PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Damato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damato has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Damato
vs
Kastrioti

190 cm
26
217 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

190 cm
26
202 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Damato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gjergj Kastrioti!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastrioti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damato's waist but Damato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kastrioti off to one side.
Gjergj Kastrioti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kastrioti shoots in and gets a takedown into Damato's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kastrioti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kastrioti wants to control from the top but Damato keeps moving.
Kastrioti content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kastrioti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kastrioti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damato wants to get back to his feet but Kastrioti passes into half guard.
Kastrioti is taking a breather. Damato says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kastrioti wants to control but Damato is keeping him busy.
Kastrioti content to control rather than advance.
Kastrioti frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kastrioti lands a heavy elbow.
Damato is breathing heavily.
Kastrioti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kastrioti wants to control the pace but Damato is squirming around nicely.
Kastrioti scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kastrioti dominating with strikes here.
Kastrioti with a couple of short strikes.
Kastrioti controlling from the full mount.
Kastrioti tries to control but Damato wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti working the ground and pound effectively.
Damato takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Damato is rocked!
Kastrioti postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Damato badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kastrioti around the waist but Kastrioti pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kastrioti is the winner by TKO! Kastrioti jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gjergj Kastrioti!
Gjergj Kastrioti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.