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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Terranova (ranked 3012 p4p, 23493 weight class) and Major Pain (ranked 392 p4p, 554 weight class). Ciro Terranova has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 41 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Pain!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terranova tries to strike from the bottom.
Terranova is adopting a defensive guard.
Pain is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Terranova is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Terranova has escaped and now he's on top!
Terranova preventing the sweep.
Terranova gets to his feet. Pain looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pain tries to clinch there but Terranova circles away.
Terranova lands a leg kick that knocks Pain off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terranova.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Pain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pain drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pain working away.
Terranova is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Terranova continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Terranova.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pain decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova looks to land a left hand but Pain moved out of range nicely.
Pain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova managing to control the position.
Pain won't allow Terranova to sweep him here.
Terranova controlling the position.
Terranova keeping moving, preventing Pain from controlling successfully.
Terranova is adopting a defensive guard.
Pain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pain wants to control from the top but Terranova keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pain looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Terranova pulls Pain in to control the position.
Terranova throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terranova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Terranova has Pain pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Major Pain dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Terranova swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Terranova feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terranova. Terranova obviously looking to wear him down.
Terranova thumps Pain with a low kick.
Terranova thumps Pain with a low kick.
Terranova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pain. That did some damage!
Pain gets a double leg takedown into Terranova's guard.
Terranova manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pain manages to get himself to full guard.
Pain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Terranova stands up and waves to Pain to follow him.
Terranova scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Terranova connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terranova.
Pain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Terranova swats away the attempt to clinch by Pain.
Pain shoots in and bounces Terranova off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Terranova has his hands on Pain's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Terranova doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Terranova pulls Pain in close to prevent any damage.
Terranova's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Terranova.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ciro Terranova is winning the standup battle so far.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terranova scores with a hook.
Terranova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terranova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pain. That did some damage!
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Terranova avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pain tries to clinch but Terranova is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Terranova.
Pain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut lands for Terranova. That snapped Pain's head back.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is looking to slow Pain down with leg kicks.
Major Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Terranova.
Pain moves out of range of the leg kick from Terranova.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terranova lands with a straight right. Pain didn't see that one coming.
Pain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
What's Terranova going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Terranova misses with a strike from the bottom.
Terranova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?
Pain in the domination position with Terranova hanging on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Terranova gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pain to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pain stopping the sweep attempt from Terranova.
Terranova bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pain's guard.
Terranova stands up and waves to Pain to follow him.
Pain shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Terranova napping and manages to drive through into side control!
I wouldn't like to be where Terranova is right now.
Pain working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova controls the position for a moment.
Terranova gets back to half guard.
Terranova moves into full guard.
Pain gets to his feet. Terranova looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Terranova scores with a sloppy right hand. Pain should have avoided that one.
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Terranova.
A good leg kick by Terranova.
Terranova gets caught flat footed, as Pain shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Terranova is on top in guard.
Terranova stands up and waves to Pain to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova feints and then cracks Pain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pain down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pain checks a leg kick.
Pain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Terranova tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Terranova has his hands clasped together around Pain's back. He's all about the action.
Pain blocks the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova keeping hold of Pain's head, controlling as best he can.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Terranova is stinking the place up with his stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Pain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pain darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pain wants to take a breather but Terranova is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Terranova is controlling Pain's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ciro Terranova.
I think Terranova has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!
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FIGHT
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