PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rey Jericko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and carlo recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jericko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jericko -.- Fista Y Rumba -.- Oswall Record -.- target=blank>Jericko. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jericko
vs
recto

184 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Sydney, Rey Jericko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, carlo recto!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericko catches recto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jericko moves in looking to clinch but recto pushes him off.
recto wants to clinch.
Jericko throws a nice head kick!

recto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - recto lands in his opponent's guard.
Jericko wants to stand but recto is controlling the position.
recto wants to get up but he can't break Jericko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
recto thows a big elbow that misses.
recto postures up in Jericko's guard and throws a big left but Jericko blocks it.
Jericko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as recto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
recto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
recto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

recto stands up and waves to Jericko to follow him.

recto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jericko was covering up waiting for the punch and recto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
recto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
recto throwing strikes from guard but Jericko blocks nicely.

recto stands up from Jericko's guard - recto perhaps looking for a knockout.
recto tries to clinch up
enabling Jericko to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
recto fails in his attempt to clinch.
recto shoots in but no luck this time.
Jericko tries to clinch up.
Jericko lands an overhand right.
recto tries to clinch up.
Jericko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from recto.

recto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jericko to the mat! Jericko manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jericko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst recto is controlling him.
Jericko is breathing heavily.

recto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jericko, up you get!
Jericko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

recto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. recto showed some decent athleticism there.
recto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jericko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but recto scores with a couple of nice shots.
recto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
recto is nestled in close to Jericko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

recto stands up out of the half guard.
Jericko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
recto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jericko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. recto is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
recto tries to clinch but Jericko moves out of range.
recto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jericko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from recto.
recto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jericko avoids it really well and circles away.
Rey Jericko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of carlo recto.
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!
recto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jericko. Jericko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jericko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but recto manages to avoid it.
recto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jericko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carlo recto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

recto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by recto.

It looks like Rey Jericko has been cut.
recto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
recto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jericko circles away quickly and effectively.

recto closes the distance and clinches.
recto is trying to break the clinch but Jericko has him pressed against the cage.

Jericko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
recto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jericko.

recto feints and as Jericko raises his hands in defense, recto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
recto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
recto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
recto is in close to Jericko's body, working some short punches and elbows.

recto gets to his feet. Jericko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
recto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jericko circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - recto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
recto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
recto tries to clinch up but Jericko circles away and keeps his distance.
recto wants to clinch.
Jericko tries a head kick but it misses.
Rey Jericko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

recto drives through with a takedown into guard.
carlo recto has got the better of the ground game so far.

recto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
carlo recto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

recto scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, recto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Jericko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
recto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jericko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
recto with shots to the head and body - Jericko looks very uncomfortable down there.
recto landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
recto with shots to the head and body - Jericko looks very uncomfortable down there.
recto lands with some strikes.
recto with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Jericko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
recto dominating with strikes here.
recto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
recto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
recto with shots to the head and body - Jericko looks very uncomfortable down there.
recto with the ground and pound from mount.
recto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
recto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
recto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jericko hang on?
Jericko wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
recto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
recto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jericko looks a forlorn figure.
recto landing punches.
recto landing strikes from the mount.
Jericko is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
recto with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
recto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
recto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
recto landing shots from mount.
recto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jericko is bucking up trying to escape but recto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

carlo recto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rey Jericko's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

recto darts in and clinches Jericko up against the cage.
Jericko tries to break the clinch but recto is controlling the position.
recto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
recto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

recto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - recto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jericko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jericko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
recto throws a right and a left that Jericko avoids nicely.
recto misses with a series of wild punches.
recto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jericko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. recto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
recto fails in his attempt to clinch.
recto blocks the body kick.
recto moves in looking to clinch but Jericko pushes him off.
recto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jericko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jericko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
recto tries for a takedown but Jericko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

recto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jericko sprawls well initially but recto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
recto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
recto thows a huge punch but Jericko dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
recto slips a nice elbow through Jericko's hands, connecting with Jericko's forehead.
recto landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
recto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jericko's head.
recto stops Jericko from getting back to his feet.
Jericko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jericko blocking the ground and pound attempt from recto.
recto working over Jericko with some ground and pound. Jericko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Jericko has one foot on recto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jericko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jericko wants it to stay on the feet.
Jericko with a nice cross.
recto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for recto with that takedown attempt.
Rey Jericko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of carlo recto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericko lands a head kick!
recto wants to clinch up but Jericko keeps it at a distance.
recto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jericko circles away.
recto dives in and grabs Jericko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jericko pushes down on recto's head and hops out.
recto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from recto misses.
recto has a takedown stuffed.
Jericko fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
recto shoots in but Jericko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jericko fails in his attempt to clinch.
recto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jericko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice combination there by recto.
Jericko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for recto. That snapped Jericko's head back.
carlo recto seems to be getting the better of the standup.

recto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jericko was covering up waiting for the punch and recto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
recto chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
carlo recto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well recto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... carlo recto!