PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olli Kuhta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuhta's entrance music is Break Out. A fine choice. Gattuso has chosen doo doo doo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuhta
vs
Gattuso

170 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Kuhta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhta tries to clinch up but Gattuso circles away and keeps his distance.
A leg kick checked by Kuhta.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gattuso.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but Kuhta shows good takedown defense.
Gattuso wants to clinch.
Gattuso lands a jab-cross combination.
Gattuso tries to clinch but Kuhta moves out of range.
Kuhta closes the distance but Gattuso moves to the side
and Gattuso counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuhta's knee momentarily.

Kuhta has Gattuso up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuhta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuhta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gattuso slows down the pace here.

Gattuso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhta avoids the head kick by Gattuso.
Kuhta blocks a head kick by Gattuso.
Kuhta wants to clinch
and Gattuso counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kuhta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuhta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gattuso moves away.
Gattuso throws a nice looking combination but Kuhta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gattuso avoids the head kick by Kuhta.
Nice takedown defense from Kuhta. No joy for Gattuso on that attempt.
Gattuso misses with a two punch combination.
Gattuso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Olli Kuhta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Gattuso.
Gattuso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gattuso doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuhta circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick and Kuhta moves out of range easily.
Gattuso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wesley Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuhta tries to clinch but Gattuso moves away

and Gattuso moves into the clinch.
Kuhta has had enough of the clinch but Gattuso keeps him there for the moment.
Gattuso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuhta has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuhta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuhta is trying to break free.

Gattuso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuhta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gattuso finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kuhta is breathing heavily.
Gattuso throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Gattuso drives through and clinches with Kuhta against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuhta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Gattuso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso fails with the takedown.

Gattuso scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Gattuso stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kuhta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuhta throws a sloppy head kick and Gattuso moves out of range easily.
Kuhta darts in trying to clinch
and Gattuso counters with an outside leg kick.
Gattuso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gattuso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gattuso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gattuso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gattuso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuhta. That did some damage!
Gattuso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gattuso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gattuso misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Gattuso misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gattuso forces Kuhta back against the cage and clinches.
Kuhta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gattuso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Gattuso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gattuso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Gattuso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kuhta thows a leg kick but Gattuso checks it
and Gattuso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gattuso looks to land a combination. Kuhta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Kuhta does no damage.
Kuhta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuhta avoids the head kick by Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a combination that misses
and Kuhta counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Gattuso does no damage.
Kuhta tries to clinch up
and Gattuso counters with a series of strikes. Kuhta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuhta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gattuso lands with a kick to the temple. Kuhta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gattuso throws a head kick but Kuhta moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gattuso looks to land a combination but Kuhta avoids it well.
Gattuso connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kuhta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gattuso lands a shoulder strike.

Gattuso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gattuso wants to clinch up but Kuhta keeps it at a distance.
Kuhta moves in looking to clinch but Gattuso pushes him off.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch but Gattuso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuhta dodges the punch combination from Gattuso.
Gattuso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gattuso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Olli Kuhta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but Kuhta shows good takedown defense.
Gattuso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuhta is fending him off so far but Gattuso persists. Nope, Kuhta circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuhta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gattuso counters with a head kick. That will keep Kuhta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuhta's head.
Gattuso scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gattuso tries to clinch but Kuhta is having none of it.
Gattuso scoring well with a low kick there.

Gattuso drives through and clinches with Kuhta against the cage.

Gattuso breaks the clinch.
Gattuso tries to clinch but Kuhta moves out of range.
Gattuso swinging wilding here.
Kuhta keeps the fight on the outside.

Gattuso closes the distance and pushes Kuhta back into the cage.

Gattuso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gattuso works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso tries a head kick but it misses.
Gattuso throws a nice head kick!
Kuhta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gattuso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gattuso.
Gattuso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gattuso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuhta counters with a good low kick that Gattuso was not able to check.
Gattuso throws a head kick that misses.
Gattuso lands a head kick. Kuhta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gattuso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gattuso feints and then cracks Kuhta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuhta down.
A nice combination there by Gattuso.
Gattuso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuhta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gattuso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuhta has time to react.
Gattuso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kuhta takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Gattuso gets a clinch.
Gattuso goes for a takedown attempt but Kuhta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olli Kuhta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Gattuso.
Gattuso is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gattuso tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuhta swivels and escapes.

Gattuso gets a clinch.
Gattuso looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Gattuso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gattuso shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuhta sprawls well. He's pushed Gattuso's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gattuso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gattuso throws a right hand that Kuhta ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuhta also avoids with ease.
Gattuso lands a really nice looking cross but Kuhta seems unphased.

Gattuso rushes Kuhta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gattuso prevents Kuhta from breaking the clinch.
Gattuso jumps guard but Kuhta stands there with Gattuso around his waist. Gattuso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuhta is looking to break free of the clinch but Gattuso has double underhooks.

Gattuso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuhta tries to clinch but Gattuso is having none of it.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gattuso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gattuso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olli Kuhta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Gattuso.

Kuhta pushes Gattuso up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gattuso breaks from the clinch.
Kuhta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.
Kuhta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gattuso.
Gattuso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuhta tries to clinch but Gattuso moves out of range.
Kuhta tries to bum rush Gattuso with a series of wild strikes but Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gattuso tries to bum rush Kuhta with a series of wild strikes but Kuhta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gattuso darts in trying to clinch

and Kuhta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kuhta manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Kuhta forces Gattuso back against the cage and clinches.
Gattuso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Gattuso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gattuso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuhta misses with a kick to the body
and Gattuso counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gattuso lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kuhta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gattuso can pounce on him.
Gattuso tries to clinch there but Kuhta circles away.
A head kick from Gattuso lands but Kuhta takes it in his stride.

Kuhta tries to keep at a distance but Gattuso has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gattuso breaks the clinch.
Kuhta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso misses with a few strikes there.
Gattuso has a takedown stuffed.
Gattuso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gattuso stuns Kuhta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Gattuso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuhta, pushing him back against the cage.

Gattuso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gattuso is looking to land body kicks.
Gattuso fails to land with a series of punches.
Gattuso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuhta avoids the head kick by Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuhta fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gattuso throws a series of strikes that have Kuhta backpedaling.
Gattuso misses with a takedown
and Kuhta counters with a nice leg kick.
Gattuso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wesley Gattuso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuhta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gattuso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Gattuso has Kuhta up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuhta gets underhooks to prevent Gattuso's takedown attempt.
Wesley Gattuso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gattuso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olli Kuhta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuhta tries to clinch but Gattuso is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Gattuso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gattuso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Gattuso!