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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso comes to the cage accompanied by WAR-Low Rider. Gunmetal Grey Ii told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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194 cm
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212 lbs
42 - 23 - 3 |
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188 cm
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195 lbs
23 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
42 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Gattuso! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grey Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gattuso moves away. Gattuso looks to land a left hand but Grey Ii moved out of range nicely. Grey Ii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gattuso at a distance.
Grey Ii throws the left hand but Gattuso avoids the punch easily. Grey Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Gattuso is just out of range. Gattuso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Grey Ii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gattuso.
Gattuso lands with a shot to the body. Gattuso throws a wild body kick that Grey Ii sees coming a mile off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gattuso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grey Ii. Grey Ii tries to counter with a clinch but Gattuso shakes him off and moves away. Gattuso has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight. Grey Ii checks a low kick from Gattuso. Grey Ii's coach down at Loucademia muito crazy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grey Ii's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Gattuso tries to keep at a distance but Grey Ii has taken the fight into the clinch. Gattuso is trying to maintain a safe position but Grey Ii gets an underhook and turns Gattuso into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gattuso lands a shoulder strike. Gattuso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grey Ii or not. Grey Ii just leaning against Gattuso, taking a breather. A short right from Grey Ii. Grey Ii working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Grey Ii.
Gattuso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grey Ii lands a shot to the body. Grey Ii blocks a body shot from Gattuso. Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gattuso lands a body shot. Gattuso tries to work over Grey Ii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch blocked on the inside by Grey Ii. Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Grey Ii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards. Gattuso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Gattuso has a couple of punches blocked by Grey Ii.
A frustrated look appears on Gattuso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gattuso taking a breather. Gattuso misses with a punch to the body.
Grey Ii lands a right hand. Grey Ii is pushing Gattuso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grey Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grey Ii. Grey Ii misses with a short punch on the inside. Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Gattuso struggles to land a body shot inside as Grey Ii controls his hands.
Grey Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards. Grey Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Gattuso controls his hands.
Grey Ii lands on the inside with an uppercut. Gattuso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Gattuso gets through Grey Ii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Grey Ii blocking some punches.
Grey Ii tries to work over Gattuso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grey Ii prevents a body shot from Gattuso. Gattuso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Grey Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso scores with a shoulder strike. Grey Ii scores with a shoulder strike. Good body shot from Grey Ii.
Gattuso is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grey Ii to keep the fight standing. Gattuso blocking some punches.
Grey Ii keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gattuso's efforts to push away. Gattuso blocks an uppercut.
Gattuso works on Grey Ii's body with a couple of short punches. A body shot lands from Grey Ii.
Gattuso taking a breather. Gattuso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grey Ii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards. Grey Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Grey Ii lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gattuso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grey Ii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Grey Ii blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Grey Ii prevents a body shot from Gattuso. Gattuso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Grey Ii. Grey Ii lands a body punch in the clinch. Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gattuso creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Grey Ii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards. Gattuso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Gattuso trying to control the position but instead, Grey Ii has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gattuso into the cage. Grey Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey Ii dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Grey Ii takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice shot lands for Grey Ii. Grey Ii moves into the clinch. Grey Ii misses with the head strike.
Grey Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Gattuso misses with a punch to the body.
Gattuso tries to work over Grey Ii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso. Gattuso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunmetal Grey Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gattuso motions for Grey Ii to come forward. Gattuso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Grey Ii wants to counter the offense by Gattuso and move into the clinch position. Grey Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gattuso. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gattuso throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey Ii. Gattuso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A looping hook to the body misses from Grey Ii. Gattuso does a little dance to reset his feet. Gattuso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grey Ii. Gattuso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grey Ii's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grey Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gattuso sees it coming and avoids it easily. Grey Ii walks into a jab. Grey Ii checks a leg kick. Grey Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gattuso. Gattuso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. An inside leg kick lands from Grey Ii. Gattuso throws an overhand right that lands on Grey Ii's shoulder, as Grey Ii tries to avoid the shot. Gattuso throws a big shot that misses. Gattuso takes a swing at Grey Ii's ribcage but misses. Grey Ii jabs Gattuso to the body, keeping him at a distance. Grey Ii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Grey Ii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gattuso's head. Grey Ii misses with an uppercut
and Gattuso counters with a stiff right hand. Grey Ii looks to land a body kick but Gattuso moved away. Gattuso throws a shot from downtown. Grey Ii moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gattuso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A lazy left from Grey Ii finds it's target. Grey Ii takes a swing at Gattuso's ribcage but misses. Gattuso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gattuso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Grey Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gattuso jabs Grey Ii to the body, keeping him at a distance. Javier Gattuso is winning the standup battle so far. Gattuso is looking to land body kicks. Gattuso throws a good cross that connects.
Grey Ii lands a body shot.
Gattuso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grey Ii moves away. Gattuso sets himself, and Grey Ii steps forward looking for the clinch! Gattuso avoids it this time. Grey Ii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gattuso's head backwards. A shot to the body from Grey Ii misses and Gattuso counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gattuso throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gattuso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Gattuso throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grey Ii on the side of the head. Nice shot lands for Grey Ii. Grey Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Grey Ii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Grey Ii lands a head shot. Grey Ii defending well as Gattuso loads up on a big left hand. Grey Ii works over Gattuso's head and body with a nice combination. A jab from Gattuso finds it's way through Grey Ii's defenses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gattuso misses with the combination.
Gattuso jabbing away but nothing is landing. Grey Ii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gattuso ducks under a wild hook from Grey Ii.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gattuso lands a nice shot that snaps Grey Ii's head back.
Grey Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gattuso tried to score with a low kick but Grey Ii checks it. A leg kick checked by Grey Ii. Nice shot lands for Gattuso. Gattuso misses with a hook. Grey Ii tries to counter by closing the distance. Gattuso throws a nice looking combination but Grey Ii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Grey Ii scores with a sloppy right hand. Gattuso should have avoided that one. Gattuso jabbing away but nothing is landing. Grey Ii tries to counter with a clinch but Gattuso shakes him off and moves away. Gattuso missing with a left hand there. Grey Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gattuso - that will leave a mark!
Grey Ii moves into the clinch. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grey Ii. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Gattuso wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunmetal Grey Ii will probably get the nod - 10:9. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gattuso throws a leg kick but Grey Ii sees it coming and checks it nicely. Grey Ii stuns Gattuso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Grey Ii throws a jab when Gattuso was well out of range. Grey Ii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gattuso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grey Ii scrambles back to his feet. Grey Ii scores with a one two! Gattuso had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Grey Ii gets a clinch. Grey Ii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gattusos head. Grey Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards. Grey Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gattuso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gattuso is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A head punch on the inside from Gattuso fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Gattuso fails to land. Gunmetal Grey Ii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grey Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grey Ii.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grey Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Grey Ii scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Grey Ii fails to land. Grey Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Gattuso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Grey Ii. Those never looked like landing. Gattuso feinted there with a counter leg kick. Grey Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gattuso gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the body from Gattuso misses and Grey Ii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gattuso's knee momentarily. Grey Ii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Grey Ii. Grey Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso blocks a body shot from Grey Ii. Grey Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grey Ii. Grey Ii lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gattuso wants to get back to striking at distance but Grey Ii won't allow it.
A short left from Gattuso. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grey Ii gets through Gattuso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Grey Ii. Gattuso stalls. Nice body punch from Grey Ii. Grey Ii presses Gattuso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Grey Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Gattuso.
Grey Ii lands a nice uppercut. Gattuso trying to stall but Grey Ii improves his position.
Grey Ii scores with a hook to the body. Grey Ii lands a shoulder strike. Gattuso lands an uppercut. Grey Ii pushes Gattuso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Grey Ii stalls. Gattuso tries a body shot but Grey Ii blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gattuso fails to pull guard.
Grey Ii lands with a right to the head. Grey Ii lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A nice right hand lands inside from Grey Ii.
Gattuso is rocked! Grey Ii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Gattuso looking to stall.
Gattuso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Oh Gattuso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Grey Ii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards. Grey Ii pushes Gattuso against the cage. Grey Ii is working some dirty boxing. Grey Ii pushes off with a quick right hook! Gattuso goes down! Gattuso tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Grey Ii moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunmetal Grey Ii! Gunmetal Grey Ii is the new light heavyweight champion! Gunmetal Grey Ii thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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