PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cenchrus Ekinato (ranked 5372 p4p, 5402 weight class) and Kevin La Trottola (ranked 490 p4p, 493 weight class). Kevin La Trottola will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ekinato
vs
La Trottola

185 cm
18
215
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cenchrus Ekinato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin La Trottola!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ekinato forces La Trottola back against the cage and clinches.
Ekinato lands a body shot.
La Trottola trying to stall but Ekinato improves his position.
Ekinato lands a shot to the body.
Ekinato is working La Trottola over against the cage.
La Trottola looks winded!
Ekinato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekinato lands a right hand that snaps the head of La Trottola backwards.
Ekinato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ekinato content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ekinato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ekinato scores with a shot to the side of La Trottola's head.
Ekinato lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ekinato scores with a shot to the side of La Trottola's head.
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!
Ekinato is working La Trottola over against the cage.
A short right from Ekinato.
Ekinato lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ekinato.
Ekinato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ekinato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ekinato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekinato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ekinato.
Ekinato is working La Trottola over against the cage.
La Trottola is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ekinato pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ekinato lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Ekinato.
Ekinato works on La Trottola's body with a couple of short punches.
Ekinato lands with a light punch inside.
La Trottola takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Ekinato.
Ekinato lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ekinato.
Ekinato lands a left hand.
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!
Ekinato lands a shoulder strike.
Ekinato lands a nice shot to the body.
Ekinato lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ekinato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekinato lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekinato lands with a left to the head.

La Trottola is rocked!
Ekinato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Trottola is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekinato finish him?
Ekinato is stalling here.
Ekinato lands a body shot.
La Trottola seems to have recovered his senses.
Ekinato lands a big right hand that drops La Trottola! The killer instinct kicks in and Ekinato finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ekinato!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cenchrus Ekinato!
Cenchrus Ekinato decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.