PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Sforza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sforza
vs
Filho

185 cm
21
192 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
213 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gianfranco Sforza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Filho!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Sforza moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Filho.
Sforza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Filho is looking to clinch.
Filho tries to clinch there but Sforza circles away.
Filho lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sforza keeps the fight on the outside.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Filho moves out of range.
Filho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Filho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Filho does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sforza misses with a series of wild punches.
Sforza throws a hook to the side of Filho's head but Filho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filho moves in looking to clinch but Sforza pushes him off.
Filho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sforza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sforza blocks a head kick by Filho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sforza blocks a head kick by Filho.
Filho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sforza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filho is looking to clinch.
Filho moves in looking to clinch but Sforza pushes him off.
Filho throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Filho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Filho wants to clinch up but Sforza keeps it at a distance.
Filho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Filho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sforza counters with a nice uppercut.
Filho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sforza tries to bum rush Filho with a series of wild strikes but Filho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Filho throws a head kick that misses.
Sforza blocks a head kick by Filho.
Sforza looks to land a left hand but Filho moved out of range nicely.
Sforza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sforza counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sforza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sforza blocks a head kick by Filho.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Filho avoids them all with ease.
Filho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Filho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sforza blocks a head kick by Filho.
Filho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sforza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sforza has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Filho.
Filho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filho tries to clinch up.
Filho throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Sforza to counter with a crisp jab.
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Sforza moves out of range easily.
Filho misses with a head kick.
Claudio Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Filho looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sforza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Filho moves into range and clinches up with Sforza.
Filho tries to land a knee to the head but Sforza blocks with his arms.
Sforza keeps control of Filho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sforza working hard to break the clinch.
Filho can't break the clinch.

Sforza manages to break the clinch.
Filho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sforza - just one landing.
Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sforza scores with a nice head shot.
Filho misses with a combination

and Sforza counters with a crisp one two that drops Filho! Sforza thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Filho to his feet! Filho is in big trouble!

Filho is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sforza looks to land a combination but Filho avoids it well.
Filho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sforza misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filho dodges the punch combination from Sforza.
Filho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Filho throws a head kick that misses.
Sforza throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Filho colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Sforza as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Filho is left battered and dazed whilst Sforza and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianfranco Sforza!