PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey De Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Tesatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Andreas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Free Bird by Leonard Skynard. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Andreas
vs
Tesatore

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Lightning Fight Gear
Lightning Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey De Andreas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Tesatore!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tesatore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in De Andreas's guard.
De Andreas wants to stand up but Tesatore is controlling him.

Tesatore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Andreas keeping moving, preventing Tesatore from controlling successfully.
Tesatore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tesatore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

De Andreas scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tesatore blocks a head kick by De Andreas.
De Andreas misses with a wild combination.
Tesatore dodges the punch combination from De Andreas.
Tesatore avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tesatore scores a takedown into full mount!
De Andreas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
De Andreas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tesatore controlling the pace for now.
Tesatore seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but De Andreas is holding on tight.
Tesatore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tesatore trying to control but he's not successful this time.
De Andreas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

De Andreas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tesatore.
De Andreas wants to get back to his feet.
Tesatore has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of De Andreas's face.
De Andreas wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tesatore landing punches.
De Andreas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Tesatore working for a guillotine from mount but De Andreas is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De Andreas somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
De Andreas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tesatore.
De Andreas fails to land with a series of punches.
De Andreas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tesatore shoots for a double leg takedown but De Andreas sprawls well. He's pushed Tesatore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joey De Andreas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Andreas lands with a big right hook that stumbles Tesatore - he's out on his feet here! De Andreas follows up with another monster hook that separates Tesatore from consciousness! Tesatore falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! De Andreas stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joey De Andreas!