PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Awmtea Sailo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Italiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sailo
vs
Italiano

178 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Awmtea Sailo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariano Italiano!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailo shoots for a takedown but Italiano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sailo with a poor takedown

and Italiano counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Italiano stands up and waves to Sailo to follow him.
Sailo loads up on a big right hand but Italiano slips the punch.
Sailo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Italiano counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Awmtea Sailo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sailo tries to stall but Italiano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Italiano pulls Sailo into guard.
Sailo trying to control the position from guard on top but Italiano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sailo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Italiano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sailo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sailo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Italiano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Italiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sailo is one step ahead there.
Italiano is controlling Sailo's posture.

Italiano uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Italiano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sailo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Italiano has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Italiano lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sailo down.
Italiano is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sailo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Italiano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sailo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Italiano advances to full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Italiano controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Italiano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sailo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Italiano landing strikes from the mount and Sailo is in trouble!
Italiano raining down hammerfists from mount.
Italiano controlling from mount.
Italiano raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sailo tries to buck Italiano off but Italiano takes his back!
Italiano has good solid back control here.
Italiano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sailo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sailo takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Sailo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Italiano lands shots to the head and Sailo turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mariano Italiano!