PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Julianno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Suave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Suave will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Julianno
vs
Suave

170 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wesley Julianno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rico Suave!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Julianno swings widly with a right hand
and Suave counters with a one-two to the body.
Julianno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Rico Suave has been cut.
Suave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suave throws a right and a left that Julianno avoids nicely.
Julianno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Julianno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suave.
Julianno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Julianno. No joy for Suave on that attempt.
Julianno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Suave pushes Julianno up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julianno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Julianno is trying to break the clinch but Suave is controlling him.
Julianno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suave has him pressed against the cage.
Julianno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suave wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Julianno has him pressed against the cage.
Suave jumps guard but Julianno stands there with Suave around his waist. Suave gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Suave tries to break free but Julianno pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Julianno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suave dives in and grabs Julianno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Julianno pushes down on Suave's head and hops out.
Wesley Julianno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Suave.
Julianno throws a right hand that misses
and Suave counters with a stiff right hand.
Julianno misses with a straight right.
Suave slips under a jab from Julianno.
Julianno misses with a double jab
and Suave counters with a left to the body.
Suave is looking to clinch.
Julianno jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Julianno swings widly with a right hand
and Suave counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Suave fails with the takedown.
Nice body punch from Julianno.
Nice defenses there by Suave.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suave dives in and grabs Julianno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Julianno pushes down on Suave's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Julianno misses with a hook. Suave ducked under it nicely.
Suave fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suave uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Julianno.
Julianno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suave.
Suave ducks right into an uppercut from Julianno.
Julianno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suave looks winded!
Julianno misses with a hook. Suave ducked under it nicely.
Suave steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Julianno.
Julianno misses with a left hand
and Suave counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Julianno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Julianno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suave.
No joy there for Suave, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Julianno misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Julianno falls off balance throwing a combination

and Suave counters by moving into the clinch.
Julianno working hard to break the clinch.
Suave prevents Julianno from breaking the clinch.
Julianno prevents Suave from breaking the clinch.

Julianno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Julianno throws a looping overhand right but Suave ducks down to avoid it.
Suave closes the distance and clinches up with Julianno, looking for a takedown. Suave pushes Julianno against the cage but Julianno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Julianno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Julianno throws the left hand but Suave avoids the punch easily.
Julianno steps in with a hook that catches Suave right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Julianno follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Suave looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Julianno!
Our winner, Wesley Julianno, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.