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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pull Plugger (ranked 3192 p4p, 2301 weight class) and Rocco Damato (ranked 266 p4p, 200 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Damato's choice of entrance music: Thunderstruck. Rocco Damato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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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 16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Damato!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plugger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Plugger controlling the pace.
Damato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plugger pulls his head out easily.
Damato with the active half guard here but Plugger passes nicely into side control.
Damato can't do much from the bottom here.
Plugger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Damato strikes from the bottom but Plugger takes advantage and advances to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plugger lands a nice shot to the head.
Damato sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Plugger prevents Damato from improving his position.
Plugger moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plugger is looking to take a break and control but Damato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Plugger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Damato is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Damato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Plugger has control of an arm but Damato manages to advance to Plugger's back!
Damato tightening his grip on Plugger, looking for the choke.
Damato looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Plugger is controlling Damato 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Plugger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plugger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Damato's head.
Damato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Plugger wants to control from the top but Damato keeps moving.
Plugger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Plugger trying to control but Damato is working from the bottom.
Damato looking for subs off his back but Plugger has passed one foot through into half guard.
Damato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damato is trying to get back to full guard.
Plugger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Damato defends it well.
Plugger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damato is looking to improve his position.
Plugger is keen to just control but Damato is a slippery customer.
Plugger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Plugger passes to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damato is being controlled here.
Damato struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pull Plugger dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Damato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rocco Damato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plugger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Damato throws a series of punches but Plugger avoids them all with ease.
Plugger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Damato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damato shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Plugger eats them both and turns towards Damato to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Plugger misses with an uppercut. Damato saw that one coming.
Plugger shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Damato wants to get back to full guard.
Damato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plugger pulls his head out easily.
Damato manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plugger wants to control from the top but Damato keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger pushing down on Damato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Damato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plugger pulls his head out easily.
Damato wants to control but Plugger is keeping busy.
Damato is staying active underneath Plugger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Plugger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Damato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plugger is keen to just control but Damato is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Plugger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Damato doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plugger.
Damato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Plugger pulls his head out easily.
Plugger is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Damato pushes Plugger off looking to stand but Plugger dives back in and keeps control.
Damato is trying is best to control the position here.
Plugger wants to free his trapped foot but Damato is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pull Plugger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Plugger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Damato!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato tries to hold on but Plugger pushes him away.
Plugger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Damato hang on?
Plugger controlling the pace for now.
Damato is looking to improve his position but Plugger isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plugger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Damato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plugger has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Damato is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pull Plugger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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