PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitt Thrawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogelio Abel Mastropardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogelio Abel Mastropardi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Thrawn
vs
Abel Mastropardi

165 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
24
191 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitt Thrawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rogelio Abel Mastropardi!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thrawn darts in and clinches Mastropardi up against the cage.
Thrawn lands a shot to the body.
Mastropardi misses with the head strike.
Thrawn works on Mastropardi's body with a couple of short punches.
Mastropardi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mastropardi's defenses.

It looks like Rogelio Abel Mastropardi has been cut.
Thrawn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrawn is leaning against Mastropardi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thrawn lands an elbow just above Mastropardi 's eye.
Nice elbow from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Mastropardi shrugs off.
Thrawn lands an elbow just above Mastropardi 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Mastropardi shrugs off.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside.
Thrawn tries to throw a body punch but Mastropardi avoids it by throwing Thrawn back against the cage.
Thrawn lands a nice shot to the body.
Mastropardi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thrawn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mastropardi looks winded!
Mastropardi is looking to control Thrawn's arms but Thrawn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mastropardi has his back to the cage.
Thrawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrawn pushes Mastropardi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Thrawn presses Mastropardi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thrawn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thrawn lands a body shot.
Thrawn lands a shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thrawn.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Mastropardi shrugs off.
Thrawn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Thrawn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Mastropardi shrugs off.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thrawn lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn lands an elbow that stopped Mastropardi in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thrawn.
A right hand to the body from Thrawn.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mastropardi's defenses.

That has opened up Rogelio Abel Mastropardi's cut even more.
Thrawn looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastropardi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mastropardi's defenses.
Thrawn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thrawn lands a damaging elbow.
Thrawn is working Mastropardi over against the cage.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mastropardi's defenses.
Thrawn lands an elbow inside.
Thrawn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mastropardi or not.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thrawn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thrawn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mastropardi's defenses.
Mastropardi takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Rogelio Abel Mastropardi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thrawn lands an elbow just above Mastropardi 's eye.

Mastropardi is rocked!
Mastropardi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mastropardi is still on wobbly legs! Can Thrawn finish him?
Thrawn lands an elbow inside that Mastropardi shrugs off.
Thrawn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Thrawn lands a big elbow that drops Mastropardi! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Mastropardi is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitt Thrawn!
In his post fight interview, Mitt Thrawn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.