PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Pardi (ranked 1057 p4p, 3867 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 122 p4p, 358 weight class). Pardi's entrance music is Party Boy Theme. A fine choice. Damato has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pardi
vs
Damato

172 cm
26
154
12 - 10 - 1

170 cm
26
150
10 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kristof Pardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Damato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pardi wants to land a leg kick but Damato is out of range.
Pardi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Damato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Damato shoots in and drives through. Pardi sprawls well.
Pardi scores with a hook.
Damato throws a leg kick but Pardi moved away.
Pardi misses with a kick to the body.
Damato takes one on the button.
Pardi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Damato on the side of the head.

Damato is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damato goes for a double leg but Pardi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pardi continues to drive forward.

Pardi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Damato sprawling to the canvas! Damato rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pardi finish him?!
Damato is still on wobbly legs! Can Pardi finish him?
Pardi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damato flicks out a counter leg kick but Pardi steps away.
Pardi pounces like a tiger and cracks Damato with a vicious hook! Damato is down but not out! Pardi follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kristof Pardi!