PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gimmick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gatti III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmick's entrance music is Six Feet Under - War Is Coming. A fine choice. 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 fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gimmick
vs
Gatti III

177 cm
26
162 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
164 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Gimmick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Gatti III!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimmick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatti III. Gimmick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gimmick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gatti III sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gatti III lands a jab to Gimmick's midsection.
Gatti III moves forwards but Gimmick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gatti III checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gatti III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gimmick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gatti III. That did some damage!
Gatti III throws the left hand but Gimmick avoids the punch easily.
Gimmick gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gatti III connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gimmick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gimmick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gatti III checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Gimmick.
Gatti III keeps Gimmick at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gatti III lands a jab to the nose.
Gatti III looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gatti III misses with a body punch
and Gimmick counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III throws a right hand that misses
and Gimmick counters with a good low kick that Gatti III was not able to check.
Gatti III throws an overhand right that lands on Gimmick's shoulder, as Gimmick tries to avoid the shot.
Gimmick tries to land a front kick but Gatti III steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gimmick throws out a leg kick but Gatti III moves out of range and Gimmick only half commits.
Gimmick moves out of range as Gatti III strikes.
Arturo Gatti III is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatti III looks to throw the jab but Gimmick is out of range.
Gimmick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arturo Gatti III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatti III missing with a left hand there. Gimmick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gimmick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gimmick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gimmick throws a good cross that connects.
Gimmick wants to land a leg kick but Gatti III is out of range.
Gatti III takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gimmick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gatti III tried to score with a low kick but Gimmick checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gatti III.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gimmick blocks the body kick.
Gatti III tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gimmick was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatti III.
Gatti III rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gimmick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gatti III misses with a head kick.
Gimmick lands with a kick to the temple. Gatti III shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gimmick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gimmick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gimmick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gimmick jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gatti III misses with a kick to the body.
Gimmick misses with a low kick as Gatti III jumps back.
Gimmick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gatti III throws a series of punches but Gimmick avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Gimmick misses
and Gatti III counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gimmick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gimmick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gimmick throws a leg kick
and Gatti III counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gimmick thinking.
Gatti III checks a low kick from Gimmick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gatti III, right into the meat.
Gimmick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gimmick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gimmick cracks the inside of Gatti III's front leg.
Gatti III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimmick takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gatti III lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatti III misses with a head kick.
Gatti III takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gimmick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gimmick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gimmick avoids the body shot from Gatti III.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Gatti III.
Gatti III jabs Gimmick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gimmick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gatti III can pounce on him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gimmick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gatti III - the referee stops the clock and Gimmick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gatti III. Gimmick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gatti III changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gatti III throws a series of punches but Gimmick avoids them all with ease.
Gatti III misses with a body kick.
Gimmick moves out of range as Gatti III strikes.
Gatti III misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gimmick.
A shot to the body from Gatti III misses
and Gimmick counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gimmick throws a push kick but Gatti III slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gatti III.
Gimmick throws a chopping leg kick but Gatti III manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gatti III dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gatti III misses with a hook.
Gimmick moves away from the strike by Gatti III.
Gatti III scores with a decent looking hook.
Gimmick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gatti III is out of range.
Gatti III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimmick misses with a low kick.
Gimmick misses with a body kick.
Gatti III scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gimmick in his tracks.
Gatti III scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gimmick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gatti III. That did some damage!
Gatti III misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gimmick ducks under a wild hook from Gatti III.
Gatti III tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gimmick - that will leave a mark!
Arturo Gatti III seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Gimmick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatti III has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gimmick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III takes a swing at Gimmick's ribcage but misses.
Gatti III throws a shot to the body.
Gimmick misses with a head kick.
Gimmick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gimmick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gatti III.
Gatti III scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gimmick.
Gatti III throws a lazy head kick
and Gimmick counters with a solid body kick.
A lazy left from Gatti III finds it's target.
Gimmick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gimmick throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatti III.
Gimmick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatti III.
Gatti III misses with a looping right.
Gatti III takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two 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!
Gatti III scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gatti III fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gimmick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gimmick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gatti III was well out of range. Poor timing from Gimmick.
Gatti III misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gimmick throws a low kick but Gatti III moves out of range easily.
Gatti III checks a leg kick nicely.
Gatti III throws a head kick that misses.
Gimmick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gimmick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gatti III throws a jab but it's blocked by Gimmick.
Gatti III throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatti III's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gimmick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gatti III scrambles back to his feet.
Gatti III throws a push kick but Gimmick slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gatti III. That's going to slow Gimmick down.
Gimmick is looking to slow Gatti III down with leg kicks.
Gimmick throws a head kick that misses
and Gatti III counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gatti III throws a leg kick but Gimmick moved away.
Gatti III throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Gimmick.
Gimmick misses with a kick to the body.
Gatti III digs a good hook to Gimmick's body.
Gatti III fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gimmick checks it well.
Gimmick misses with a kick to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gimmick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gatti III is trying to buck Gimmick off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick taking a break here but Gatti III is having none of it and regains half guard.

Gimmick decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gatti III looks to score with a jab to the body but Gimmick is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gimmick misses the jab.
Gatti III tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gimmick was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatti III.
Gatti III takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arturo Gatti III will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gimmick lands with a right hand.
Gatti III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gimmick.
Gimmick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gatti III throws a body punch but Gimmick moves out of range.
Gimmick tries for a takedown but Gatti III sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gatti III swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gatti III is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gimmick rather than just go for the knockout.
Gatti III misses with a body kick.
Gimmick misses with a low kick.
Gatti III's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gimmick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatti III.
A left lands for Gatti III.
Gimmick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gatti III.
Gatti III misses with a body kick.
Gimmick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gatti III chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gimmick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gatti III is out of range and Gimmick settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti III scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gimmick doesn't seem bothered though.
Gatti III connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gimmick momentarily.
Gatti III dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gimmick. That did some damage!
Gatti III throws a poor cross that misses
and Gimmick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gimmick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gatti III checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gatti III attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gatti III lands a body shot.
Gimmick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gatti III.
Gimmick tries to land a leg kick but Gatti III saw it coming and moves away.
Gatti III jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gimmick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Gatti III blocks the low kick.
Gatti III fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gatti III works the jab nicely.
Gimmick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gimmick sizes up Gatti III with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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 III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gimmick.
Gatti III ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gimmick moves away.
Gatti III lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gimmick misses with a head kick.
Gatti III misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gimmick counters with a right hand to the body.
Gimmick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gimmick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gatti III lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a right and a left that Gimmick avoids nicely.
Gimmick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gatti III walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gimmick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti III fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gimmick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gatti III keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gimmick.
Gatti III lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gimmick fails to land the takedown.
Gatti III checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gimmick misses the shot to the body.
Gimmick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gatti III throws a series of punches but Gimmick moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Gatti III.
Gatti III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Gatti III 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gatti III misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Gatti III.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gimmick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gimmick. Gatti III does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatti III swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti III swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gimmick.
Gatti III misses with a body kick.
Gatti III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimmick manages to avoid it.
Justin Gimmick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gimmick tries to land a leg kick but Gatti III saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Gatti III.
Gatti III looks to throw the jab but Gimmick is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti III lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gimmick at a distance.
Gimmick fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatti III. Gimmick does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Gatti III comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gatti III winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Gatti III!
Arturo Gatti III gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).