PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Pettis has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Russo
vs
Pettis

169 cm
31
165 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Russo prevents Pettis from escaping the position.
Russo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pettis is avoiding damage well.
Russo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pettis is avoiding damage well.
Russo is chipping away with strikes.
Pettis is trying to control Russo's posture but Russo avoids it.
Russo is chipping away with strikes.
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!
The strikes coming from Russo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pettis struggling a bit here.
Russo misses with the ground and pound.
Pettis regains half guard, as Russo was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Russo throwing shots but Pettis is blocking nicely.
Russo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Russo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Russo thows a huge punch but Pettis dodges it nicely.
Russo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pettis taking some punishment here, with Russo in his half guard.
Russo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pettis is desperately trying to improve his position but Russo has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Russo lands a nice shot to the head.
Russo with a couple of short strikes.
Russo with the ground and pound from mount.
Russo raining down shots from the mount!
Pettis is bucking up trying to escape but Russo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Pettis is rocked!
Russo postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Pettis out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Russo goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frankie Russo!