PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lars Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Space Jam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gatti
vs
Jam

178 cm
23
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Space Jam!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Jam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jam is looking to clinch but Gatti is avoiding it.
Jam tries to clinch
and Gatti counters with a one-two to the body.
Jam wants to clinch up but Gatti keeps it at a distance.
Gatti tries to clinch but Jam is having none of it.
Gatti swats away the attempt to clinch by Jam.
Jam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gatti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Jam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gatti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gatti tries to clinch up but Jam circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jam looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gatti thuds his right hand into Jam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Jam is rocked!
Jam wants to clinch but Gatti slips to the side

and Gatti counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gatti.
Jam is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatti finish him?
Gatti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jams head.
Gatti throws a big uppercut that drops Jam! More strikes from Gatti and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Jam lies dazed against the cage as Gatti celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Gatti!