PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Fray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Piagini (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.

Fray
vs
Piagini

177 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brennan Fray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Piagini!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piagini closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piagini.

Fray lands a takedown into guard.
Fray advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piagini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fray working Piagini over with strikes.
Fray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piagini defending well though.
Fray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piagini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fray.
Ground and pound from Fray.
Fray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fray thows a huge punch but Piagini dodges it nicely.
Piagini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fray trying to pass the guard but Piagini defending well.
Piagini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Piagini is trying to maintain the position but Fray is very close to passing his half guard.
Fray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Piagini's head.
Fray passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Fray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fray throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fray throws an elbow but Piagini slips to the side and avoids it well.
Piagini parries the strikes from Fray easily there. Fray is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Piagini to escape.
Fray tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Piagini is looking to reverse the position.
Fray throws an elbow but Piagini slips to the side and avoids it well.
Piagini is trying to improve his position.
Fray scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Piagini to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fray lands a nice forearm strike.

It looks like Adam Piagini has been cut.
Fray throws an elbow but Piagini slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fray misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fray in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fray cracks Piagini with a big elbow.
Fray landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Piagini is rocked!
Fray lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Piagini down.
Piagini is still in real trouble! Can Fray finish him?
The crowd goes nuts as Fray knocks Piagini out cold with a massive hammerfist! Fray Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brennan Fray!