PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Issac Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Issac Benton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Benton
vs
Gatto

157 cm
22
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

220 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Issac Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Gatto!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Gatto.
Benton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Benton tries to clinch there but Gatto circles away.
Gatto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Benton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gatto.
Gatto fails to land with a series of punches.
Benton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gatto misses with a low kick.
Benton wants to clinch.
Gatto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Issac Benton has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gatto!
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!
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gatto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gatto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Benton with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gatto misses with a few strikes there.
Benton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gatto throws a body kick that misses.

Gatto instigates a clinch.
Gatto has had enough of the clinch but Benton keeps him there for the moment.
Gatto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Benton pulls guard effortlessly.

Gatto stands and steps away. Benton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Benton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Gatto.
Benton needs to keep his hands up - Gatto had a free shot at his head there.

Benton is rocked!
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!

Gatto is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Benton is in big trouble! Gatto is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Benton. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Domenic Gatto!