PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Zitto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrino has chosen Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots as his entrance music. Rousimar Pellegrino will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Zitto
vs
Pellegrino

177 cm
21
207 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
209 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hank Zitto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rousimar Pellegrino!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zitto pushes Pellegrino up against the cage in a clinch.

Pellegrino decides to pull guard.
Zitto is looking to work some ground and pound but Pellegrino has wrist control.
Zitto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pellegrino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zitto!
Zitto is trying to escape the mount.
Zitto is working hard here to advance position.
Zitto regains half guard.
Zitto gets back to full guard.
Zitto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zitto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pellegrino!
Zitto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pellegrino tries to hold on but Zitto pushes him away.
Zitto lands a big shot there that rocks Pellegrino but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pellegrino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zitto with a couple of short strikes.
Pellegrino is trying to escape the mount.
Zitto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zitto with good strikes from the mount here!
Pellegrino is working to get back to half guard.
Zitto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zitto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zitto dominating with strikes here.
Zitto landing punches.
Zitto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zitto looking to finish Pellegrino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pellegrino!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Zitto.
The referee warns Pellegrino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pellegrino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pellegrino looks gassed!
Pellegrino taking shots to the head.
Zitto unloading with bombs!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zitto landing punches.
Zitto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zitto breaks from Pellegrino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zitto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pellegrino's face.
Zitto lands a big shot there that rocks Pellegrino but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pellegrino is looking to improve his position but Zitto isn't that keen on the idea.
Zitto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pellegrino's face.
Zitto dominating with strikes here.
Zitto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pellegrino can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitto with good strikes from the mount here!
Pellegrino is bucking up trying to escape but Zitto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Pellegrino is rocked!
Pellegrino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pellegrino is still in real trouble! Can Zitto finish him?
Zitto with good strikes from the mount here!
Pellegrino seems to have recovered his senses.
Zitto is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pellegrino can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zitto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zitto lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Zitto.
Pellegrino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zitto landing shots from mount.
Pellegrino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zitto scoring with strikes but Pellegrino is staying in there.
Zitto breaks from Pellegrino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zitto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pellegrino taking shots to the head.
Zitto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Zitto.
Zitto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pellegrino hang on?
Zitto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zitto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zitto is landing with some decent strikes but Pellegrino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zitto with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Zitto lands a nice shot to the head.
Zitto raining down shots from the mount!
Zitto is landing with some decent strikes but Pellegrino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zitto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zitto breaks from Pellegrino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zitto looking to finish Pellegrino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pellegrino!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Zitto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zitto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pellegrino to the mat! Pellegrino manages to get full guard.
Zitto postures up and lands a big shot to Pellegrino's brow.
Zitto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pellegrino trying to keep a closed guard but Zitto is proving a slippery customer.
Zitto passes Pellegrino's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zitto 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.
Pellegrino tries to roll over but Zitto keeps him under control.
Zitto 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.
Pellegrino is trying to control but can't.
Zitto drops an elbow to the side of Pellegrino's head.
Nice strikes from Zitto there.
Pellegrino is breathing heavily.
Nice strikes from Zitto there.
Zitto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pellegrino!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pellegrino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zitto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pellegrino hang on?
Pellegrino is in a horrible position here. Zitto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zitto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zitto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zitto looking to finish Pellegrino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pellegrino!
Zitto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zitto is landing with some decent strikes but Pellegrino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zitto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zitto lands with some strikes.
Zitto is landing with some decent strikes but Pellegrino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pellegrino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zitto is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zitto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pellegrino looks a forlorn figure.
Zitto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pellegrino?
Pellegrino is trying desperately to improve position.
Zitto landing shots from mount.
Pellegrino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zitto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pellegrino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zitto looking to finish Pellegrino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pellegrino!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zitto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zitto landing shots from mount.
Zitto lands a nice shot to the head.
Zitto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pellegrino can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Zitto.
Zitto with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zitto with shots to the head and body - Pellegrino looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zitto is landing with some decent strikes but Pellegrino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zitto landing shots from mount.
Zitto has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pellegrino's face.
Zitto with the ground and pound from mount.
Zitto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pellegrino is in a horrible position here. Zitto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pellegrino working to try and regain half guard.
Zitto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Zitto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zitto landing strikes from the mount and Pellegrino is in trouble!
Zitto looking to finish Pellegrino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pellegrino!
Zitto with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zitto landing shots from mount.
Pellegrino is bucking up trying to escape but Zitto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zitto landing punches.
Pellegrino is looking to improve his position but Zitto isn't that keen on the idea.
Zitto could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
BOOM! Zitto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pellegrino is in a horrible position here. Zitto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zitto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zitto with a couple of short strikes.
Zitto landing shots from mount.
Zitto scoring with strikes but Pellegrino is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zitto content just to control the position here.
Zitto with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Zitto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zitto.
Zitto wants to control but Pellegrino is keeping him busy.
Zitto lands an elbow.
Hank Zitto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pellegrino is looking to regain half guard here but Zitto keeps moving and retains side control.
Zitto landing strikes.
Pellegrino taking a bit of punishment here - Zitto scoring with strikes.
Pellegrino takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pellegrino takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zitto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pellegrino!
Pellegrino taking shots to the head.
Zitto controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zitto unloading with bombs!
Pellegrino tries to reverse the position but Zitto maintains control.
Zitto scoring with strikes but Pellegrino is staying in there.
Zitto wants to control the pace but Pellegrino is squirming around nicely.
Zitto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pellegrino hang on?
Zitto working Pellegrino over with strikes here.
Pellegrino is desperately trying to improve his position but Zitto has a good base and remains in mount.
Zitto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zitto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zitto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pellegrino hang on?
A nice elbow there by Zitto.
Zitto cracks Pellegrino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zitto lands with some strikes.
Zitto working Pellegrino over with strikes here.
Zitto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zitto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pellegrino tries to reverse the position but Zitto maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Zitto.
Zitto with a couple of short strikes.
Zitto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zitto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pellegrino is looking to escape.
Zitto controlling his opponent.
Zitto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rousimar Pellegrino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino is in a horrible position here. Zitto smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pellegrino is looking to improve his position but Zitto isn't that keen on the idea.
BOOM! Zitto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zitto wants to control the pace but Pellegrino is squirming around nicely.
Zitto landing punches.
Pellegrino taking shots to the head.
Zitto lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Zitto.
Zitto landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pellegrino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zitto with the ground and pound from mount.
Pellegrino can't escape the position.
Zitto landing punches.
Zitto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zitto with good strikes from the mount here!
Zitto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zitto cracks Pellegrino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zitto with the ground and pound from mount.
Zitto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zitto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zitto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pellegrino is trying desperately to improve position.
Zitto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hank Zitto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zitto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Zitto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zitto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Zitto!