PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nino Gaggi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Visily Vestuvich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nino Gaggi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaggi
vs
Vestuvich

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nino Gaggi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Visily Vestuvich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vestuvich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vestuvich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaggi.
Vestuvich slips a jab and a cross from Gaggi.
Gaggi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaggi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaggi swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Gaggi misses.
Gaggi throws a series of punches but Vestuvich avoids them all with ease.
Gaggi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nino Gaggi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Gaggi.
Gaggi throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaggi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaggi misses with a few strikes there.
Vestuvich slips a jab and a cross from Gaggi.
Gaggi is breathing heavily.
Gaggi throws a right and a left that Vestuvich avoids nicely.

Vestuvich gets a takedown into half guard.

Vestuvich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gaggi sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaggi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vestuvich working Gaggi over with strikes.
Vestuvich moves nicely into side control.

Vestuvich is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gaggi has escaped the position, nice work there.

Vestuvich is trying to get an arm triangle but Gaggi is defending well.
Vestuvich in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vestuvich working the ground and pound.

Vestuvich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vestuvich wants to control but Gaggi is keeping him busy.
Vestuvich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vestuvich stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gaggi swinging wilding here.
Gaggi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vestuvich.
Nice sprawl there from Gaggi as Vestuvich shoots in.
Gaggi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vestuvich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nino Gaggi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Visily Vestuvich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vestuvich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaggi.
Gaggi misses with a series of wild punches.
Vestuvich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vestuvich shoots in for a double leg but Gaggi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gaggi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gaggi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vestuvich looks to land a body kick but Gaggi moved away.
Gaggi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Vestuvich drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gaggi wriggles free and stands up.
Gaggi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Vestuvich drives through and clinches with Gaggi against the cage.
Vestuvich can't get the takedown.
Vestuvich goes for a takedown attempt but Gaggi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gaggi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vestuvich throws out a loose jab but Gaggi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vestuvich dodges the punch combination from Gaggi.

Vestuvich pushes Gaggi up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vestuvich tries to pull guard but Gaggi won't allow it.
Vestuvich fails to pull guard.
Vestuvich prevents Gaggi from breaking the clinch.
Vestuvich is working for takedown but Gaggi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vestuvich looking to slow down the pace here.
Vestuvich fails to pull guard.

Vestuvich has Gaggi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vestuvich pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gaggi tumbling to the mat - Vestuvich dives into Gaggi's guard.
Gaggi wants to stand up but Vestuvich is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaggi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vestuvich.
Vestuvich landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Visily Vestuvich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gaggi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaggi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Gaggi.

It looks like Visily Vestuvich has been cut.
Gaggi throws a right and a left that both miss.

Vestuvich looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Vestuvich gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vestuvich punishes Gaggi's body with a nice straight punch.
Vestuvich looks to land a left hand but Gaggi moved out of range nicely.
Gaggi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gaggi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaggi throws a nice looking combination but Vestuvich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Vestuvich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gaggi's guard.
Gaggi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaggi wants to get back to his feet but Vestuvich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Vestuvich gets to his feet - Gaggi follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaggi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vestuvich circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaggi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vestuvich circles away quickly and effectively.

Vestuvich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gaggi has one foot on Vestuvich's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vestuvich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gaggi throws a right hand that Vestuvich ducks under and follows up with a left that Vestuvich also avoids with ease.
Vestuvich misses with a looping left.
Gaggi misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Gaggi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaggi throws a right and a left that Vestuvich avoids nicely.
Gaggi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Vestuvich takes the fight into the clinch.

Vestuvich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vestuvich slips a jab and a cross from Gaggi.
Gaggi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaggi misses with a few strikes there.
Vestuvich goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vestuvich slips a jab and a cross from Gaggi.
Vestuvich has a takedown stuffed.
Gaggi misses with a double jab.
Gaggi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vestuvich counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaggi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vestuvich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gaggi wants to break free but Vestuvich has control.

Vestuvich manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gaggi both land. Nice combination.
Gaggi falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vestuvich counters with a takedown into side control.
Gaggi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vestuvich advances nicely into full mount.
BOOM! Vestuvich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gaggi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
A nice elbow there by Vestuvich.
Gaggi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Vestuvich scoring with strikes but Gaggi is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Vestuvich.

Vestuvich is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gaggi is surviving well by controlling Vestuvich's body position as best he can.
Vestuvich landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaggi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Vestuvich is going olschool here, as he tries to force Gaggi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gaggi shrugs it off.
Gaggi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Vestuvich with shots to the head and body - Gaggi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vestuvich with the ground and pound from mount.
Gaggi tries to buck Vestuvich off but he can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vestuvich has hold of Gaggi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gaggi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vestuvich scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Visily Vestuvich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Visily Vestuvich'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vestuvich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gaggi as he avoids it easily.
Gaggi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaggi misses with a double jab.
Gaggi throws a series of punches but Vestuvich avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Gaggi misses.
Nino Gaggi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaggi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vestuvich closes the distance and clinches up with Gaggi, looking for a takedown. Vestuvich pushes Gaggi against the cage but Gaggi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gaggi throws a nice looking combination but Vestuvich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaggi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Vestuvich moves into the clinch.
Gaggi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaggi is looking to break free of the clinch but Vestuvich has double underhooks.
Vestuvich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gaggi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nino Gaggi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Visily Vestuvich.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vestuvich lands a nice shot to the body.
Vestuvich wants a takedown.
Gaggi avoids a wild elbow strike from Vestuvich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaggi stops a takedown attempt from Vestuvich.
Gaggi taking a breather.
Vestuvich has Gaggi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gaggi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gaggi wants to break free but Vestuvich has control.
Gaggi blocks a body shot from Vestuvich.
Vestuvich goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gaggi prevents it.
Vestuvich looking to stall.
Gaggi can't break the clinch.
Vestuvich misses with a punch to the body.
Gaggi can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vestuvich tries to land knees in the clinch but Gaggi avoids the damage to the body.
Vestuvich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gaggi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vestuvich stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Vestuvich's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Vestuvich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vestuvich wants to break free but Gaggi has control.
Vestuvich keeps control of Gaggi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gaggi is trying to break the clinch but Vestuvich has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vestuvich throws an elbow but misses.
Gaggi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vestuvich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gaggi fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gaggi does no damage.
Vestuvich shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gaggi pinned against the cage. Gaggi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gaggi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaggi misses with a combination

and Vestuvich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vestuvich.
Nino Gaggi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Gaggi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vestuvich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaggi.
Gaggi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gaggi throws a right and a left that Vestuvich avoids nicely.
Gaggi stuffs the takedown attempt from Vestuvich. Vestuvich gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaggi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vestuvich circles away quickly and effectively.
Vestuvich slips a jab and a cross from Gaggi.
Vestuvich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gaggi as he jumps to the side.
Gaggi throws a series of strikes that have Vestuvich backpedaling.
Vestuvich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vestuvich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaggi.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaggi.
Gaggi swinging wilding here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaggi misses with a double jab

and Vestuvich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Vestuvich is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gaggi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vestuvich.
Visily Vestuvich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vestuvich decides to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Visily Vestuvich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vestuvich 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Visily Vestuvich!