PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Deep (ranked 8517 p4p, 572 weight class) and Stefano Gorlero (ranked 3427 p4p, 347 weight class). Stefano Gorlero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deep
vs
Gorlero

183 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

166 cm
22
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Deep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stefano Gorlero!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deep will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gorlero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Deep misses with a straight left.
Deep has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Deep lands a nice looking body shot.
Gorlero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deep cracks Gorlero with an open hand slap.
Gorlero fails with a takedown attempt.
Deep with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deep lands a lovely overhand right.
Deep throws a lazy uppercut

and Gorlero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deep wants to stand and escape but Gorlero is having none of it.
Deep looking to control.
Gorlero landing with the ground and pound.
Deep keeping full guard, as Gorlero tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorlero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Deep knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gorlero on the ground.
Gorlero misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Deep wants to control but Gorlero postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gorlero is trying to get an arm triangle but Deep is defending well.
The ground and pound from Gorlero seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gorlero in the domination position with Deep hanging on.

Gorlero is trying to get an arm triangle but Deep is defending well.
Deep struggling a bit here.
Deep tries to bench press Gorlero off him but Gorlero keeps the position.
Gorlero working the head and body with strikes.
Gorlero looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Deep is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorlero working away.
Deep takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorlero connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Deep some visible discomfort.
Deep gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gorlero punching from mount but Deep doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gorlero scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Deep?
BOOM! Gorlero connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Deep wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gorlero.
Gorlero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Deep looks a forlorn figure.
Deep is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Deep tries to lock up and control but Gorlero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gorlero looking to control but Deep is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Gorlero is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Deep is surviving well by controlling Gorlero's body position as best he can.
Gorlero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Gorlero working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Deep looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gorlero! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stefano Gorlero!