PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Iori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Pedroseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Iori might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wave Your Flag. Nathan Pedroseli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Iori
vs
Pedroseli

190 cm
25
299 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
288 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Iori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Pedroseli!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iori throws a lazy right hand but Pedroseli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Iori misses.
Iori slips a jab from Pedroseli.
Pedroseli throws the left hand but Iori avoids the punch easily.
Pedroseli sizes up Iori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Iori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pedroseli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Iori.

It looks like Nathan Pedroseli has been cut.
Iori misses with a jab to the body
enabling Pedroseli to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Pedroseli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedroseli blocks a jab.
Pedroseli misses with a right hand
and Iori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pedroseli staying out of range there.
Pedroseli moves out of range as Iori strikes.
Pedroseli cracks Iori with a right hand to the side of the head.
Iori shoots in and drives through. Pedroseli sprawls well.
Pedroseli throws the left hand but Iori avoids the punch easily.
Terry Iori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedroseli throws the left hand but Iori avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Iori.
Iori sizes up Pedroseli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Pedroseli finds it's way through Iori's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedroseli throws a lazy right hand but Iori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pedroseli throws a body punch but Iori moves out of range.
Iori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pedroseli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That has opened up Nathan Pedroseli's cut even more.
Iori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pedroseli takes a swing at Iori's ribcage but misses.
Iori takes a swing at Pedroseli's ribcage but misses.
Iori is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pedroseli looks to land a left hand but Iori moved out of range nicely.
Pedroseli blocks a jab.
Iori looks to land a left hand but Pedroseli moved out of range nicely.
Iori lands with an overhand left.

The cut above Nathan Pedroseli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedroseli throws out a powerful jab.
Pedroseli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedroseli throws an overhand right that lands on Iori's shoulder, as Iori tries to avoid the shot.
Iori throws a poor cross that misses
and Pedroseli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Iori thinking.
Iori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iori slips under a jab from Pedroseli.
Pedroseli scores with a jab to the body.
Iori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iori lands an overhand right.
Pedroseli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Pedroseli to counter with a crisp jab.
Iori looks to land a left hand but Pedroseli moved out of range nicely.
Iori misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pedroseli.
Iori is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Iori is breathing heavily.
Pedroseli throws a hook but Iori avoids it easily.
Iori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedroseli manages to avoid it.
Iori gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Iori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pedroseli.
Pedroseli misses with a looping left.

Pedroseli lands a big right hand that sends Iori crashing to the mat! Pedroseli stays standing though and waves Iori back to his feet!

Iori is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iori misses with a shot to the body
and Pedroseli rattles Iori with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Iori tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Pedroseli dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Iori stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nathan Pedroseli!