|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between We Bring the Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso has chosen doo doo doo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
170 cm
24
153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, We Bring the Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bring the Pain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bring the Pain wants to clinch up but Gattuso keeps it at a distance.
Gattuso misses with an uppercut.
Bring the Pain has managed to clinch.
Bring the Pain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gattuso smiles and moves away.
Bring the Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gattuso.
Bring the Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gattuso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bring the Pain clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bring the Pain.
Bring the Pain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bring the Pain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gattuso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bring the Pain tries to close the distance and clinch but Gattuso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bring the Pain swats away the attempt to clinch by Gattuso.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but Bring the Pain shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bring the Pain defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gattuso.
Bring the Pain closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gattuso counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bring the Pain!
Gattuso content just to control the position here.
Bring the Pain on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bring the Pain tries to get out of the position.
Gattuso scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso looking to control but Bring the Pain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gattuso looking for a guillotine from mount but Bring the Pain is having none of it.
Gattuso controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bring the Pain is looking to get to half guard.
Gattuso takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gattuso trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bring the Pain tries to hold on but Gattuso pushes him away.
Gattuso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wesley Gattuso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Gattuso counter with a right hand.
Bring the Pain darts in trying to clinch
and Gattuso counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bring the Pain!
Bring the Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gattuso wants to control the pace but Bring the Pain is squirming around nicely.
Gattuso avoids the attempt from Bring the Pain to control.
Gattuso looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Gattuso dominated that round.
That's time! Bring the Pain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bring the Pain darts in trying to clinch
and Gattuso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gattuso.
Gattuso is trying to break free.
Bring the Pain tries to score a body lock takedown but Gattuso shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bring the Pain breaks from the clinch.
Bring the Pain wants to clinch but Gattuso slips to the side
and Gattuso counters by moving into the clinch.
Bring the Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bring the Pain tries to clinch but Gattuso moves away
and Gattuso counters with a single leg into guard. Bring the Pain didn't expect that.
Bring the Pain wants to stand and escape but Gattuso is having none of it.
Gattuso is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gattuso's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bring the Pain keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Bring the Pain trying to keep a closed guard but Gattuso is proving a slippery customer.
Gattuso trying to control the position from guard on top but Bring the Pain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gattuso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bring the Pain is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gattuso sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gattuso stopping the sweep attempt from Bring the Pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gattuso pushing down on Bring the Pain's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gattuso wants to control but Bring the Pain is keeping him busy.
Gattuso is taking a breather. Bring the Pain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bring the Pain tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gattuso manages to move to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bring the Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gattuso controlling from the full mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wesley Gattuso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but Bring the Pain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bring the Pain fails to land the takedown.
Bring the Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gattuso counters with a shoot takedown. Bring the Pain fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for We Bring the Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso forces his way into half guard.
Gattuso works his way into side control.
Gattuso controlling the position from side mount.
Gattuso is chipping away with strikes.
Bring the Pain taking a bit of punishment here - Gattuso scoring with strikes.
Gattuso controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Gattuso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gattuso gets a takedown into half guard.
Gattuso is taking a breather. Bring the Pain says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gattuso scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gattuso trying to control the pace.
Gattuso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bring the Pain's thigh. Bring the Pain counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gattuso trying to control but Bring the Pain is working from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wesley Gattuso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bring the Pain has his takedown stuffed
and Gattuso counters with a shoot takedown. Bring the Pain fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bring the Pain keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Bring the Pain has momentary wrist control but Gattuso slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bring the Pain can't keep his opponent in guard - Gattuso advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gattuso perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Gattuso has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Wesley Gattuso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gattuso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bring the Pain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gattuso tries to keep at a distance but Bring the Pain has taken the fight into the clinch.
We Bring the Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bring the Pain is struggling to control the position.
Gattuso with a knee to the head.
It looks like We Bring the Pain has been cut.
Gattuso lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gattuso sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wesley Gattuso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bring the Pain is trying to maintain the position but Gattuso is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Gattuso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gattuso 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Gattuso!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
