PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alyssa Gano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Irrozios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irrozios has chosen L'Algérino - Hasni as his entrance music. Alyssa Gano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gano
vs
Irrozios

170 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

152 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alyssa Gano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Irrozios!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Irrozios throws Gano to one side and escapes!
Frank Irrozios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irrozios throws a sloppy body shot

so Gano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gano is in close to Irrozios's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Irrozios throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Irrozios preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Irrozios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Irrozios looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Irrozios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Irrozios manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gano manages to get himself to full guard.

Irrozios won't allow Gano to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrozios loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Irrozios throws an elbow that misses. Gano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Irrozios's guard. Nice move by Gano!

Irrozios looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gano passes into side control.
Irrozios is trying to improve his position.
Irrozios throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Irrozios tries to bench press Gano off him but Gano keeps the position.

Gano is trying to get an arm triangle but Irrozios is defending well.
Irrozios tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrozios prevents Gano from moving into mount.
Irrozios is trying to improve his position.
Gano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gano looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Irrozios is avoiding damage well.
Gano creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Irrozios can't do much from the bottom here.
Gano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Irrozios keeps working.
Gano controlling the position.
Irrozios is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrozios punching from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Gano has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Irrozios looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gano working over Irrozios with some ground and pound. Irrozios looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gano wants to control but Irrozios is keeping him busy.

Irrozios is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gano pulls his head out easily.

Gano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gano thows a huge punch but Irrozios dodges it nicely.
Irrozios is trying to maintain the position but Gano is very close to passing his half guard.
Irrozios tries to roll over but Gano keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Irrozios punching from the bottom.
Irrozios is looking to improve his position.
Gano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Irrozios looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Irrozios looks winded!
Irrozios is looking to improve his position.
Gano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gano stands up from half guard.
Gano ducks under a wild hook from Irrozios.

Gano closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Irrozios's guard.
Gano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alyssa Gano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Irrozios missing with a left hand there. Gano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gano tries to counter with a takedown but Irrozios is quick to defend against it.
Nice cross by Irrozios.

Gano dives in and scores a takedown into Irrozios's guard.

Irrozios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Irrozios can do to turn this around?
Gano landing with the ground and pound.

Gano stands up from Irrozios's guard - Gano perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gano moves forwards but Irrozios connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Irrozios gets caught napping as Gano dives in and scores a takedown. Irrozios manages to retain guard.

Irrozios throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gano wants to control from the top but Irrozios keeps moving.
Irrozios doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Gano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Irrozios is breathing heavily.
Gano trying to control but Irrozios is working from the bottom.
Gano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Irrozios is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gano trying to control but Irrozios is working from the bottom.
Gano won't allow Irrozios to sweep him here.
Irrozios throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Irrozios is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gano defends well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Irrozios.
Irrozios throws a sloppy head kick and Gano moves out of range easily.
Irrozios throws a leg kick

and Gano counters by clinching up.

Irrozios is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gano can't fight it off and eventually Irrozios manages to take the fight to the floor. Gano looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Irrozios manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gano drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gano seems to have locked his on tight now - Irrozios screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gano, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alyssa Gano!
Alyssa Gano bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.