PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riccardo Pisacane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolten Svendettee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pisacane
vs
Svendettee

179 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Riccardo Pisacane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kolten Svendettee!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svendettee has a takedown stuffed.
Pisacane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Svendettee sprawls and moves away.

Pisacane drives through with a takedown into guard.

Svendettee is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Pisacane presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Svendettee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Pisacane gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Svendettee kicks off Pisacane and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svendettee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Svendettee throws a head kick that misses.
Svendettee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Pisacane shoots in and gets a takedown into Svendettee's guard.

Svendettee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pisacane off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Pisacane instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svendettee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Svendettee has eaten all the pies!

Pisacane ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pisacane no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Pisacane is working an open guard so Svendettee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Pisacane gets caught flat footed, as Svendettee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Svendettee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Svendettee pushes down on Pisacane's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Svendettee controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svendettee decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Svendettee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pisacane closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Svendettee quickly recovers to half guard.

Svendettee has one foot on Pisacane's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Svendettee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pisacane is breathing heavily.
Svendettee is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pisacane's shoulder. That is not cool.
Svendettee working the ground and pound but Pisacane is defending the strikes.

Svendettee decides to stand back up.
Svendettee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Riccardo Pisacane has been cut.
Svendettee lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Svendettee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pisacane's guard.
Svendettee is standing up over Pisacane. Pisacane looks to escape but Svendettee dives into side control.

Svendettee in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pisacane is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kolten Svendettee!