PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Gatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong comes to the cage accompanied by Nobody Nobody. Kim Jong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leonel Gatti's chin.

Jong
vs
Gatti

195 cm
40
278 lbs
33 - 27 - 0

199 cm
37
261 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonel Gatti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong avoids the body shot from Gatti.
Kim Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatti looks to score with a jab to the body but Jong is just out of range.
Gatti throws a lazy uppercut
and Jong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Jong closes the distance and clinches.
Jong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jong tries to land knees in the clinch but Gatti avoids the damage to the body.
Jong lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Leonel Gatti has been cut.
Gatti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jong connects with a knee to the head.
Gatti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jong scores with a knee to the head.
Gatti prevents a body shot from Jong.
Jong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatti misses with the head strike.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Gatti blocks it.
Jong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong lands an uppercut.
Gatti avoiding damage as Jong throws knees to the body.
Gatti blocks a body shot from Jong.
A head punch on the inside from Jong fails to land.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Gatti blocks it.
Gatti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gatti throws a head punch that misses.
Jong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gatti avoids the elbow strike from Jong, against the cage.
Gatti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gatti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gatti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gatti misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gatti's brow.
Jong misses with the head strike.
Gatti misses with a body punch.
Jong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jong is pressed up against the cage. Gatti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jong down to the mat. Jong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatti tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jong is able to avoid easily.
Gatti jabs at Jong's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gatti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jong.
Jong misses with a head kick.
Jong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jong wants to clinch
and Gatti counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gatti tried to score with a low kick but Jong checks it.
Gatti throws a body shot but no joy.
Gatti scores with a hook to the body. Jong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gatti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jong rather than just go for the knockout.
Gatti lands a jab to Jong's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatti jabs at Jong's body.
Jong is breathing heavily.
Jong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gatti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gatti scores with a jab to the head.
Gatti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gatti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jong's head.
Gatti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gatti tests Jong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gatti. That's going to slow Jong down.
A head kick misses from Jong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gatti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jong quickly recovers to half guard.

Gatti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jong sees it coming and defends easily.

Gatti is working for a kimura but Jong is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jong is trying to get back to full guard.
Jong is working hard here to advance position.
Gatti is controlling the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonel Gatti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonel Gatti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Gatti.
Leonel Gatti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jong tries to clinch up.
Jong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gatti counters with a stiff right hand.
Jong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gatti feints the counter takedown.
Jong looks to land a right hand but Gatti moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Jong.

Jong moves into range and clinches up with Gatti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong working Gatti over with knees to the body.
Gatti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jong scores with a knee to the head.
Gatti is breathing heavily.
Jong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That has opened up Leonel Gatti's cut even more.
Gatti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gatti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Gatti blocks it.
Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gatti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gatti tries for a takedown but Jong manages to get underhooks.
Jong tries a knee to the head but Gatti blocks it.
Gatti is working Jong over against the cage.
Gatti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jong or not.
Jong misses with a body punch.

Gatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gatti can pounce on him.
Gatti misses with a body shot.
Jong lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatti paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong is looking to clinch.

Jong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gatti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gatti avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gatti breaks from the clinch.
Gatti lands with a shot to the body.
Gatti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gatti just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJong.
Gatti keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim Jong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gatti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick by Jong misses
and Gatti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gatti swats away the attempt to clinch by Jong.
Gatti tries a quick counter leg kick but Jong is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jong tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gatti scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Gatti misses its intended target.
Jong tries to clinch but Gatti moves out of range.

Gatti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gatti showed some decent athleticism there.
Gatti is keen to just control but Jong is a slippery customer.

Jong looking for submissions off his back.
Gatti is taking a breather. Jong says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Jong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gatti passes Jong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gatti is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jong.
Gatti passes Jong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonel Gatti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonel Gatti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gatti misses with a leg kick
and Jong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jong throws a sloppy head kick and Gatti moves out of range easily.
Jong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gatti.
Nice takedown defense from Jong. No joy for Gatti on that attempt.
Jong is looking to counter the offense by Gatti and move into the clinch.
Gatti throws a leg kick

and Jong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jong.
Gatti prevents a body shot from Jong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gatti's defenses.

The cut above Leonel Gatti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gatti lands a hook that snaps the head of Jong backwards.
Jong with a knee to the head.
Jong digs a right hand underneath Gatti's ribcage. Gatti let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Gatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong is looking to clinch but Gatti is avoiding it.
Jong tries to clinch there but Gatti circles away.
Gatti avoids the head kick by Jong.

Jong clinches up with Gatti and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Gatti on the inside.
Gatti looking for a takedown.
Gatti dodges an elbow strike from Jong.
Jong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Gatti.
Jong tries a body shot but Gatti blocks it.

Gatti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gatti connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gatti.
Gatti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Jong is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Jong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gatti feints the counter takedown.
Jong seems to have got his legs back now.
Jong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonel Gatti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jong wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Jong.
Jong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kim Jong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jong tries to clinch up but Gatti circles away and keeps his distance.
Jong dodges the punch combination from Gatti.
Gatti punishes Jong's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jong connects with a knee to the head.
Jong scores with a shoulder strike.
Jong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jong lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Leonel Gatti's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jong digs a right hand into Gatti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gatti's gas tank.
Jong lands an elbow just above Gatti 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong tries a body shot but Gatti blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jong.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leonel Gatti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kim Jong!
After the big win, Kim Jong made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Leonel Gatti stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to the winner. I tried my best. Some days things don't work out. '.