PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joash Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Arturo Gatti has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gatti
vs
Walker

176 cm
34
185 lbs
16 - 23 - 1

172 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 16 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joash Walker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Walker, right into the meat.
Gatti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joash Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker pushes Gatti away with a front kick.
A lazy body kick from Walker
and Gatti counters with a right hand to the body.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Gatti moves away and avoids it.
Walker misses with a low kick.
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker throws a leg kick but Gatti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker throws an off balance right hand
and Gatti counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Walker is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Walker misses
and Gatti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gatti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatti with a nice cross.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gatti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gatti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walker lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker misses with an uppercut. Gatti saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Gatti.
Walker misses the shot to the body.
Walker misses with a kick to the body
and Gatti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Walker misses.
Gatti scores with the left hand. Walker knows he should have avoided that one.
Walker misses the jab.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker is looking to chop away at Gatti's legs.
Nice cross by Gatti.

Walker is rocked!
Gatti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatti finish him?
Gatti throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Gatti misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker slips under a jab.
Gatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Gatti - that's a beauty! Walker is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Gatti can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arturo Gatti!