PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Gravano (ranked 8737 p4p, 463 weight class) and Carlos Francisco Modesto (ranked 8960 p4p, 475 weight class). Modesto has chosen Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gravano
vs
Francisco Modesto

176 cm
30
155 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

166 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammy Gravano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Francisco Modesto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modesto swats away the attempt to clinch by Gravano.
Nice defenses there by Gravano.

Gravano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Modesto, pushing him back against the cage.
Modesto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Modesto.
Modesto is leaning against Gravano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Modesto.
A nice right hand lands inside from Modesto.
Gravano is trying to pull guard but Modesto has him pressed against the cage.
Modesto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Modesto.
Modesto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Modesto lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modesto scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gravano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Modesto's brow.
Gravano tries to stall but Modesto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Modesto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Modesto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Modesto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modesto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gravano backwards.
A short uppercut from Modesto.
Modesto lands with a right to the head.
Modesto lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Modesto.
The referee is keeping an eye on Modesto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Modesto.
Modesto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Modesto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Modesto lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Modesto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Modesto scores with a shot to the side of Gravano's head.

Gravano is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Modesto.
Oh Gravano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Modesto scores with a shot to the side of Gravano's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Modesto.
Modesto gets through Gravano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Modesto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Modesto slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modesto lands a left hand.
Modesto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gravano seems to have got his legs back now.

Gravano manages to break the clinch.
Modesto throws an overhand right that lands on Gravano's shoulder, as Gravano tries to avoid the shot.
Gravano misses with a head kick.
Modesto takes one to the side of the head.
Modesto swinging wildly here.
Modesto jabs Gravano right on the nose. Gravano blinks but takes it well.
Modesto moves out of range of the body kick.
Gravano misses with a wild body shot.
Modesto dodges the punch combination from Gravano.
Gravano moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravano jabs at Modesto's body.
Modesto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Gravano misses the target.
Gravano misses with a body kick.
Modesto lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Modesto misses.
Gravano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Modesto checks a low kick from Gravano.
Gravano is looking to clinch but Modesto is avoiding it.
Modesto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gravano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gravano doesn't manage to clinch there - Modesto circles away.
Modesto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Modesto scores with a jab to the head.
Modesto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Modesto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravano wants to clinch up but Modesto keeps it at a distance.
Gravano throws a push kick but Modesto slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Modesto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gravano is looking to clinch.
Modesto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gravano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Modesto looks to land a right hand but Gravano moved out of range.
Gravano staying out of range there.
Modesto scores with a sloppy right hand. Gravano should have avoided that one.

Gravano gets a clinch.
Modesto lands a left hand.

Gravano breaks from the clinch.
Gravano tries to clinch there but Modesto circles away.
Modesto scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Modesto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gravano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gravano closes the distance but Modesto moves to the side
and Modesto counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Francisco Modesto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gravano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Modesto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Oooooh!!! Modesto has knocked Gravano down with a huge combo! Modesto steps away and waves a wobbly Gravano back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Sammy Gravano has been cut.
Gravano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Modesto counters with a crisp right that sends Gravano to the canvas! Modesto follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Francisco Modesto!
A relieved looking Carlos Francisco Modesto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.