PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Ambassadorado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Favro (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.

Ambassadorado
vs
Favro

178 cm
18
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 Las Vegas, Alfredo Ambassadorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Favro!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambassadorado scores with a sloppy right hand. Favro should have avoided that one.
Favro fails to land with a series of punches.

Favro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Favro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Favro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ambassadorado, who protects the arm well.
Ambassadorado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Favro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Favro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ambassadorado pushes Favro away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Favro gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Favro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Favro throwing strikes but Ambassadorado manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Favro is trying to improve his position.
Favro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two 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.
Favro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ambassadorado presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ambassadorado prevents Favro from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Favro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Favro looks gassed!
Ambassadorado is looking to stand but Ambassadorado has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Ambassadorado knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Favro on the ground.

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.
Favro working to try and regain half guard.
Favro slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Favro tries to get to full guard but Ambassadorado has control of the leg.
Favro trying to control but Ambassadorado postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Favro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ambassadorado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ambassadorado misses with a straight right.
Ambassadorado scores with a jab. Favro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Favro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ambassadorado.
Favro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ambassadorado avoids it really well and circles away.
Ambassadorado misses with a hook. Favro ducked under it nicely.
Favro tries to clinch there but Ambassadorado circles away.
Ambassadorado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Favro.
Favro takes one to the side of the head.
Favro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ambassadorado.
Ambassadorado throws a big shot that misses.
Ambassadorado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Favro is breathing heavily.
Ambassadorado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Favro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ambassadorado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambassadorado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alfredo Ambassadorado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ambassadorado misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Favro.
Favro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ambassadorado connects with a right hand. Favro shakes it off.

Favro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Favro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Favro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Favro seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ambassadorado tries to kick Favro off but Favro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Favro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ambassadorado has managed to free his arm - good work.
Favro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Favro trying to control from half guard but Ambassadorado is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ambassadorado lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambassadorado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Ambassadorado.
Ambassadorado lands a nice shot to the body.
Favro moves out of range as Ambassadorado strikes.
A jab from Ambassadorado does it's job there.
A big right from Ambassadorado misses.
Jab by Ambassadorado.
Ambassadorado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ambassadorado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Ambassadorado finds it's way through Favro's defenses.
Nice jab there from Ambassadorado.
Ambassadorado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Favro.
Ambassadorado misses with an uppercut. Favro saw that one coming.
Ambassadorado tests Favro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ambassadorado connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Favro staying out of range there.
Ambassadorado misses with a straight left.
Favro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ambassadorado avoids it really well and circles away.
Alfredo Ambassadorado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Favro.
Favro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Ambassadorado misses the target.
Favro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Favro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ambassadorado, as that shot connected.
Favro takes one to the chin there.
Ambassadorado scores with a sloppy right hand. Favro should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ambassadorado catches Favro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Favro wants to clinch.
Ambassadorado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Ambassadorado dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ambassadorado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Favro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ambassadorado throws a hook but Favro avoids it easily.
A big right from Ambassadorado misses.
Ambassadorado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Favro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Favro throws a strike but Ambassadorado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Favro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Favro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Favro can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Favro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Favro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Favro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Favro looking to finish with strikes here!
You get the feeling that Ambassadorado really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Favro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Favro cracks Ambassadorado with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ambassadorado tries to buck Favro off but he can't manage it.
Ambassadorado wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Favro.
Favro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Favro throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ambassadorado because Favro loaded up on that one.
Favro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Favro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ambassadorado blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Favro with the ground and pound from mount.
Favro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Favro looking to ground and pound but Ambassadorado is blocking nicely.

Favro looking for a guillotine from mount but Ambassadorado is having none of it.
Ambassadorado holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Favro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Favro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Favro goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ambassadorado is on top in guard.
Favro is trying to keep Ambassadorado in close.
Brett Favro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Favro wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Favro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Favro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Favro!