PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pulizzi (ranked 1168 p4p, 707 weight class) and Fabio Gurgel (ranked 168 p4p, 110 weight class). The key to victory for Joe Pulizzi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pulizzi
vs
Gurgel

193 cm
28
210
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
29
215
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Pulizzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Gurgel!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurgel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pulizzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Fabio Gurgel has been cut.
Pulizzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulizzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gurgel.
A big left from Gurgel misses.
Pulizzi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pulizzi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gurgel shoots in but no luck this time.
Gurgel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gurgel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulizzi.
Pulizzi throws a big counter combination but Gurgel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gurgel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pulizzi is looking for a counter combo.
Joe Pulizzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Gurgel.
Nice sprawl there from Pulizzi as Gurgel shoots in.
Gurgel misses with a hook to the body
and Pulizzi counters with a huge left! Gurgel is in big trouble! He's backing up but Pulizzi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gurgel from any more damage. A dominating finish by Pulizzi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Pulizzi!