PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gravito Filorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Filorio
vs
Irwin

175 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gravito Filorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filorio shoots in but Irwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Filorio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Irwin backs up against the cage.

It looks like Steve Irwin has been cut.

Filorio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Irwin, pushing him back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Irwin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Filorio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Filorio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Irwin has Filorio pressed against the cage, preventing Filorio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Filorio breaks from the clinch.
Filorio gets in close and tags Irwin with a short punch that almost sends Irwin to the mat! Oh Irwin is in big trouble! He turns his back on Filorio, trying to create some distance but Filorio rushes him, striking wildly and Irwin goes down! The referee tackles Filorio into the cage to end the fight! Filorio is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gravito Filorio!
Steve Irwin was interviewed post fight and said 'I want a rematch '.