PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glover Gilchrist (ranked 5165 p4p, 5260 weight class) and Joey Fettuccini (ranked 495 p4p, 505 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gilchrist
vs
Fettuccini

179 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
159
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glover Gilchrist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Fettuccini!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilchrist misses with an uppercut. Fettuccini saw that one coming.
Gilchrist misses with a straight left.
Fettuccini moves out of range of the strikes.

Fettuccini closes the distance and clinches.
Fettuccini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fettuccini lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilchrist backwards.
Fettuccini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fettuccini lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Gilchrist.
A head punch on the inside from Fettuccini fails to land.
Fettuccini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilchrists head.
Fettuccini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fettuccini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Fettuccini scores with a nice short uppercut.

Gilchrist is rocked!
Fettuccini misses with the head strike.
Oh Gilchrist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fettuccini misses with a punch on the inside.
Fettuccini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fettuccini fails to land.
Fettuccini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fettuccini has a couple of punches blocked by Gilchrist.
Fettuccini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fettuccini throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilchrist.
Fettuccini throws a head punch that misses.
Gilchrist seems to have got his legs back now.
Gilchrist misses with some punches.
Fettuccini misses with a punch on the inside.
Fettuccini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fettuccini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fettuccini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fettuccini has a couple of punches blocked by Gilchrist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fettuccini misses with some punches.
Fettuccini misses with a punch on the inside.
Fettuccini lands with a left to the head.
Gilchrist blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Gilchrist.
Gilchrist lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fettuccini fails to land.
Fettuccini misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fettuccini.
Fettuccini working aggressively here.
Gilchrist tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fettuccini smiles and moves away.
Gilchrist misses with an uppercut. Fettuccini saw that one coming.
Gilchrist walks straight into a right hand from Fettuccini - that's dropped him! Fettuccini jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gilchrist from any more punishment! Gilchrist complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joey Fettuccini!
Joey Fettuccini was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.