PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Chielanno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Elvis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis has chosen Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chielanno
vs
Elvis

225 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
27
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabio Chielanno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Elvis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvis looks to throw the jab but Chielanno is out of range.

Elvis shoots in and gets a takedown into Chielanno's guard.
Elvis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elvis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Elvis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chielanno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elvis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elvis lands a couple of digs.
Chielanno really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Elvis scoring with some ground and pound.
Elvis is stalling in the full guard.
Chielanno avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Diego Elvis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Elvis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chielanno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chielanno staying out of range there.
Fabio Chielanno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chielanno tries for a takedown but Elvis circles away easily
letting Elvis counter with a right hand.

It looks like Fabio Chielanno has been cut.
Chielanno is breathing heavily.
Chielanno fails with the takedown

and Elvis lands a stunning uppercut that sends Chielanno to the mat!

Chielanno is rocked!
Elvis lands a big elbow - Chielanno is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Elvis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Elvis!