PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cuervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sito comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - What's my name?. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sito
vs
Cuervo

172 cm
23
157 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
156 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Cuervo!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sito thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cuervo if he has to take too many more of those.
Sito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the body from Cuervo misses
enabling Sito to counter with a crisp jab.
Cuervo lands a jab-cross combination.
Sito blocks the body kick.
Cuervo misses with a kick to the body.
Sito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sito throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuervo throws a body shot but no joy.
Cuervo throws a half hearted mid kick.

Cuervo gets tackled into the cage by Sito. Sito maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cuervo tries to pull guard but Sito holds him up against the cage and eventually Cuervo drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuervo.
Cuervo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sito.
Cuervo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Sito.

Cuervo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuervo connects with a leg kick. Sito looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jose Cuervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cuervo throws a good cross that connects.
A clash of legs there as Cuervo blocks the low kick.
Sito bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cuervo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cuervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sito throws a nice looking combination but Cuervo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cuervo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sito ducks under a wild hook from Cuervo.
Sito quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sito swinging wildly here.
A big right from Cuervo misses.
Cuervo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cuervo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sito misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Sito.
It looked like Sito wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Sito's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cuervo throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sito misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sito walks into a jab.
Sito moves out of range as Cuervo strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo missing with a left hand there. Sito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cuervo throws a poor cross that misses
and Sito counters with a nice uppercut.
Sito misses with a hook.
Sito staying out of range there.
Cuervo jabs Sito right on the nose. Sito blinks but takes it well.
Cuervo throws a hook to the side of Sito's head but Sito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sito throws a hook to the side of Cuervo's head but Cuervo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sito throws a big shot that misses.
Cuervo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cuervo.
Sito checks a low kick from Cuervo.
Sito drops his hands momentarily and Cuervo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sito throws out a loose jab but Cuervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cuervo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cuervo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cuervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sito is just out of range.
Crunch! Cuervo slams his shin into Sito's torso.
Cuervo misses with an attempted mid kick.

Sito clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuervo tries to circle away but Sito has him pinned against the cage.
Cuervo pushes off an throws an elbow but Sito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cuervo is trying to break the clinch but Sito is controlling him.
Sito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuervo wants to get back to striking at distance but Sito won't allow it.
Cuervo working aggressively here.
Sito scores with a shoulder strike.

Cuervo is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Sito.
Cuervo is still on wobbly legs! Can Sito finish him?
Sito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Sito.
Sito keeps control of Cuervo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cuervo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cuervo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sito lands a body shot.
Sito lands a shot to the body.
Sito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sito.
Cuervo looks winded!
Sito dips a shoulder and cracks Cuervo with a mighty uppercut! Cuervo falls back against the cage and Sito unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cuervo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sito screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Sito!
Robert Sito retains his lightweight title!
Robert Sito thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Jose Cuervo had this to say: 'Taxi! To the nearest pub.'.