PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Fattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Wessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fattuso
vs
Wessel

179 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

New York Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Fattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Wessel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wessel fails to land with a series of punches.
Eric Wessel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Wessel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fattuso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wessel missing with a left hand there. Fattuso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wessel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wessel throws a series of punches but Fattuso avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Wessel does no damage.
Wessel misses with a looping left.
A jab from Fattuso does it's job there.
A combination from Wessel does no damage.
Fattuso lands a jab to the head.

Fattuso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wessel throws a big right hand that misses.
Fattuso controls Wessel momentarily but Wessel frees himself.
Fattuso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wessel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fattuso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fattuso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wessel manages to get himself to full guard.
Fattuso distracts Wessel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fattuso is looking to work some ground and pound but Wessel has wrist control.
Fattuso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wessel's head.
Fattuso stopping the sweep attempt from Wessel.
Fattuso wants to control from the top but Wessel keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wessel is looking to stand up but Fattuso isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wessel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fattuso's guard.
Fattuso trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fattuso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wessel's guard.
Fattuso slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wessel prevents Fattuso from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fattuso prevents Wessel from escaping the position.

Fattuso tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fattuso cracks Wessel with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wessel tries to buck Fattuso off but Fattuso is having none of it.
Fattuso looks up at the clock and then as Wessel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fattuso smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wessel is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fattuso has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wessel looks gassed!
Fattuso is chipping away with strikes.
Fattuso landing a few strikes.
Fattuso cracks Wessel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fattuso is putting a hurting on Wessel here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wessel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wessel trying to control but Fattuso flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Fattuso lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fattuso.

Wessel is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Fattuso throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wessel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fattuso fails with the takedown.
Fattuso slips a jab and a cross from Wessel.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fattuso.
Wessel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fattuso lands a jab-cross combination.
Wessel tries for a takedown but Fattuso circles away easily
and Fattuso counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fattuso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wessel.
Wessel shoots and misses

and Fattuso counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wessel won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Fattuso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fattuso looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wessel!
Fattuso looking to finish Wessel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wessel!
Fattuso avoids the attempt from Wessel to control.
Wessel is trying desperately to improve position.
Wessel is bucking up trying to escape but Fattuso cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fattuso scoring with strikes but Wessel is staying in there.
Wessel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silvio Fattuso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wessel is trying to stand.
Fattuso lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wessel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wessel is breathing heavily.
Fattuso lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fattuso looking to finish Wessel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wessel!
Fattuso lands a nice shot to the head.
Fattuso landing strikes from the mount and Wessel is in trouble!
Wessel working to try and regain half guard.
Fattuso trying to control but Wessel is having none of it.
Wessel throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The referee warns Wessel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wessel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fattuso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fattuso with shots to the head and body - Wessel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fattuso with the ground and pound from mount.
Wessel flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wessel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fattuso lands a big shot there that rocks Wessel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fattuso looking to control but Wessel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee warns Wessel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wessel is working to get back to half guard.
Fattuso lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wessel hang on?
Wessel is trying to stand up.
Wessel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fattuso postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wessel looks a forlorn figure.
Fattuso working Wessel over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fattuso unloading with bombs!
Wessel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Fattuso.
Fattuso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fattuso wants to control the pace but Wessel is squirming around nicely.
Fattuso scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wessel?
Fattuso landing punches.

Wessel tries to improve his position but Fattuso has taken his back! Fattuso has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Wessel tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Fattuso pushes Wessel away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Silvio Fattuso!