PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gian Volonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Iori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gian Volonte has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Volonte
vs
Iori

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
299 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gian Volonte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Iori!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Iori misses.
Volonte fails to land the takedown.
Volonte tries a head kick but it misses.
Iori dodges the punch combination from Volonte.
Iori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iori checks a low kick from Volonte.
Iori sizes up Volonte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Iori.
Volonte shoots for a double leg takedown but Iori sprawls well. He's pushed Volonte's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Volonte misses with a series of wild punches.
Volonte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Volonte misses with a series of wild punches.
Iori keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gian Volonte. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Iori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Volonte tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Iori just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iori keeps control of Volonte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volonte being controlled against the cage.

Iori has Volonte pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Iori pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Volonte tumbling to the mat - Iori dives into Volonte's guard.
Iori wants to pass the guard but Volonte is keeping the position.
Iori controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iori trying to control but Volonte is working from the bottom.
Iori forces his way into half guard.
Volonte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Iori is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volonte is refusing to be controlled, as Iori sits in half guard.
Volonte is trying to maintain the position but Iori is very close to passing his half guard.
Iori thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Iori content to control rather than advance.
Iori uses his free foot to push down on Volonte's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Volonte.
Iori lands a heavy elbow.
Volonte can't escape the position.
Iori has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Volonte's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iori working the ground and pound effectively.
Iori working the ground and pound effectively.
Volonte is breathing heavily.
Iori with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iori landing strikes from the mount.
Iori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Iori in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Iori scoring with strikes but Volonte is staying in there.
Iori landing punches.
Iori sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Iori working Volonte over with strikes here.

Volonte is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot lands for Iori! Volonte is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Terry Iori!