PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gattuso
vs
Stone

179 cm
26
169 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Stone!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso lands the left hand.
Stone shoots in but Gattuso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stone has a takedown stuffed.
Gattuso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gattuso slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salvatore Gattuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stone.
Gattuso misses with a body kick.
That kick from Gattuso tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gattuso misses with a wild body shot.
Gattuso just misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso looks for the body kick but Stone saw that one coming.
Gattuso takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone dives in and grabs Gattuso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gattuso pushes down on Stone's head and hops out.
Gattuso stuffs the takedown attempt from Stone. Stone gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Gattuso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gattuso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stone tries to keep at a distance but Gattuso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gattuso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone jumps guard but Gattuso stands there with Stone around his waist. Stone gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gattuso lands an uppercut.
Gattuso effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Gattuso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gattuso pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stone fails to land the takedown.
Stone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gattuso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gattuso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Gattuso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gattuso gets through Stone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Gattuso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gattuso is looking to wear down Stone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stone has his takedown stuffed

and Gattuso counters by moving into the clinch.
Gattuso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stone fails to land.
Gattuso scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Steven Stone has been cut.
Gattuso controlling the action here for a moment.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Gattuso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gattuso takes the fight into the clinch.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees to the body from Gattuso.
Gattuso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gattuso lands a knee to the head.
Gattuso stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Gattuso is controlling him.
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!
Gattuso stops a takedown attempt from Stone.
Gattuso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Gattuso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Stone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gattuso closes the distance and clinches.
Gattuso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gattuso taking a breather.
Gattuso lands with a right to the head.
Gattuso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Come on Gattuso - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Gattuso on the inside.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Salvatore Gattuso has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gattuso misses with a knee to the head.
Stone takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gattuso is defending well.
Gattuso taking a breather.
Gattuso lands a knee to the head.
Gattuso lands a knee to the head.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gattuso pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Salvatore Gattuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Stone.
Stone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gattuso lands a left hand.
Gattuso stalls.
Gattuso lands a nice uppercut.
Gattuso with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to take the fight to the mat but Gattuso manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gattuso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gattuso prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone tries to circle away but Gattuso has him pinned against the cage.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gattuso is defending well.
Gattuso slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by Gattuso.
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!
Gattuso connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Gattuso tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.
Stone letting Gattuso take a breather here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Gattuso has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso lands a hook that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Gattuso's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gattuso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gattuso misses with a knee to the head.
Gattuso displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stone up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gattuso.
Gattuso misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gattuso tries to work over Stone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gattuso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Stone ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stone no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Gattuso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Gattuso defends easily.
Stone pulls Gattuso in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Gattuso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Stone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gattuso digs a good hook to Stone's body.
Gattuso connects with a body shot that sends Stone's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Gattuso.

Stone looking to score a takedown here. Gattuso is defending well but Stone drives through and ends up in Gattuso's guard.
Gattuso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone throws an elbow that misses. Gattuso uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stone's guard. Nice move by Gattuso!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gattuso with a nice head shot there.
Gattuso wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso advances to half guard.
Stone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stone trying to control but Gattuso postures up.
Gattuso working over Stone with some ground and pound. Stone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Gattuso has control of the leg.
Gattuso seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gattuso trying to mount his opponent but Stone defends it.
Salvatore Gattuso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso moves nicely into side control.
Stone tries to bench press Gattuso off him but Gattuso keeps the position.
Gattuso remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but Gattuso drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone being controlled for a moment.
Stone is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gattuso has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gattuso gets to mount! Stone was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gattuso controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stone wants to hold on but Gattuso pushes him away.
Gattuso controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gattuso avoids the attempt from Stone to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Gattuso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gattuso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Gattuso!
Salvatore Gattuso really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.