PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Gaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Battistoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaan comes to the cage accompanied by Killing is my business.... Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gaan
vs
Battistoni

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Gaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson Battistoni!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gaan lands an elbow inside that Battistoni shrugs off.

It looks like Carson Battistoni has been cut.

Gaan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Gaan. Beautiful body shot.
Battistoni misses with a straight left.
Gaan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gaan drives through with a takedown into Battistoni's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Gaan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gaan trying to control the position from guard on top but Battistoni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaan tries to stand but Battistoni is controlling from the bottom.
Gaan wants to control from the top but Battistoni keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gaan is looking to work some ground and pound but Battistoni has wrist control.
Gaan wants to control from the top but Battistoni keeps moving.

Gaan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gaan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Battistoni wants to stand and escape but Gaan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Battistoni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Battistoni wants to stand up but Gaan is controlling him.
Battistoni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gaan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Gaan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Battistoni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaan landing some decent shots from guard.
Battistoni keeping moving, preventing Gaan from controlling successfully.
Gaan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gaan won't allow Battistoni to get back to his feet.
Gaan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gaan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Battistoni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gaan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gaan lands strikes from half guard.
Battistoni wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Battistoni can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gaan is trying to work for a kimura but Battistoni is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battistoni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaan.

Gaan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Battistoni is just riding it out for now. Gaan eventually gives up the hold.
Gaan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Battistoni is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Gaan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carson Battistoni's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gaan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Battistoni tries to avoid it but Gaan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Battistoni to the ground. Battistoni escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Battistoni scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Battistoni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gaan in his tracks.
A jab from Battistoni does it's job there.
Battistoni misses with the combination.
Battistoni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaan counters with a big head kick but Battistoni shrugs it off.
Battistoni tries to bum rush Gaan with a series of wild strikes but Gaan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaan wants to clinch.
Gaan wants to clinch.
Battistoni misses with an uppercut. Gaan saw that one coming.
Battistoni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaan manages to avoid it.
Gaan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battistoni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Battistoni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Battistoni misses the target.
Gaan shoots for a takedown but Battistoni saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gaan slips under a jab from Battistoni.

Gaan moves into the clinch.
Gaan lands with a light punch inside.

Gaan breaks the clinch.
Battistoni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gaan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Battistoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaan is just out of range.
Battistoni throws out a loose jab but Gaan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battistoni throws a hook but Gaan blocks it.
A jab from Battistoni misses.
Battistoni is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Battistoni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battistoni misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaan tries to clinch but Battistoni is having none of it.
Battistoni throws a series of punches but Gaan avoids them all with ease.
Battistoni throws a big shot that misses.
Battistoni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gaan counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gaan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Battistoni is trying to break the clinch but Gaan is controlling him.
Gaan tries to circle away but Battistoni has him pinned against the cage.
Gaan lands a nice elbow.
Gaan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Gaan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaan wants to break free but Battistoni has control.
Battistoni wants to break free but Gaan has control.

Gaan breaks the clinch.
Gaan slips a jab from Battistoni.
Carson Battistoni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Battistoni misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaan wants to clinch up but Battistoni keeps it at a distance.
Battistoni lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaan looks for a takedown but Battistoni sprawls well.
Gaan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Battistoni as he jumps to the side.
Battistoni connects with the punch.
Gaan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gaan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Battistoni.
Gaan lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni misses the shot to the body.
Gaan slips a jab and a cross from Battistoni.
Battistoni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battistoni.
Battistoni misses with a hook to the body
and Gaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Battistoni as he avoids it easily.
Gaan is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Battistoni. Beautiful body shot.
Gaan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaan tries to clinch up but Battistoni circles away and keeps his distance.
Freddy Gaan is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaan closes the distance and clinches up with Battistoni, looking for a takedown. Gaan pushes Battistoni against the cage but Battistoni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Battistoni just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Freddy Gaan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carson Battistoni's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gaan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battistoni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaan staying out of range there.
Battistoni swings for the body but Gaan moves out of range.
Battistoni throws a shot from downtown. Gaan moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Battistoni.
Gaan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battistoni.
Gaan shoots in but no luck this time.
Gaan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Battistoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gaan closes the distance and clinches.
Battistoni can't break the clinch.
Gaan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Battistoni's efforts to push away.

Gaan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Battistoni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battistoni cracks Gaan with an open hand slap.
Battistoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Battistoni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Battistoni lands the left hand.
Battistoni looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaan is just out of range.
Battistoni leaves Gaan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Battistoni throws a series of punches but Gaan avoids them all with ease.

Gaan moves into the clinch.

Gaan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Battistoni.
Gaan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Gaan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni looks to land a left hand but Gaan moved out of range nicely.
Gaan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gaan lands a really nice looking cross but Battistoni seems unphased.
Battistoni misses with a double jab.
Gaan moves out of range of the strikes.
Battistoni throws the left hand but Gaan avoids the punch easily.
Gaan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battistoni throws out the jab.
Battistoni punishes Gaan's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Battistoni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gaan wants to clinch up but Battistoni keeps it at a distance.
Battistoni 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.
Gaan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Battistoni as he jumps to the side.
Gaan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Battistoni in his tracks.
Battistoni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gaan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battistoni fails to land with a series of punches.
Battistoni lands a lovely overhand right.
Gaan tries to clinch but Battistoni is having none of it.
A punch combination from Battistoni misses.
Gaan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Battistoni jabs Gaan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gaan tries to clinch but Battistoni is having none of it.
Jab by Battistoni.
Battistoni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Battistoni throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaan.
A right-left combo lands from Battistoni.
Gaan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaan with a poor takedown
and Battistoni counters with a nice uppercut.
Battistoni missing with a left hand there. Gaan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gaan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Battistoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Battistoni lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gaan is looking to clinch.
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!
Battistoni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaan slips a straight right by Battistoni.
Freddy Gaan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Battistoni lands a really nice looking cross but Gaan seems unphased.
Gaan tries to close the distance and clinch but Battistoni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaan wants to clinch up but Battistoni keeps it at a distance.
Battistoni throws a hook but Gaan blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Battistoni lands a head shot.
Battistoni just misses with a punch to the body.
Battistoni misses with a shot to the body
and Gaan counters with a three punch combo that has Battistoni backing up. Battistoni nods at Gaan to acknowledge the strikes.
Carson Battistoni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freddy Gaan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaan shoots in but Battistoni avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Battistoni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gaan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Freddy Gaan!
Freddy Gaan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.