PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Gattuso (ranked 23428 p4p, 809 weight class) and Didier Misalooba (ranked 5310 p4p, 570 weight class). Misalooba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beyond the Black. Didier Misalooba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gattuso
vs
Misalooba

181 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Red Light Coffeeshop

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Didier Misalooba!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso moves away from the strike by Misalooba.

Misalooba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gattuso, pushing him back against the cage.
Gattuso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gattuso lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Gattuso fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gattuso fails to land.
Gattuso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gattuso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gattuso working aggressively here.
Misalooba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Misalooba misses with the head strike.
Misalooba tries to break the clinch but Gattuso is controlling the position.
Gattuso is working Misalooba over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gattuso misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso tries to work over Misalooba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gattuso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso swings wildly with an uppercut but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misalooba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misalooba lands with a short shot to the head.
Misalooba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Gattuso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gattuso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso misses with the head strike.

Misalooba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Francesco Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misalooba misses with a straight left.
Misalooba lands the left hand.
Misalooba tries to clinch up.
Misalooba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Misalooba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gattuso throws out the jab.
Misalooba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gattuso.
Misalooba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Misalooba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gattuso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gattuso misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gattuso lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misalooba tries to clinch there but Gattuso circles away.
Misalooba moves to clinch but Gattuso breaks away
and Gattuso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Misalooba misses with a straight right.
Gattuso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Misalooba doesn't seem bothered though.
Gattuso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Misalooba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gattuso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Misalooba rushes Gattuso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Misalooba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Misalooba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Misalooba tries to clinch there but Gattuso circles away.
Gattuso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Misalooba moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Misalooba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gattuso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gattuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Misalooba tries to circle away but Gattuso has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Misalooba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Misalooba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gattuso blocks it with crossed arms.

Gattuso breaks from the clinch.

Gattuso instigates a clinch.
Gattuso lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Gattuso.
Misalooba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Misalooba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gattuso swings wildly with an uppercut but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gattuso lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso tries to work over Misalooba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Misalooba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso misses with some punches.
Gattuso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso throws a head punch that misses.
Misalooba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Misalooba tries to stall but Gattuso uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Misalooba blocking some punches.
Gattuso avoiding damage as Misalooba throws knees to the body.
Misalooba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso lands with a light punch inside.

Misalooba is rocked!
Gattuso has a couple of punches blocked by Misalooba.
Misalooba is still on wobbly legs! Can Gattuso finish him?
Misalooba blocks a body shot from Gattuso.
Misalooba seems to have recovered his senses.
Misalooba working aggressively here.
Gattuso misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Gattuso dominated that round.
That's time! Gattuso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Misalooba moves into range and clinches up with Gattuso.
Misalooba is looking to break free of the clinch but Gattuso has double underhooks.
Gattuso has Misalooba pressed against the cage, preventing Misalooba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gattuso lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Gattuso.
Misalooba blocking some punches.
Gattuso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misalooba can do to turn this around?
Gattuso scores with a shot to the side of Misalooba's head.
Gattuso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with some punches.
Gattuso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Misalooba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Gattuso.
Misalooba tries to land knees in the clinch but Gattuso avoids the damage to the body.
Gattuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gattuso lands a body punch.
Misalooba is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Gattuso.
Misalooba blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Gattuso.
Gattuso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso can't find room to land a body shot as Misalooba controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gattuso.
Gattuso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gattuso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gattuso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Misalooba tries to break free but Gattuso pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gattuso.

Gattuso drops Misalooba onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Misalooba is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misalooba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gattuso unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Misalooba! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gattuso is unloading with more strikes now! Misalooba drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Gattuso!