PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gatti
vs
Masters

176 cm
27
163 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

178 cm
28
158 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Masters!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Masters throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatti.
Masters throws a head kick that misses
and Gatti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gatti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Masters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gatti lands with a nice combination. Masters backs away looking to recover.
Gatti throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
Masters avoids the head kick by Gatti.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gatti!
Gatti throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Gatti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masters's head.
Gatti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masters throws a head kick that misses.
Masters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Arturo Gatti has been cut.
Masters lands a head kick!
Masters is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Gatti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice cross by Masters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatti avoids the head kick by Masters.
Gatti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters looks to land a right hand but Gatti moved out of range.
A punch combination from Gatti misses.
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Gatti. That snapped Masters's head back.
Masters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gatti manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gatti.
Gatti tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti ducks under a wild hook from Masters.
Masters scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Masters there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gatti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masters counters with a nice kick to the body.
Masters slips a jab and a cross from Gatti.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses.
Masters missing with a left hand there. Gatti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masters lands a glancing blow to the side of Gatti's head.

Arturo Gatti's cut is getting worse.
Gatti misses with a head kick.
Gatti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gatti is breathing heavily.
Masters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masters tries a head kick but it misses.
Gatti blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gatti throws a head kick but Masters moves out of range.
Masters cracks the inside of Gatti's front leg.
Gatti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters is looking to chop away at Gatti's legs.
Masters dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Masters lands a nice shot that snaps Gatti's head back.
Gatti blocks a head kick by Masters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Masters.
Masters lands a head kick. Gatti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Gatti is rocked!
Masters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Gatti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Gatti seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Masters avoids them all with ease.
Masters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masters throws a leg kick but Gatti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Masters fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gatti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gatti fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masters.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Gatti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masters moves away.
Masters throws a body kick that misses.
Masters tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gatti is able to avoid easily.
Gatti throws a series of strikes that have Masters backpedaling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masters misses with a wild body shot.
Gatti just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gatti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Masters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Gatti'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.

Masters's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gatti under the eye.
Gatti throws the left hand but Masters avoids the punch easily.
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Masters.
A head kick by Masters misses
and Gatti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masters looks to throw the jab but Gatti is out of range.
Gatti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Gatti misses.
Arturo Gatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gatti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masters - the referee stops the clock and Gatti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masters. Gatti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Masters swinging wildly here.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
Chris Masters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masters misses with a body kick.
Gatti dodges the punch combination from Masters.
Masters throws a nice head kick!
Gatti throws a combination. Masters tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gatti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masters.
Masters cracks Gatti with an open hand slap.

Arturo Gatti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti blocks a head kick by Masters.
Masters looks to land a body kick but Gatti moved away.
Masters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masters. Gatti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Gatti does no damage.
Masters misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Masters lands but Gatti takes it in his stride.
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!
Masters looks to land a right hand but Gatti moved out of range.
Masters throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gatti.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Masters.
Gatti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masters.
Masters has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gatti slips a jab from Masters.
Gatti connects with a solid leg kick.
Gatti throws a head kick that misses.
Gatti lands with a kick to the temple. Masters shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters thows a body shot but no joy.
Gatti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gatti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masters.
Masters throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gatti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masters circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gatti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Masters throws a nice outside leg kick.
Masters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Masters.
A thudding body kick lands there by Masters!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masters fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Jeez, Arturo Gatti's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masters was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatti.
Masters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masters missing with a left hand there. Gatti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gatti misses with a head kick.
Masters lands a head kick!
Gatti misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Masters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gatti misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gatti 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 Masters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Masters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gatti tries a head kick but it misses.
Masters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Masters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arturo Gatti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Good exchange - Gatti coming out on top.
Masters throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti moves out of range easily.
Masters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti.
Masters is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gatti.
Gatti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gatti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gatti on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Masters.
Masters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters misses with a head kick.
Gatti tries to move into range but Masters moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gatti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Masters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gatti takes a step back to recover.
A thudding body kick lands there by Masters!
Both fighters circling a little - Masters finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gatti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Masters finds it's way round the side to connect with Gatti's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Masters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masters.
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!
Gatti avoids the head kick by Masters.
Masters lands with a shot to the body.
Masters lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gatti will feel that in the morning.
Masters looks to throw the jab but Gatti is out of range.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masters lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arturo Gatti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Masters!