PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Withers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Trancoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Withers's entrance music is Snap your fingers snap your neck. A fine choice. Trancoso has chosen Diablo Swing Orchestra - Poetic Pitbull Revolutions as his entrance music. Luke Withers had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Luke Withers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Withers
vs
Trancoso

184 cm
21
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Withers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Trancoso!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trancoso connects with a single shot there.
Withers closes the distance and clinches up with Trancoso, looking for a takedown. Withers pushes Trancoso against the cage but Trancoso circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trancoso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Withers.
Luke Withers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trancoso scores with a jab.
Withers throws out a leg kick but Trancoso moves out of range and Withers only half commits.
Trancoso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trancoso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Withers's head.
Trancoso lands a glancing blow to the side of Withers's head.
Withers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trancoso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Luke Withers has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trancoso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Withers is breathing heavily.
Withers misses with a low kick as Trancoso jumps back.
Trancoso lands a jab.
Trancoso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Trancoso there.
Trancoso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trancoso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Withers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withers walks into a stiff left hand from Trancoso.
Withers takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Withers is rocked!
Trancoso connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Withers to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Trancoso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cody Trancoso!