PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Pedroni (ranked 4530 p4p, 4798 weight class) and Marcus Alessio (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.

Pedroni
vs
Alessio

185 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Giuseppe Pedroni!
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, Marcus Alessio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pedroni moves into the clinch.

Alessio is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pedroni can't fight it off and eventually Alessio manages to take the fight to the floor. Pedroni looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Pedroni is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pedroni tries to circle away but Alessio has him pinned against the cage.

Pedroni successfully pulls guard.
Alessio is in close to Pedroni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alessio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alessio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alessio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alessio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alessio wants to pass the guard but Pedroni is keeping the position.
Pedroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alessio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alessio scoring with some ground and pound.
Alessio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Pedroni is rocked!
Alessio is working Pedroni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Pedroni is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alessio arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Pedroni's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marcus Alessio!