PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Escudero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atilla Cocci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Escudero
vs
Cocci

185 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Escudero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Atilla Cocci!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escudero checks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Cocci as Escudero shoots in.
Escudero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cocci shoots and misses

and Escudero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Escudero wants to stand up but Cocci is controlling the position.
Cocci trying to control from the bottom.
Escudero throwing shots but Cocci is blocking nicely.
Escudero wants to free his trapped foot but Cocci is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cocci keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cocci wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cocci wants to control but Escudero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cocci tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Escudero has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cocci is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Escudero.
Cocci really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cocci looks gassed!
Escudero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Escudero pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Escudero lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Escudero lands a big shot there that rocks Cocci but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Escudero is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cocci is working to get back to half guard.
Escudero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Escudero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cocci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Escudero lands a heavy elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cocci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Escudero lands a heavy elbow.
Escudero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cocci takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Cocci is rocked!
Escudero with shots to the head and body - Cocci looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cocci is still in real trouble! Can Escudero finish him?
Escudero working Cocci over with strikes here.
Cocci takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Escudero lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Escudero has control of Cocci's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cocci regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Escudero looking to finish Cocci with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cocci!
Escudero looking to finish Cocci with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cocci!
Escudero fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A big strike lands for Escudero! That's really hurt Cocci and he's turned his back - Escudero keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Escudero Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Escudero!