PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Gnocci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lui Passaglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Gnocci has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gnocci
vs
Passaglia

194 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

198 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Gnocci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lui Passaglia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gnocci misses.
Passaglia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gnocci looks to land a left hand but Passaglia moved out of range nicely.
Gnocci misses with a body shot.
Passaglia wants to slow Gnocci down by chopping away at his legs.
Passaglia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gnocci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Passaglia swivels and escapes.
Passaglia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gnocci checks it well.
Passaglia throws a chopping leg kick but Gnocci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Passaglia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gnocci is able to avoid easily.
Passaglia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gnocci.
Passaglia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Passaglia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Passaglia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gnocci is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Passaglia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Passaglia is looking to slow Gnocci down with leg kicks.
Passaglia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gnocci's head.
Passaglia is looking to slow Gnocci down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Passaglia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Passaglia throws a leg kick which misses Gnocci's front leg but catches the back leg as Gnocci tries to avoid it.
Gnocci is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gnocci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Passaglia. Passaglia obviously looking to wear him down.
Passaglia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Passaglia misses with a low kick as Gnocci jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gnocci drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Passaglia follows Gnocci to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lui Passaglia!