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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Twig Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatti has chosen Listen to your heart - 2pac remix as his entrance music. Twig Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Twig Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jones wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gatti uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gatti on the ground.
Gatti striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Gatti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gatti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jones tries to stand but Gatti is controlling his head.
Gatti tries to buck Jones off but Jones is having none of it.
Jones decides to stand back up. Jones steps back and let's Gatti get back to his feet.
Ethan Gatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Gatti.
Gatti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Gatti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Twig Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Gatti.
Gatti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jones to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gatti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jones is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to stand but Gatti is controlling from the bottom.
Gatti is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands up.
Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Gatti's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twig Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Gatti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Gatti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gatti passes into half guard.
Gatti has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jones defend it? Gatti steps over the head and cranks it - Jones is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gatti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ethan Gatti!
Ethan Gatti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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pop
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