PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bomb Bombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonel Gatti has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bombs
vs
Gatti

190 cm
26
245 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

199 cm
36
261 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bomb Bombs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonel Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombs misses with the combination.
Bombs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gatti is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've been told by Bombs's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gatti misses with a hook. Bombs ducked under it nicely.
Bombs scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Leonel Gatti has been cut.
Gatti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bombs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gatti connects with a crisp jab.
Bombs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Gatti scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bombs misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatti tries to throw a body punch but Bombs avoids it by throwing Gatti back against the cage.
Bombs lands a hook that snaps the head of Gatti backwards.
Bombs throws a head punch that misses.
Gatti misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Gatti.

Gatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bombs connects with a nice looking jab.
Bombs tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bombs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bombs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bombs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bombs misses with a wild combination.
Gatti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bombs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gatti looks to throw the jab but Bombs is out of range.
Bombs moves in looking to clinch but Gatti pushes him off.
Gatti changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bombs looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatti is just out of range.
Gatti tries to land a leg kick but Bombs saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Bombs misses its target.
Gatti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bombs was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatti.
Bomb Bombs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatti misses with a hook.
Gatti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bombs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gatti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bombs looks to land a combination but Gatti avoids it well.
And Gatti tries to counter it with a takedown but Bombs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bombs misses with a wild body shot.
Gatti moves out of range of the body kick.
And Gatti tries to counter it with a takedown but Bombs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bombs takes one on the button.
Bombs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bomb Bombs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bombs. Gatti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bombs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gatti counters with a nice leg kick.
Gatti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bombs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gatti finds it's way round the side to connect with Bombs's head.
Gatti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Gatti.
Bombs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bombs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gatti cracks the inside of Bombs's front leg.
A head kick misses from Bombs.
Gatti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bombs.
Bombs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatti tries to work over Bombs's front leg with a kick but Bombs checks it.
Bombs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gatti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatti lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Bombs.
Bombs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gatti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gatti throws a hook to the side of Bombs's head but Bombs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bombs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bombs doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatti circles away.
Bombs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gatti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gatti! But no joy.
Bombs fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Bombs misses
and Gatti counters with a nice uppercut.
Gatti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bombs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gatti throws a front kick aimed at Bombs's knee but Bombs avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonel Gatti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonel Gatti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gatti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bombs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bombs throws a right hand that Gatti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gatti also avoids with ease.
Gatti feints the counter takedown.
Gatti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bombs misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Bombs.
Gatti checks a low kick from Bombs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gatti.
Bombs throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatti.
Gatti drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bombs defends it well.
Leonel Gatti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bombs tries to land a body kick
and Gatti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Bombs is predictable there

and Gatti counters with a single leg into guard. Bombs didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gatti controls the pace.
Gatti wants to control from the top but Bombs keeps moving.
Gatti passes Bombs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bombs trying to control but Gatti postures up.
Gatti slows the pace down in half guard.

Gatti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bombs defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gatti wants to work for an arm triangle but Bombs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gatti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gatti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombs pushes Gatti off looking to stand but Gatti dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatti not doing much here.
Gatti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bombs!
Gatti controlling from mount.
Bombs is just holding on here. Gatti manages to take his back.
Gatti trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bombs doesn't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti trying to control momentarily.
Gatti has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bombs's body.
Gatti trying to control momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gatti is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bombs is defending well though. Gatti let's go of the attempt for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonel Gatti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonel Gatti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bombs throws a head kick that misses

and Gatti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bombs wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gatti manages to pass to side control.

Bombs is refusing to be controlled, as Gatti sits in half guard.
Gatti sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatti wants to free his trapped foot but Bombs is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombs is looking to escape.
Gatti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gatti is looking to take a break and control but Bombs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bombs wants to get back to full guard.

Gatti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bombs sees it coming and defends easily.
Bombs is not content to let Gatti control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gatti trying to pass the guard but Bombs defending well.
Bombs pushes Gatti off looking to stand but Gatti dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bombs checks a leg kick.
Bombs blocks a low kick nicely.
Gatti tries to score with a low kick but Bombs moves his leg out of the way.
Bombs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gatti sprawls and moves away.
Gatti swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombs.
Bombs wants to clinch up but Gatti keeps it at a distance.
Gatti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gatti.
Leonel Gatti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti wants to slow Bombs down by chopping away at his legs.
Bombs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gatti scores with a nice right hand.
Bomb Bombs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bombs swinging wildly here.
Gatti scores with the left hand. Bombs knows he should have avoided that one.
Bomb Bombs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gatti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bombs. That did some damage!
Gatti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gatti's head backwards.
Bombs dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Gatti connects with a leg kick. Bombs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bombs.
Gatti throws a leg kick which misses Bombs's front leg but catches the back leg as Bombs tries to avoid it.
Bombs misses with a lunging right hand
and Gatti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bombs instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bombs.
Bombs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Gatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bombs lands a high kick!
Gatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Bombs misses

and Gatti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gatti stops Bombs from getting back to his feet.
Gatti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonel Gatti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gatti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonel Gatti!
An intense looking Leonel Gatti took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Yeah!, I was confident I could win I tell you. I want to thank the guys at my camp in las vegas. '.