PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between One Turd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvatore Gattuso struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turd
vs
Gattuso

175 cm
32
163 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

179 cm
30
169 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, One Turd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gattuso.
Turd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gattuso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gattuso doesn't manage to clinch there - Turd circles away.
Turd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gattuso.
Turd swings for the body but Gattuso moves out of range.
Gattuso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turd takes a swing at Gattuso's ribcage but misses.
Turd connects with a leg kick. Gattuso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gattuso misses with a hook. Turd ducked under it nicely.

Gattuso darts in and clinches Turd up against the cage.
Turd looking to stall.
Turd tries to work over Gattuso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd blocks an uppercut.
Turd is struggling to control the position.
Gattuso lands an uppercut.
Gattuso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turd blocks it with crossed arms.
Turd avoids a wild elbow strike from Gattuso.
Turd wants to stall.
Gattuso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Turd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gattuso is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Turd goes for a takedown attempt but Gattuso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Gattuso rushes Turd and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turd tries to pull guard but Gattuso won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gattuso as Turd tries to tie him up.
Gattuso lands an elbow inside.
Gattuso dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Turd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for One Turd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turd avoiding damage as Gattuso throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gattuso obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gattuso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turd tries for a takedown but Gattuso manages to get underhooks.
Gattuso looking to throw knees to the head but Turd is blocking nicely.
Gattuso using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gattuso prevents a body shot from Turd.
Gattuso tries a knee to the head but Turd blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turd tries a body shot but Gattuso blocks it.
Gattuso tries to stall but Turd uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gattuso lands an elbow that stopped Turd in his tracks for a moment.
Gattuso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gattuso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turds head.
Gattuso scores with a knee to the head.
Turd tries to throw a body punch but Gattuso avoids it by throwing Turd back against the cage.
Gattuso lands a left hand.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but Turd blocks with his arms.
Turd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gattuso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turd pushes Gattuso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gattuso lands a damaging elbow.
Gattuso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turd backwards.
Turd misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turd fails to pull guard.

Turd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turd is looking to score with low kicks.
Turd throws a jab but it's blocked by Gattuso.
Turd thows a body shot but no joy.
Gattuso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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 takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salvatore Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gattuso keeps Turd at a distance using the push kick.
Turd lands with a kick to the temple. Gattuso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gattuso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gattuso wants it to stay on the feet.
Gattuso has a takedown stuffed.
Gattuso fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Gattuso dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turd misses with a takedown attempt - Gattuso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Gattuso moves into range and clinches up with Turd.
Turd is trying to maintain a safe position but Gattuso gets an underhook and turns Turd into the cage.
Turd has Gattuso pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gattuso manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gattuso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gattuso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gattuso has Turd pressed against the cage.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turd misses with a punch on the inside.
Gattuso missing with knees to the body.
Turd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gattuso crunches a lovely knee into Turd's ribcage.
Gattuso landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Gattuso - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso lands an elbow inside that Turd shrugs off.
Gattuso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gattuso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gattuso slows down the pace here.
Gattuso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gattuso throws an elbow that misses.
Gattuso looking to slow down the pace here.
Turd trying to stall but Gattuso improves his position.
Gattuso lands an elbow that stopped Turd in his tracks for a moment.
Gattuso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Turd jumps guard but Gattuso stands there with Turd around his waist. Turd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for One Turd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso lands an elbow just above Turd 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turd trying to stall but Gattuso improves his position.
Turd goes for a takedown attempt but Gattuso pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gattuso misses with a takedown attempt - Turd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gattuso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
One Turd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick and Turd moves out of range easily.
Turd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gattuso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turd.
Turd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gattuso throws a sloppy head kick and Turd moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turd manages to avoid it.
Gattuso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turd.
Turd walks into a stiff left hand from Gattuso.
Gattuso tries to move into range but Turd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salvatore Gattuso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turd misses with a low kick as Gattuso jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Gattuso.

Turd looking to score a takedown here. Gattuso is defending well but Turd drives through and ends up in Gattuso's guard.
Turd pushes down on Gattuso's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gattuso gets back to full guard.
Gattuso is breathing heavily.

Gattuso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turd.
Turd sitting in guard here, content to control.
Turd landing with the ground and pound.
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!
Turd throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turd won't allow Gattuso to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Turd scoring with some ground and pound.
Turd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gattuso has momentary wrist control but Turd slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Salvatore Gattuso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gattuso avoids the head kick by Turd.
Gattuso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gattuso ducks under a wild hook from Turd.
Turd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gattuso avoids the head kick by Turd.
Turd scores with a head kick.
Gattuso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Turd on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gattuso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gattuso somewhat.
Turd misses with a takedown attempt
and Turd takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turd throws a wild body kick that Gattuso sees coming a mile off.
Turd throws out a leg kick but Gattuso moves out of range and Turd only half commits.
Gattuso throws a lazy right hand but Turd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turd throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Gattuso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gattuso.
Turd takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gattuso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turd backwards.
Turd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Turd blocks an elbow strike.
Turd is looking for a takedown.
Turd fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for One Turd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gattuso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gattuso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turd's efforts to push away.
Gattuso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gattuso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turd blocks an elbow strike from Gattuso.
Gattuso with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Salvatore Gattuso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turd can't find room to land a body shot as Gattuso controls the action.
Turd avoiding damage as Gattuso throws knees to the body.
Turd tries to pull guard but Gattuso holds him up against the cage and eventually Turd drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Gattuso.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gattuso prevents Turd from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turd misses with a body punch.
Gattuso pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Turd stalling in the clinch but Gattuso improves position.
Turd wants a takedown but no success here.
One Turd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turd is trying to stall.
Turd's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gattuso tries a knee to the head but Turd blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turd jumps guard but Gattuso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Turd is working for takedown but Gattuso is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gattuso lands a damaging elbow.
Turd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gattuso landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gattuso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Turd drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Salvatore Gattuso.
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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Gattuso!
Salvatore Gattuso managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), into his post fight interview.