PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gatto
vs
Stevens

178 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

192 cm
30
214 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Gatto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Gatto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gatto misses with a double jab.
Gatto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Jeremy Stevens has been cut.

Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into Gatto's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevens works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevens working the head and body with strikes.
Stevens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gatto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens.
Stevens working Gatto over with strikes.

Stevens is working for a kimura but Gatto is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gatto is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stevens throwing shots but Gatto is blocking nicely.
Stevens drops an elbow to the side of Gatto's head.
Stevens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stevens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevens throwing shots but Gatto is blocking nicely.
Stevens is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gatto!
Stevens punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gatto's face.
Gatto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stevens fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stevens with shots to the head and body - Gatto looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gatto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stevens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stevens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gatto looks a forlorn figure.
Gatto is in a horrible position here. Stevens smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the head.
Stevens lands a big shot there that rocks Gatto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gatto looks a forlorn figure.
Stevens dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Stevens.
Stevens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gatto?
Gatto is bucking up trying to escape but Stevens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gatto wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Stevens celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Stevens!