PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Bertuccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bertuccio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gage
vs
Bertuccio

185 cm
20
276 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giovanni Bertuccio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bertuccio moves into the clinch successfully.
Gage effectively controlling the action here.
Gage misses with a punch to the body.
Bertuccio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gage works on Bertuccio's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gage.
Gage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gage.
Gage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bertuccio looks winded!
Bertuccio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gage lands a right hand.
Bertuccio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bertuccio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gage's elbow.
Bertuccio misses with a body punch.
Gage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bertuccio swings wildly with an uppercut but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Gage.
Bertuccio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertuccio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gage lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Gage.

Gage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bertuccio looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gage lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bertuccio. Gage pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Gage!
A victorious Joe Gage thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.