PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Strickland (ranked 4217 p4p, 4174 weight class) and Frank Pietra (ranked 0 p4p, 456 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Strickland
vs
Pietra

185 cm
22
185
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Pietra!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland works over Pietra's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Frank Pietra has been cut.
Pietra misses with a two punch combination.
Frank Pietra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietra defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strickland.
Strickland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pietra scores with a sloppy right hand. Strickland should have avoided that one.

Pietra sends Strickland crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pietra is motioning to the referee to let Strickland up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Strickland is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strickland backs away from a small jab... but Pietra lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Strickland crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Pietra with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Frank Pietra!
In his post fight interview, Frank Pietra started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.