PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BIg Cholo (ranked 541 p4p, 823 weight class) and Carlo Pedersoli (ranked 37 p4p, 53 weight class). 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.

Cholo
vs
Pedersoli

205 cm
24
300
17 - 5 - 0

202 cm
22
300
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, BIg Cholo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Pedersoli!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedersoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cholo lands with a nice body punch.
Cholo avoids the body shot from Pedersoli.
Cholo looks to land a combination. Pedersoli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Carlo Pedersoli has been cut.
Cholo slips under a jab.
Pedersoli misses with a left hand

and Cholo counters with a crisp one two that drops Pedersoli! Cholo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pedersoli to his feet! Pedersoli is in big trouble!
Cholo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cholo instigates a clinch.
Cholo tries to throw a body punch but Pedersoli avoids it by throwing Cholo back against the cage.
Pedersoli prevents a body shot from Cholo.
Cholo lands a shoulder strike.
Cholo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedersoli controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pedersoli.
Cholo effectively controlling the action here.
Cholo tries to throw a body punch but Pedersoli avoids it by throwing Cholo back against the cage.
Cholo tries to work over Pedersoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedersoli working aggressively here.
Pedersoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedersoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cholo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pedersoli breaks from the clinch.
Pedersoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cholo moves away.
Cholo throws a body punch but Pedersoli moves out of range.
Cholo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pedersoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cholo.
Pedersoli with a hook.
Pedersoli looks to throw a body kick
and Cholo counters with a stiff right hand.
Pedersoli throws a jab when Cholo was well out of range.
Cholo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pedersoli moves away.
Cholo throws an overhand right that lands on Pedersoli's shoulder, as Pedersoli tries to avoid the shot.
Cholo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cholo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cholo closes the distance but Pedersoli moves to the side
and Pedersoli counters with a left to the body.
Cholo throws a right hand that misses
and Pedersoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cholo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pedersoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedersoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cholo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cholo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cholo scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cholo misses.
A head kick from Cholo lands but Pedersoli takes it in his stride.
Cholo blocks a jab.
Cholo misses with a body shot.
Pedersoli lands with a hook. Cholo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pedersoli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pedersoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Pedersoli throws a wild body kick that Cholo sees coming a mile off.
Pedersoli misses with a kick to the body.

Cholo lands a big head kick that sends Pedersoli tumbling to the mat! Cholo takes a step backwards and waves Pedersoli back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Pedersoli is rocked!
Cholo is looking to wear down Pedersoli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pedersoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Cholo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pedersoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Cholo has managed to clinch.
Pedersoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Pedersoli breaks from the clinch.
Pedersoli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cholo if he has to take too many more of those.
Cholo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pedersoli circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedersoli lands with a good body shot.
Cholo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cholo takes a swing at Pedersoli's ribcage but misses.
Pedersoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cholo just misses with a punch to the body.
Cholo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cholo staying out of range there.
Cholo looks to land a combination but Pedersoli avoids it well.
Pedersoli slips a jab from Cholo.
Cholo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cholo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pedersoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cholo throws a one two combo.
Cholo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedersoli throws out a loose jab but Cholo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedersoli misses the target.
Pedersoli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cholo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pedersoli throws a jab when Cholo was well out of range.
Cholo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pedersoli.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cholo staying out of range there.
Pedersoli connects with a body shot that sends Cholo's belly button to the back.
Cholo lands a nice shot to the body.
Cholo tries a head kick but it misses.
Cholo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pedersoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Pedersoli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pedersoli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cholo. Pedersoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Pedersoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pedersoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cholo.
Pedersoli tests Cholo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cholo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pedersoli at a distance.
Cholo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pedersoli lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Pedersoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that BIg Cholo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlo Pedersoli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cholo throws a lazy right hand but Pedersoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cholo avoids the body shot from Pedersoli.
Cholo lands a jab to the head.
Pedersoli looks to land a body kick but Cholo moved away.
Cholo takes one to the chin there.
Cholo takes a swing at Pedersoli's ribcage but misses.
Cholo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pedersoli cracks Cholo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cholo moves away from the strike by Pedersoli.
Cholo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pedersoli jabs Cholo right on the nose. Cholo blinks but takes it well.
Pedersoli scores with a shot to the body.
Pedersoli lands a really nice looking cross but Cholo seems unphased.

Cholo is rocked!
Cholo throws a hook to the side of Pedersoli's head but Pedersoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Cholo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pedersoli, as that shot connected.
Pedersoli misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Cholo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pedersoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pedersoli missing with a left hand there. Cholo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pedersoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cholo seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedersoli tests Cholo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Pedersoli lands a big uppercut and Cholo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cholo looks OK. Pedersoli waves Cholo back to his feet!
A big left from Pedersoli misses.
A slow jab from Pedersoli misses its intended target.
Pedersoli throws a hook but Cholo avoids it easily.
Cholo thuds his right hand into Pedersoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pedersoli lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cholo misses the jab.
Pedersoli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pedersoli drops Cholo with a naaaaasty hook - Cholo is in real trouble here! Pedersoli dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Pedersoli!
Carlo Pedersoli is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlo Pedersoli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.