PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hansen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy - Breathe. Gatti III has chosen Black Milk & Royce 5'9 - Losing out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hansen
vs
Gatti III

186 cm
27
168 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

172 cm
23
164 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunner Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen looks to clinch
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gatti III clinches.
Gatti III lands with a short shot to the head.
Gatti III lands a nice uppercut.
Hansen fails to pull guard.
Hansen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gatti III lands a good knee to the midsection. Hansen won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Gatti III.
Gatti III lands a right hand.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Gatti III won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gatti III works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Come on Gatti III - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gatti III prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gatti III leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gatti III scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gatti III works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatti III is working Hansen over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gatti III.
Gatti III works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gatti III lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III is stalling here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gatti III.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gatti III.
Hansen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gatti III smiles and moves away.
Gatti III jabs Hansen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gatti III lands a nice looking body shot.
Gatti III stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Gatti III closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Gatti III.
Gatti III stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Gatti III breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Gatti III.

Gatti III forces Hansen back against the cage and clinches.
Gatti III lands with a right to the head.
Hansen jumps guard but Gatti III stands there with Hansen around his waist. Hansen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gatti III's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gatti III lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hansen at a distance.
Hansen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Gatti III has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen takes a shot to the head.
Gatti III is leaning against Hansen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gatti III lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gatti III lands a shoulder strike.
Gatti III lands a body shot.
Gatti III stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gatti III scores a nice knee to the body.

Gatti III breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen walks into a straight right hand from Gatti III.
Gatti III scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hansen doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatti III scores with a decent looking hook.
Gatti III lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
Gatti III scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hansen doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III lands with a good body shot.
Gatti III lands a nice shot to the body.
Gatti III connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hansen momentarily.
A jab from Gatti III does it's job there.

It looks like Gunner Hansen has been cut.
Gatti III scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gatti III lands a jab to the nose.
Hansen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gatti III makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gatti III dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Hansen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the liver by Gatti III. Beautiful body shot.
Donk. Gatti III catches Hansen right on the button with a cross.
Gatti III has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Gatti III rushes Hansen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen has Gatti III pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gatti III manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gatti III lands with a light punch inside.
Gatti III lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Gatti III lands a left hand.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hansen is trying to maintain a safe position but Gatti III gets an underhook and turns Hansen into the cage.
Gatti III crunches a lovely knee into Hansen's ribcage.
Gatti III lands a body punch.
Gatti III lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hansen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gatti III lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gatti III.

Hansen is rocked!
Gatti III gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gatti III lands an elbow inside.

Gunner Hansen's cut is getting worse.
Hansen is pressed against the cage. Gatti III pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hansen! Two more big strikes from Gatti III and Hansen crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Arturo Gatti III!