PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Letto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. S.O.A.D. - Sugar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kastrioti
vs
Letto

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gjergj Kastrioti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Letto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letto tries to clinch but Kastrioti moves away
and Kastrioti counters with a stiff right hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Letto enables Kastrioti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Letto manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kastrioti throws a big right hand that misses.
Kastrioti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kastrioti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kastrioti passes Letto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Kastrioti there.
Letto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kastrioti scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kastrioti working the head and body with strikes.
Kastrioti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kastrioti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kastrioti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kastrioti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Letto!
Kastrioti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Letto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kastrioti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Letto's face.
The referee warns Letto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kastrioti controlling from the full mount.
Kastrioti tries to control but Letto wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kastrioti looking to finish Letto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Letto!
Kastrioti with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Kastrioti landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kastrioti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Letto's face.
Kastrioti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Letto can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kastrioti landing strikes from the mount and Letto is in trouble!

Letto is rocked!
Letto looks gassed!
Kastrioti lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Letto! Kastrioti sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Letto and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gjergj Kastrioti!