PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Tonno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Giovanni Tonno enters the cage!

Rush
vs
Tonno

183 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

166 cm
21
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Giovanni Tonno!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rush really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tonno wants to clinch.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Rush misses.
Rush wants to clinch but Tonno slips to the side
and Tonno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Rush gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rush manages to break the clinch.
Rush clinches but Tonno breaks the clinch
and Tonno counters with a left and a right that stings Rush.

Rush is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Tonno as Rush shoots in.
The fighters circling - Rush throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt

and Tonno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tonno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rush working aggressively here.
Rush is looking to break free of the clinch but Tonno has double underhooks.
Tonno is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rush pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tonno pulls guard successfully.
Rush preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonno looking to control.
Tonno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rush content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Tonno is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rush defends well.
Rush wants to control from the top but Tonno keeps moving.
Rush stopping the sweep attempt from Tonno.
Rush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rush stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonno slips a jab from Rush.
Rush looks to clinch
and Tonno counters with a left and a right that stings Rush.
Rush wants to clinch
and Tonno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rush with a poor takedown
and Tonno counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Rush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rush darts in trying to clinch

and Tonno counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rush won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tonno has an Americana. Rush didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tonno is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tonno hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Giovanni Tonno!