PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renan Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Galasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rocha
vs
Galasso

150 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renan Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Enzo Galasso!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Galasso.

Rocha shoots in and gets a takedown into Galasso's guard.
Rocha 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.
Rocha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rocha showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rocha passes into half guard.
Well, if Rocha is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rocha really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Rocha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Galasso tries to reverse the position but Rocha maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha controlling the position easily from mount.
Rocha postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Galasso looks a forlorn figure.
Rocha lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galasso is trying desperately to improve position.
Rocha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Galasso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocha unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Galasso wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Rocha celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan Rocha!
As Renan Rocha got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: "I dun speak to english well but I am here, finally! Rio Smasher! Who next? Who next weeooooo! I'm so happy, thank you to my opponent.'.