PBP Commentary

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

Gatti
vs
Fortessi

175 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tchin Fortessi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortessi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fortessi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gatti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortessi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortessi tries to clinch up

and Gatti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fortessi's guard now.
Fortessi is looking to stand up but Gatti isn't so interested in that idea.
Gatti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fortessi on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortessi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gatti wants to stand but Fortessi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fortessi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gatti is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Fortessi finds it's way through Gatti's defenses.
Tchin Fortessi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortessi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fortessi throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti moves out of range easily.

Gatti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fortessi wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gatti decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Fortessi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gatti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fortessi wants to stand and escape but Gatti is having none of it.
Fortessi looks winded!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gatti decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fortessi, up you get!
Fortessi closes the distance but Gatti moves to the side

and Gatti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fortessi's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fortessi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gatti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gatti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortessi wants to get back to his feet but Gatti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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!

Fortessi throws a lazy head kick
and Gatti counters with a body kick.
Fortessi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortessi throws a lazy head kick

and Gatti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gatti.
Gatti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gatti wants to stand but Fortessi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gatti stands and steps away. Fortessi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fortessi tries to clinch but Gatti moves out of range.
Fortessi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gatti blocks a head kick by Fortessi.
Gatti throws a head kick that Fortessi semi-blocks.
Fortessi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortessi throws a lazy head kick
and Gatti counters with a leg kick.
Fortessi is breathing heavily.

Gatti shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fortessi is trying to defend but Gatti finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fortessi is trying to stand back up but Gatti is controlling him
Gatti seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gatti prevents Fortessi from standing back up.
Gatti wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti prevents Fortessi from standing back up.
Gatti wants to stand but Fortessi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fortessi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gatti wants to stand up but Fortessi is controlling the position.
Fortessi pushes Gatti off looking to stand but Gatti dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Gatti is going to stand back up.
Fortessi pushes Gatti off looking to stand but Gatti dives back in and keeps control.
Gatti wants to get back to his feet.
Fortessi is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Gatti stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fortessi to get to his feet.

Gatti gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gatti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gatti closes the distance and clinches.

Gatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fortessi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortessi throws a head kick that misses.
Fortessi is looking to clinch.
Fortessi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Gatti dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fortessi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gatti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fortessi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Gatti moves into the clinch.

Gatti manages to break the clinch.
Fortessi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gatti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gatti.

Gatti has Fortessi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gatti pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fortessi tumbling to the mat - Gatti dives into Fortessi's guard.
Fortessi wants to stand and escape but Gatti is having none of it.
Fortessi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gatti stands up from Fortessi's guard - Gatti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fortessi tries to clinch but Gatti moves away

and Gatti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fortessi's guard now.
Tchin Fortessi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortessi wants to get back to his feet but Gatti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Gatti stands up from Fortessi's guard - Gatti perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gatti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gatti pulls guard.
Fortessi wanted to stand there but Gatti had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortessi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fortessi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gatti is proving hard to escape from.

Gatti pushes Fortessi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fortessi moves to clinch but Gatti breaks away

and Gatti counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fortessi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortessi really wants to buck Gatti off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gatti stands up from mount. Strange move.

Gatti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fortessi's guard.
Fortessi wants to get back to his feet but Gatti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Fortessi looking for a guillotine here but Gatti defends easily.
Arturo Gatti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fortessi is looking to stand up but Gatti isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Gatti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gatti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Gatti!