PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Faustino Rachele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Coleiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rachele
vs
Coleiro

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Faustino Rachele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Coleiro!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rachele wants to clinch up but Coleiro keeps it at a distance.
Rachele misses with a double jab.
Coleiro misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Coleiro.

Coleiro feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rachele sprawling to the canvas! Rachele rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Coleiro finish him?!

Rachele is rocked!
Rachele is looking to clinch but Coleiro is avoiding it.
Rachele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coleiro is fending him off so far but Rachele persists. Nope, Coleiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Coleiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rachele.
A jab from Coleiro misses.
Rachele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coleiro.

Coleiro drops Rachele with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rachele looks back up at him and smiles so Coleiro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Rachele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rachele throws out the jab.
Rachele throws a big shot that misses.
Rachele seems to have got his legs back now.
Rachele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Rachele has managed to clinch.

Coleiro breaks from the clinch.
Rachele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Coleiro counter with a right hand.
Rachele switches off momentarily and Coleiro cracks him with a monster right hand! Rachele topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Coleiro dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Coleiro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Coleiro!