PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pesci (ranked 6085 p4p, 493 weight class) and Freight Train Tony (ranked 3938 p4p, 370 weight class). Joe Pesci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pesci
vs
Train Tony

178 cm
19
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Pesci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freight Train Tony!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tony gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tony scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pesci fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Pesci fails to land.
I was talking to Pesci's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tony.
Tony prevents a body shot from Pesci.
Tony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesci takes a shot to the head.
Pesci tries a body shot but Tony blocks it.
Tony stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tony's coach down at Jaspers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tony's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tony blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Pesci as the two fighters clinch.
Tony presses Pesci against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Tony as the two fighters clinch.
Tony tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesci looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pesci.
Tony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tony misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tony lands a left hand.
Tony lands a body punch.
Pesci lands a shot to the body.
Pesci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pesci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Pesci fails to land.
Tony works on Pesci's body with a couple of short punches.
Pesci scores with a shoulder strike.
Tony stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pesci is leaning against Tony and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tony lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tony makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tony misses with the head strike.
Tony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tony's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tony.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tony lands with a left to the head.
Tony has a couple of punches blocked by Pesci.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tony.
Pesci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tony cracks Pesci with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Tony.
Pesci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tony lands with a left to the head.
Pesci swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pesci struggles to land a body shot inside as Tony controls his hands.
Tony misses with some punches.
Tony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tony throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pesci prevents a body shot from Tony.
Tony struggles to land a body shot inside as Pesci controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tony lands with a right to the head.
Tony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pesci blocks an uppercut.
Pesci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tony.
A head punch on the inside from Pesci fails to land.
Pesci misses with the head strike.
Pesci scores with a hook to the body.
Tony lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pesci backwards.
Tony misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesci uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Tony.
Pesci struggles to land a body shot inside as Tony controls his hands.
Tony makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pesci scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pesci working aggressively here.
Tony looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pesci misses with some punches.
Tony misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pesci working aggressively here.
Tony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pesci swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony lands a nice uppercut.
Tony lands a left hand.
Pesci can't find room to land a body shot as Tony controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freight Train Tony dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pesci tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tony was well out of range. Poor timing from Pesci.
Pesci tries to clinch but Tony moves out of range.
Tony throws a body shot but no joy.
As Tony tries to get set, Pesci tries to push him back and clinch up but Tony manages to avoid the attempt.
Tony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pesci bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Tony has managed to clinch.
Tony blocks an uppercut.
Pesci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pesci prevents a body shot from Tony.
Tony struggles to land a body shot inside as Pesci controls his hands.
Tony swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesci tries to work over Tony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tony lands a body shot.
Tony misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Tony on the inside.
Tony has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pesci throws a punch but it's blocked by Tony.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony blocks an uppercut.
Pesci has Tony pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Tony manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pesci prevents a body shot from Tony.
Tony misses with some punches.
A short right from Tony on the inside.
Pesci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tony misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Tony.
Pesci misses with a hook to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tony in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A left hand lands to the body for Tony.
A short right from Pesci on the inside.
Tony scores with a shoulder strike.
Tony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tony blocking some punches.
Tony lands a right hand.
Tony is working Pesci over against the ropes.
Pesci blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony pushes Pesci back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pescis head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tony throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pescis head.
Tony misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pesci.
Tony is leaning against Pesci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tony struggles to land a body shot inside as Pesci controls his hands.
Pesci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pesci misses with some punches.
Pesci misses with a punch on the inside.
Pesci struggles to land a body shot inside as Tony controls his hands.
Tony working aggressively here.
Pesci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesci tries a body shot but Tony blocks it.
Tony works on Pesci's body with a couple of short punches.
Pesci blocks an uppercut.
Tony lands a right hand.
A short left from Pesci.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony pushes Pesci back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tony misses with a body punch.
Tony can't find room to land a body shot as Pesci controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Tony.
Pesci misses with a punch on the inside.
Freight Train Tony seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tony scores with a shoulder strike.
Tony lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pesci backwards.
Tony softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pesci can't find room to land a body shot as Tony controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tony.
Pesci lands a right hand.
Tony misses with some punches.
Tony lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tony struggles to land a body shot inside as Pesci controls his hands.
Tony cracks Pesci with a nice body shot.
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!
Tony lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony misses with a punch to the body.
Tony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tony working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tony scores with a shoulder strike.
Tony misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tony scores with a shoulder strike.
Pesci blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tony.
Tony lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pesci backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Pesci.
Pesci misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Tony.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tony creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tony lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pesci presses Tony against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tony cracks Pesci with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freight Train Tony showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tony misses with a looping left.
Pesci wants to clinch up but Tony keeps it at a distance.
Pesci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tony scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Pesci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Pesci lands.
Pesci fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tony on the side of the head.
Tony misses the shot to the body.

Pesci gets tackled into the ropes by Tony. Tony maintains the clinch.
Pesci working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony misses with an elbow strike.
Tony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesci prevents a body shot from Tony.
Pesci misses with the head strike.
Pesci prevents a body shot from Tony.
Tony prevents a body shot from Pesci.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony throws an elbow that misses.
Tony working aggressively here.
Tony tries to work over Pesci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pesci misses with a punch to the body.
Pesci misses with a punch on the inside.
Tony working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tony tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pesci's elbow.
Pesci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pesci tries to work over Tony's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tony tries to work over Pesci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pesci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tony lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pesci lands a shoulder strike.
Tony digs a right hand into Pesci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pesci's gas tank.
Tony lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pesci blocks an uppercut.
Pesci is looking to break free of the clinch but Tony has double underhooks.
Joe Pesci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony throws a head punch that misses.
Tony is trying to maintain a safe position but Pesci gets an underhook and turns Tony into the ropes.
Pesci tries to throw a body punch but Tony avoids it by throwing Pesci back against the ropes.
Tony lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tony lands a nice uppercut.
Tony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pesci lands a nice uppercut.
Tony lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tony swings wildly with an uppercut but Pesci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Tony.
Tony pushes Pesci back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pesci misses with some punches.
Pesci throws a head punch that misses.
Pesci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tony tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freight Train Tony is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony lands with a light punch inside.
Tony lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pesci backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tony.
Pesci digs a right hand into Tony's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tony's gas tank.
Pesci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tony's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pesci.
Tony lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pesci or not.
Pesci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tony scores with a hook to the body.
Pesci lands a shot to the body.
Pesci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pesci swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tony pushes Pesci back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tony lands a shoulder strike.
Pesci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tony lands a shoulder strike.
Tony prevents a body shot from Pesci.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tony.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pesci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pesci swings wildly with an uppercut but Tony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesci misses with some punches.
Pesci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pesci lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freight Train Tony comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tony has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freight Train Tony!
Our winner, Freight Train Tony, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.