PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bryson Knightley (ranked 4294 p4p, 3686 weight class) and Fabio Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Knightley
vs
Fortuna

185 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryson Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knightley moves away from the strike by Fortuna.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knightley.
It seemed like Fortuna was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Knightley misses with a takedown attempt
and Fortuna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortuna misses with a looping left.
Fortuna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knightley misses with a takedown
letting Fortuna counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryson Knightley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knightley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fortuna lands a big right hook! Knightley looks hurt but is still standing! Fortuna lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Knightley falls down and Fortuna dives in with a huge hammer fist! Knightley's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Fortuna runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fabio Fortuna!