PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Auditore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Auditore's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Heart of an Assassin. Rocky Serra struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Ezio Auditore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Auditore
vs
Serra

178 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ezio Auditore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Serra!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Auditore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Auditore with that takedown attempt.
Serra is looking to clinch but Auditore is avoiding it.
Auditore has a takedown stuffed.

Serra shoots in and bounces Auditore off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Serra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Auditore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Auditore has a closed guard, preventing Serra from standing up.

Serra avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditore has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Serra has passed into side control.
Auditore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Serra wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Serra taking a breather here.
Auditore manages to work his way to half guard, despite Serra's best efforts.
Auditore is breathing heavily.
Serra sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Auditore wants to get back to full guard but Serra has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Auditore can't escape the position.
Serra connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Serra landing strikes, looking to finish!
Serra is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Serra looking to secure an arm triangle but Auditore defends it well.
Serra sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Serra's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auditore wants to hold on but Serra pushes him away.
Serra controlling from the full mount.
Auditore is trying desperately to improve position.
Serra landing strikes from the mount.
Auditore wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Auditore is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Auditore controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Auditore is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Serra landing with strikes.

Auditore is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Serra gets his way!

Serra working for a choke but Auditore is defending well.
Serra keeps control of the position as Auditore tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Serra dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Serra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Auditore is being controlled here.

Serra is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Auditore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Auditore gets back to half guard.
Serra prevents Auditore from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Auditore trying to control but Serra postures up.
Auditore is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Auditore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Auditore wants to get back to full guard.
Auditore wants to control but Serra is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Auditore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Serra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Auditore counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Serra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Serra controls Auditore momentarily but Auditore frees himself.
Serra seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Auditore postures up.
Auditore throwing strikes from guard but Serra blocks nicely.
Serra wants to get back to his feet but Auditore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Auditore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Auditore.
Serra manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Serra trying to control from half guard but Auditore is working away.
Rocky Serra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Serra sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Auditore kicks off Serra and gets to his feet.
Serra tries to clinch up

and Auditore counters with a single leg into guard. Serra didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Auditore gets to his feet - Serra follows without any prompting.
Auditore tries for a takedown but Serra circles away easily

and Serra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Auditore flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Auditore is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Serra pulls his head out easily.
Auditore wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Auditore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Auditore manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Auditore dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Serra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Auditore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Auditore.
Serra is looking to stand up but Auditore isn't so interested in that idea.

Auditore drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Auditore seems to have locked his on tight now - Serra screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Auditore, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ezio Auditore!