PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myke Becherra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossi has chosen Vatican Anthem as his entrance music. Carlo Rossi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Becherra
vs
Rossi

191 cm
21
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Myke Becherra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlo Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becherra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Becherra is just out of range.
Rossi throws a body punch but Becherra moves out of range.
Becherra fails with an attempt to clinch.

Becherra has managed to clinch.
Becherra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rossi's efforts to push away.
Becherra has Rossi pressed against the cage.
Rossi is trying to force a seperation but Becherra has the dominant position.
Becherra pushes off an throws an elbow but Rossi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Becherra slowing the pace effectively.
Rossi takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Carlo Rossi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Becherra - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Becherra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Becherra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rossi is defending well for now.
Becherra stalling the fight.
Becherra lands an elbow inside that Rossi shrugs off.
Rossi is trying to break the clinch but Becherra is controlling him.
Rossi is trying to push Becherra away but Becherra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Becherra stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Myke Becherra.
Becherra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rossi throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rossi tries to keep at a distance but Becherra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rossi takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Carlo Rossi's cut even more.
Becherra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Carlo Rossi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Becherra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Becherra stalling.
Rossi wants to break free but Becherra has control.
Becherra lands a nice elbow.

Carlo Rossi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlo Rossi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Myke Becherra!
Myke Becherra seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.