PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoyo Brain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Gatti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gatti
vs
Brain

171 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Gatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoyo Brain!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatti shoots in looking for a takedown. Brain tries to sprawl out of it but Gatti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gatti shoots in but Brain avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gatti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Gatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gatti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gatti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gatti misses with a takedown attempt - Brain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brain fails to land with a series of punches.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brain as he avoids it easily.
Brain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti tries for a takedown but Brain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gatti feinted with a counter takedown.
Brain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoyo Brain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatti misses with a takedown attempt
and Brain counters with a one-two to the body.
Brain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brain takes a swing at Gatti's ribcage but misses.
Gatti changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brain cracks Gatti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brain throws a looping overhand right but Gatti ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Brain misses.
Gatti fails with the takedown
letting Brain counter with a right hand.

Gatti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brain's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gatti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gatti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gatti is breathing heavily.
Brain looking for a sweep. Not yet Brain, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gatti stands up from Brain's guard - Gatti perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gatti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brain misses the shot to the body.
Brain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Brain misses the target.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but Brain shows good takedown defense.
Brain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brain tries to bum rush Gatti with a series of wild strikes but Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gatti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gatti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brain tries to avoid it but Gatti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brain to the ground. Brain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brain throws a series of punches but Gatti avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brain throws a big shot that misses.
Gatti attempts a counter takedown but Brain avoids it well and moves away.
Brain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gatti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gatti tries to counter with a takedown but Brain is quick to defend against it.
Yoyo Brain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice jab there from Brain.
Gatti goes for a double leg but Brain avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brain continues to drive forward.
Brain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gatti misses with a takedown attempt
and Brain counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gatti tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brain defends well and Gatti ends up having to push Brain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gatti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Brain misses.
Brain throws a body shot but no joy.
Brain with a hook.
Brain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gatti fails to land the takedown.
Gatti walks into a jab.
Brain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoyo Brain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brain stuns Gatti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gatti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brain.
Brain misses with an uppercut. Gatti saw that one coming.
Gatti tries to counter with a takedown but Brain is quick to defend against it.
Gatti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatti fails with the takedown.
Brain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gatti attempts a counter takedown but Brain avoids it well and moves away.
Brain looks to land a right hand but Gatti moved out of range.
Brain scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gatti. Gatti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gatti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brain.
Gatti misses with a takedown attempt - Brain sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gatti needs to keep his hands up - Brain had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but Brain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arturo Gatti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gatti moves away.
Gatti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Brain. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brain. Gatti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but Brain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brain's waist but Brain gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gatti off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gatti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brain circles away.
Gatti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brain scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gatti in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Brain. Those never looked like landing.
Gatti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brain sprawls well. Brain wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gatti gets slowly back to his feet.
A left lands for Brain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Gatti tries for a takedown but Brain circles away easily
and Brain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gatti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brain throws a good cross that connects.
Gatti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti tries to counter with a takedown but Brain is quick to defend against it.
Nice cross by Brain.
Brain misses the shot to the body.
Gatti shoots in for a takedown but Brain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Brain.
Brain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gatti's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Gatti is rocked!
Brain cracks Gatti with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Gatti falls to his knees and Brain doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoyo Brain!