PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Berry will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gatti
vs
Berry

176 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 14 - 0

193 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arturo Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Berry !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Berry slips a jab and a cross from Gatti.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gatti circles away.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Berry moves out of range.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with Gatti, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes Gatti against the cage but Gatti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Berry closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gatti struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatti tries to improve position but can't.
Gatti is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Berry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berry prevents Gatti from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berry stands up and beckons Gatti to his feet.
Gatti slaps away a takedown attempt from Berry , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arturo Gatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Berry .
Gatti swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Arturo Gatti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berry is defended easily by Gatti.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti throws a nice looking combination but Berry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donk. Gatti catches Berry right on the button with a cross.
Berry shoots in for a double leg but Gatti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berry fails with a takedown attempt.
Gatti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Berry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gatti avoids it really well and circles away.
Berry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gatti misses with a head kick.
Gatti throws a series of punches but Berry moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gatti.
Gatti throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berry dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Gatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti stuffs the takedown attempt from Berry . Berry gets slowly back to his feet.
Berry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berry with a poor takedown
and Gatti counters with a two punch combo.
Gatti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Berry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gatti.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gatti swivels and escapes.
Gatti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but Gatti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Gatti. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berry shoots in for a takedown but Gatti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatti lands a jab-cross combination.
Gatti leaves Berry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gatti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gatti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gatti but Gatti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gatti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gatti lands a leg kick that knocks Berry off balance momentarily.
Gatti stuffs the takedown.
Berry takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Gatti misses.
Berry looks for a takedown but Gatti sprawls well.
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti lands a two punch combo.

Berry is rocked!
Gatti misses with a wild combination.
Berry is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatti finish him?
Gatti looks to land a combination but Berry avoids it well.
Arturo Gatti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gatti cracks Berry with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Berry tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gatti pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Berry is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Gatti!
Post fight, Arturo Gatti stared into the camera and said 'After party at my house '.