PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Gatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Von Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gatto
vs
Von Prawn

178 cm
28
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

225 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Gatto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Von Prawn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Prawn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gatto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gatto slaps away a takedown attempt from Von Prawn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gatto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gatto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gatto misses with a two punch combination.
Gatto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gatto duly obliges.

It looks like Larry Von Prawn has been cut.
Gatto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gatto misses with a series of wild punches.
Von Prawn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gatto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Prawn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gatto.
Gatto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Von Prawn.
Rocky Gatto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Von Prawn.
Gatto dodges the punch combination from Von Prawn.

Gatto tries to sprawl but Von Prawn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Von Prawn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Von Prawn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Prawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Prawn thows a huge punch but Gatto dodges it nicely.
Von Prawn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gatto is breathing heavily.
Von Prawn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Von Prawn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Von Prawn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gatto is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Von Prawn scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Von Prawn connects with a nice short shot to Gatto's temple.
Von Prawn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Von Prawn passes to side control.
Von Prawn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Prawn lands an elbow.
Von Prawn lands a few punches from side control.
Von Prawn scoring with punches and elbows.
Gatto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gatto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Von Prawn working the ground and pound.
Von Prawn lands a nice forearm strike.
Von Prawn in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gatto looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Von Prawn turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Von Prawn!
Larry Von Prawn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.