PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gravy Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nas - Hate Me Now. Gravy Train has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pellegrino
vs
Train

185 cm
21
201 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

FinnFighters Nutrition

Beast Body

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kos Pellegrino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gravy Train!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellegrino leaves Train with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Train on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Pellegrino clinches up with Train and pushes him back against the cage.
Train wants a takedown.
Train with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellegrino lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Gravy Train has been cut.
Train landing knees to the head.

It looks like Kos Pellegrino has been cut.
Pellegrino with a knee to the head.
Train is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Train lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Train ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Train no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pellegrino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Train swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Train is trying to keep Pellegrino in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Train looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Train is trying to keep Pellegrino in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pellegrino slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Train throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pellegrino uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Pellegrino stands up and beckons Train to his feet.
Train on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pellegrino.
Train shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pellegrino sprawls well. Pellegrino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Train gets slowly back to his feet.
Kos Pellegrino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gravy Train.
Pellegrino throws a nice outside leg kick.
Train fails with the takedown.
Train shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pellegrino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pellegrino wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kos Pellegrino dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pellegrino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pellegrino.
Train shoots in for a double leg but Pellegrino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pellegrino tries a head kick but it misses.
Train chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pellegrino can pounce on him.
Pellegrino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Train has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pellegrino moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Train stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Train takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pellegrino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pellegrino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Train is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pellegrino.
Pellegrino lands with a kick to the temple. Train shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pellegrino throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pellegrino controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pellegrino.
Pellegrino is pushing Train up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pellegrino scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino connects with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino stalls.
Pellegrino lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pellegrino.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pellegrino lands a nice knee to the body.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.
Pellegrino scores a nice knee to the body.
Pellegrino lands a damaging elbow.
Pellegrino landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Pellegrino.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pellegrino.
Train wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pellegrino.
Kos Pellegrino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pellegrino.
Train fails to pull guard.
Train takes an elbow to the forehead.
Train goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pellegrino prevents it.
Kos Pellegrino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gravy Train.
Pellegrino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pellegrino lands a damaging elbow.
Train wants a takedown but no success here.
Pellegrino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Train lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pellegrino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pellegrino looking to slow down the pace here.
Pellegrino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Train.
Pellegrino managing to block the knees to the body from Train.
Train takes a knee to the side of the body.

Train manages to break the clinch.
Train misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pellegrino feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Train's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Train, right into the meat.
Gravy Train is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pellegrino stuffs the takedown attempt from Train. Train gets slowly back to his feet.
Pellegrino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pellegrino scores with a head kick. Train tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pellegrino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Train tries to clinch up
and Pellegrino counters with a head kick. That will keep Train thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Train steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pellegrino. That one must have hurt.
Pellegrino thows a body shot but no joy.
Train darts in trying to clinch
and Pellegrino counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Train.
Pellegrino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Train misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Train tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pellegrino throws a head kick that misses.
Pellegrino connects with a leg kick. Train looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Train shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pellegrino as he avoids it easily.
Pellegrino thumps Train with a low kick.
Pellegrino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kos Pellegrino dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pellegrino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pellegrino lands a nice looking body shot.
Pellegrino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Train. That did some damage!
Train gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pellegrino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Train's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stalling in the clinch from Pellegrino.
Train misses with a knee strike.
Pellegrino scores with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino lands a nice knee to the body.
Pellegrino connects with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pellegrino scores with a knee to the head.
Train takes an elbow to the temple.
Pellegrino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Train can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pellegrino on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pellegrino lands a good knee to the midsection. Train won't want to take too many of those.
Pellegrino blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino crunches a lovely knee into Train's ribcage.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.
Pellegrino keeps control of Train as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pellegrino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Train lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pellegrino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Train's defenses.
Pellegrino lands a nice elbow.

Train has clasped his hands together around Pellegrino's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pellegrino can't do much from the bottom here.
Train tries to get to his feet but Pellegrino is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Train in his guard.
Train looking to sit in guard and control but Pellegrino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Train working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pellegrino has passed into half guard!
Train trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pellegrino stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kos Pellegrino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pellegrino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kos Pellegrino!