PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Cricky (ranked 24491 p4p, 663 weight class) and Fausto Chiantone (ranked 5303 p4p, 550 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Cricky
vs
Chiantone

190 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimbo Cricky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fausto Chiantone!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cricky lands a two punch combo.
Cricky tries to bum rush Chiantone with a series of wild strikes but Chiantone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cricky cracks Chiantone with a good jab.
Cricky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Cricky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Cricky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cricky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chiantone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cricky misses with a two punch combination.
Cricky definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cricky throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chiantone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chiantone looks to land a combination but Cricky avoids it well.
Cricky feints a jab promting Chiantone to slip. Cricky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chiantone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cricky swinging wildly here.
As Cricky backs off Chiantone throws a huge counter combo but Cricky manages to avoid it all.
Chiantone misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiantone pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cricky back to the cage. Chiantone follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cricky throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cricky.
Cricky pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chiantone back to the cage. Cricky follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cricky is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cricky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chiantone's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cricky throws a monster overhand right that drops Chiantone! Cricky follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimbo Cricky!