PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Valerio Bertoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Del Geno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Geno has chosen Santino Marella - La Vittoria as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bertoto
vs
Del Geno

180 cm
27
140 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

159 cm
28
146 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Fishy Fighting {$15}

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valerio Bertoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emilio Del Geno!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bertoto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bertoto lands in his opponent's guard.
Del Geno working a defensive guard here.
Bertoto postures up in Del Geno's guard and throws a big left but Del Geno blocks it.
Del Geno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bertoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bertoto trying to control but Del Geno is working from the bottom.
Bertoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Del Geno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bertoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Geno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Geno looking for a sweep. Not yet Del Geno, not yet.
Bertoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Del Geno lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bertoto!
Bertoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bertoto tries to hold on but Del Geno postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertoto is looking to improve his position but Del Geno isn't that keen on the idea.
Del Geno looking to control but Bertoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bertoto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bertoto gets back to half guard.
Del Geno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bertoto gets back to full guard.
Del Geno throwing strikes from guard but Bertoto blocks nicely.

Bertoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Del Geno defends it easily.
Del Geno trying to control but Bertoto is working from the bottom.
Del Geno is pushing down on Bertoto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bertoto is fighting to maintain full guard but Del Geno has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertoto is trying to control but can't.
Bertoto wants to get back to full guard.
Del Geno passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Del Geno connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bertoto working to try and regain half guard.
Del Geno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bertoto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Del Geno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Del Geno unloading with bombs!
Bertoto wants to control but Del Geno is having none of it.
Bertoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Del Geno lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Bertoto is rocked!
Bertoto takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Del Geno's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Del Geno! Emilio Del Geno retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Emilio Del Geno, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.