PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Macero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgio Macero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Macero
vs
Shackleford

188 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giorgio Macero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shackleford scores a takedown into full mount!
Macero looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Macero is in all sorts of trouble here.

Shackleford looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Shackleford wants to take Macero's back here but Macero is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Shackleford scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Macero is bucking up trying to escape but Shackleford cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Shackleford is working for a guillotine from mount but Macero frees his head quite easily.

Shackleford is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Shackleford shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Macero gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shackleford lands strikes from half guard.
Macero is trying to get back to full guard.
Shackleford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Macero taking some punishment here, with Shackleford in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shackleford decides to stand and escape the position.
Macero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Shackleford counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Macero is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Shackleford pulls his head out easily.
Shackleford is nestled in close to Macero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Shackleford is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Macero doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shackleford.
Macero wants to get back to full guard but Shackleford has mounted him!
Macero is working to get back to half guard.
Shackleford postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Macero badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Shackleford around the waist but Shackleford pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Shackleford is the winner by TKO! Shackleford jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Shackleford!