PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freschetta Digornio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digornio comes into the arena with Rock Your World! blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Digornio
vs
Russo

177 cm
26
165 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

169 cm
29
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freschetta Digornio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo drops his hands momentarily and Digornio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Digornio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Russo slips under a jab.
Digornio throws a series of punches but Russo moves out of range.
Russo throws a right and a left that Digornio avoids nicely.
Russo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Digornio instigates a clinch.
Digornio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Russo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Digornio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
Digornio has Russo pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Digornio.
Digornio prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digornio stalling in the clinch.
Digornio lands with a left to the head.
Russo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Digornio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Digornio stalls.
Russo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Digornio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Digornio.
Digornio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digornio scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Digornio.
Russo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Digornio is defending well.
Freschetta Digornio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Russo.
Digornio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Digornio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Digornio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Russo wants a takedown.
Digornio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Russo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Digornio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digornio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Russo fails with a takedown attempt.
Russo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Frankie Russo has been cut.
Russo walks into a jab.

Russo is rocked!
A slow jab from Digornio misses its intended target.
Russo is still on wobbly legs! Can Digornio finish him?
A swing and a miss from Digornio.
Digornio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Digornio throws a nice looking combination but Russo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digornio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Digornio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Russo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Russo slips under a jab.
No joy there for Digornio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Digornio moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Digornio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Digornio fails to land.
Digornio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Digornio swings wildly with an uppercut but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russo.
Digornio stalling in the clinch.
Digornio swings wildly with an uppercut but Russo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Digornio fails to land.
Digornio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Digornio fails to land.
Digornio is pressed up against the cage. Russo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Digornio down to the mat. Digornio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Digornio misses with a looping left.
Digornio throws a shot from downtown. Russo moves away and avoids it.
Digornio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Russo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Digornio throws out the jab.
Russo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Russo seems to have recovered his senses.
Digornio throws a body punch but Russo moves out of range.
No joy there for Russo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digornio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Russo misses with a series of wild punches.
Russo defending well as Digornio loads up on a big left hand.
Digornio cracks Russo with a hook to the temple - Russo is on wobbly legs here! Digornio swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Russo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Digornio wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Freschetta Digornio!