PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacomo Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Fitzpatrick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Giacomo Greco's chin.

Fitzpatrick
vs
Greco

180 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Hellraiser FightGear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Fitzpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giacomo Greco!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francis Fitzpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fitzpatrick.
A big right from Greco misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzpatrick. Greco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fitzpatrick counters with a straight right hand.
Greco throws a body punch but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Fitzpatrick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Greco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitzpatrick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greco.
Fitzpatrick misses the shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Greco misses.
Fitzpatrick cracks a nice hook into Greco's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greco on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick swinging wildly here.
Greco throws out a counter right but Fitzpatrick avoids it with no problem.
Greco has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fitzpatrick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greco scores with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick is looking to clinch.
Greco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greco digs a good hook to Fitzpatrick's body.
Fitzpatrick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch but Greco moves away
and Greco counters with a straight right hand.
Greco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fitzpatrick blocks a jab.
Greco swings for the body but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.

Fitzpatrick darts in and clinches Greco up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick gets through Greco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Greco.
Fitzpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Greco controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Fitzpatrick.
A bit of stalling here from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice knee to the body.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Greco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Greco misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Fitzpatrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzpatrick fails to land.
Fitzpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Greco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Greco.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
Greco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Greco misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Greco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Greco is trying to maintain a safe position but Fitzpatrick gets an underhook and turns Greco into the cage.
Greco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Greco cracks Fitzpatrick with a nice body shot.
Greco wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitzpatrick won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick tries a body shot but Greco blocks it.
Greco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Greco tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greco blocks an uppercut.
Greco blocks a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Greco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Greco.
Greco is trying to break the clinch but Fitzpatrick is controlling him.
Fitzpatrick takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greco blocking some punches.
Greco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Greco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greco can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
Fitzpatrick blocks a body shot from Greco.
Greco lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Francis Fitzpatrick will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Greco throws out a loose jab but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Greco backs up against the cage.

Greco is rocked!
Fitzpatrick moves in close and cracks Greco with a massive right hand! Greco, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Fitzpatrick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francis Fitzpatrick!