PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gatho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatho has chosen 666 - Bomba! as his entrance music. 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.

Nero
vs
Gatho

186 cm
28
174 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
31
176 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Gatho!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nero checks a leg kick.
Gatho misses with a low kick.
Nero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gatho defends it nicely.
Nero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gatho but Gatho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gatho misses with a head kick.
Ben Gatho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatho stuffs the takedown attempt from Nero. Nero gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Nero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nero blocks a low kick nicely.
Nero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gatho counters with a series of strikes. Nero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nero shoots and misses
and Gatho counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatho lands a lovely overhand right.
Nero has his takedown stuffed
and Gatho counters with a big right hand! Oh Nero is in trouble here! Gatho follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Gatho!
A relieved looking Ben Gatho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.