PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Stratto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambo Stallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Stratto
vs
Stallone

193 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Mauricio Stratto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rambo Stallone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stratto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stratto.

Stallone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stratto's half guard.
Stallone wants to free his trapped foot but Stratto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stratto tries to get to full guard but Stallone has control of the leg.
Stallone tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stratto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stratto trying to control here.
Stallone trying to pass the guard but Stratto defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratto is pressing down on Stallone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stratto trying to control the position.
Stallone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stratto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stratto wants to stand but Stallone is controlling the position.
Stallone is fighting to break Stratto's control of his arms but Stratto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stratto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Stratto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stratto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stratto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stratto shoots and misses

and Stallone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stratto's guard.
Stratto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stallone is one step ahead there.
Stallone trying to control the position from guard on top but Stratto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratto being controlled here, momentarily.
Stratto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stratto wants to get back to his feet but Stallone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stratto fails with the takedown

and Stallone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Stratto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stallone being controlled here momentarily.
Stallone throws and elbow that misses. Stratto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stallone's guard. Nice move by Stratto!
Stallone keeping moving, preventing Stratto from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rambo Stallone dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Stratto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stratto closes the distance and clinches up with Stallone, looking for a takedown. Stratto pushes Stallone against the cage but Stallone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Stratto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stratto wants to get up but he can't break Stallone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stallone wants to control but Stratto passes easily into half guard.
Stratto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stallone keeps working.
Stratto works his foot free and advances to mount.

Stratto working for a guillotine from mount but Stallone is in no mood to give up.
Stallone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stratto is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Stratto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stratto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stratto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stratto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Stallone is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stratto working for a guillotine from mount but Stallone is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stratto drops a big elbow. That's hurt Stallone! More shots from Stratto and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Stratto!