PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pull Plugger (ranked 3841 p4p, 3349 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 321 p4p, 286 weight class). Damato has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Plugger
vs
Damato

150 cm
31
150
15 - 19 - 0

170 cm
28
150
11 - 26 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damato closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Plugger to the mat! Plugger manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Plugger holds on and takes a little breather.
Plugger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Plugger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Damato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plugger is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Damato from controlling successfully.
Plugger is adopting a defensive guard.

Plugger working for a triangle but Damato defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damato wants to control from the top but Plugger keeps moving.
Plugger pulls Damato in to control the position.
Plugger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plugger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plugger keeping full guard, as Damato tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Plugger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Damato defends it easily.
Plugger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Damato is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Plugger has Damato pulled in close to control his posture.
Damato trying to control but Plugger is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato looking to pass the guard.

Damato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plugger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Damato has managed to get both his arms back between Plugger's legs - danger averted.
Damato stands up over Plugger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Plugger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Plugger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Plugger working for a triangle but Damato defends it easily.
Plugger keeping moving, preventing Damato from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato throws a big right hand that misses.

Plugger is looking to cinch up a triangle. Damato throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Plugger's body to avoid the submission. Plugger has instead reached around Damato's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Plugger arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pull Plugger!