PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Inacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Inacio
vs
Gatti

180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
166 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Inacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti throws a right hand that Inacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Inacio also avoids with ease.
Gatti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Inacio back to the cage. Gatti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gatti misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Inacio or perhaps it was just good defense by Gatti which made him look bad.
Inacio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Inacio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gatti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gatti lands a jab-cross combination.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Inacio avoids them all with ease.
Gatti misses with a few strikes there.
Inacio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gatti as he jumps to the side.
Gatti misses with a combination

and Inacio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gatti's guard.
Gatti wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inacio trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inacio wants to pass the guard but Gatti is keeping the position.

Inacio gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gatti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Gatti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Inacio dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Inacio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gatti swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Inacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inacio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gatti throws a push kick but Inacio slaps the foot to one side.
Inacio is looking to clinch.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses.
Inacio tries to clinch but Gatti moves out of range.
Gatti lands a two punch combo.
Gatti throws a right and a left that Inacio avoids nicely.
Gatti stalks Inacio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Inacio's face. Inacio staggers backwards, shaken.
Inacio takes one on the button.
Inacio throws a body kick the misses
and Gatti counters with a three punch combo that has Inacio backing up. Inacio nods at Gatti to acknowledge the strikes.
A left and a right from Gatti both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inacio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Inacio is rocked!
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti throws a one two combo.
Gatti misses with the combination.
Arturo Gatti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inacio looks for a takedown but Gatti sprawls well.
Gatti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Inacio is breathing heavily.
Gatti misses with a head kick.
Inacio slips a jab and a cross from Gatti.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatti throws a right hand that Inacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Inacio also avoids with ease.
Gatti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Inacio tries to clinch
and Gatti counters with a stiff right hand.
Inacio throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Gatti to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti looks to land a combination but Inacio avoids it well.
Gatti misses with a combination

and Inacio counters with a takedown into side control.
Gatti is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Inacio is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gatti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Inacio avoids the attempt from Gatti to control.
Inacio looking to control and managing it successfully.

Gatti wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Inacio has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Gatti taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Inacio!