
Gattuso tries to score a body lock takedown but Xiii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gattuso stalling in the clinch but Xiii improves position.
Xiii blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso is working for takedown but Xiii is calmly controlling the position for now.
Xiii gets through Gattuso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xiii has a couple of punches blocked by Gattuso.
Xiii prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gattuso throws a head punch that misses.
Xiii misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gattuso ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gattuso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Xiii tries to stand but Gattuso is controlling from the bottom.
Gattuso trying to control the position.
Xiii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Xiii is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xiii has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gattuso is proving hard to escape from.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Gattuso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xiii is aware though and is defending well.
Xiii wanted to stand there but Gattuso had control of the position.
Gattuso thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Xiii decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gattuso, up you get!
Gattuso is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gattuso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gattuso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xiii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut there from Xiii.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Xiii. Gattuso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gattuso throws an overhand right that lands on Xiii's shoulder, as Xiii tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wedge Xiii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gattuso thuds a left hand into Xiii's body.

Xiii has closed the distance and engaged Gattuso in a clinch.
Gattuso throws a head punch that misses.
Gattuso can't get the takedown.
Xiii misses with some punches.
Gattuso has Xiii pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Xiii manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Xiii lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gattuso tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiii avoids the damage to the body.
Xiii takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gattuso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xiii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Xiii trying to stall but Gattuso improves his position.
Gattuso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Xiii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Xiii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gattuso or not.
Gattuso is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Xiii is defending well.
Gattuso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xiii backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gattuso fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wedge Xiii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Xiii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gattuso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gattuso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Xiii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Gattuso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Xiii's half guard.
Gattuso stops Xiii from getting back to his feet.
Gattuso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gattuso prevents Xiii from standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Xiii looks to score with a jab to the body but Gattuso is just out of range.
Gattuso tries to clinch but Xiii is having none of it.
Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xiii swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gattuso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Gattuso closes the distance and clinches.
Gattuso is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gattuso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Xiii cracks Gattuso with a nice body shot.
Xiii blocking some punches.
Xiii lands with a light punch inside.
Xiii is struggling to control the position.
Xiii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xiii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Xiii lands a body shot.
Gattuso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gattuso blocks a body shot from Xiii.
Gattuso trying to stall but Xiii improves his position.
Xiii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii has a couple of punches blocked by Gattuso.
Xiii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gattuso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xiii swings wildly with an uppercut but Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiii throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gattuso blocks it with crossed arms.
Gattuso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gattuso is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Xiii misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Xiii.
Xiii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gattuso misses with a short punch on the inside.

Gattuso pulls guard successfully.
Xiii wants to get up but he can't break Gattuso's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Gattuso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xiii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gattuso's guard.

Gattuso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xiii is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiii wants to stand but Gattuso has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Xiii wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gattuso's closed guard. He's half up but Gattuso has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gattuso pivots and extends the arm, Xiii falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gattuso! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gennaro Gattuso!
Gennaro Gattuso really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that DROPPIN BODIES logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.