PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russo comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons-Radioactive. This should be fireworks!

Russo
vs
Webb

172 cm
37
149 lbs
33 - 25 - 1

178 cm
34
145 lbs
28 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Donato Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Webb!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Russo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Russo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Russo lands some shots froms side control.

Russo is trying to get an arm triangle but Webb is defending well.
Russo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Russo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Webb has escaped the position, nice work there.

Russo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Webb knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Webb wants to get back to his feet but Russo drags him back down.

Russo swings around for an armbar but Webb sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Russo's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russo looking for a sweep. Not yet Russo, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb prevents Russo from getting back to his feet.
Webb tries to stand but Russo is controlling from the bottom.
Russo wants to stand but Webb is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb wants to stand and escape but instead Russo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Russo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Webb's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo is pressing down on Webb's thigh, looking to free his foot. Webb is holding on for now.
Russo works his way into side control.

Russo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Webb, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Webb managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Russo.
Webb wants to get back to his feet.
Russo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Webb wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Russo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Russo tries for a kimura but Webb is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb prevents Russo from moving into mount.
Russo is working hard here to advance position.
Russo works to advance to full mount. Webb defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Webb is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Russo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Webb has worked his arm free - good work by Webb!
Russo advances nicely into full mount.
Russo cracks Webb with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like Tyrone Webb has been cut.
Russo unloading with bombs!
Russo working Webb over with strikes here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Russo landing punches.

Webb is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Russo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donato Russo!
Donato Russo thanked the fans post fight for their support.