PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between PEYTON NING (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Stratto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

NING
vs
Stratto

225 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, PEYTON NING!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Stratto!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NING tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stratto throws a leg kick which misses NING's front leg but catches the back leg as NING tries to avoid it.
NING is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stratto throws a leg kick but NING checks it.
Stratto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stratto feints and then cracks NING's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow NING down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stratto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and NING has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from NING and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stratto.
Stratto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stratto tries to land a front kick but NING steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stratto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stratto.
Stratto tries to land a front kick but NING steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stratto misses with a head kick.
Stratto throws a sloppy head kick and NING moves out of range easily.
Stratto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. NING sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stratto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stratto throws a sloppy head kick and NING moves out of range easily.
Stratto misses with a head kick.
Stratto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stratto pushes NING away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as NING checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stratto.
Stratto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stratto scores with a leg kick.
NING avoids the head kick by Stratto.
NING misses with a head kick.
Stratto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
NING really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stratto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stratto misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Stratto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stratto throws a head kick but NING moves out of range.
Stratto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stratto cracks the inside of NING's front leg.
Stratto tries a head kick but it misses.
Stratto is looking to land body kicks.
Stratto scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NING on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stratto. Stratto obviously looking to wear him down.
Stratto misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stratto.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stratto, right into the meat.
Stratto looks to throw the jab but NING is out of range.
Stratto throws a sloppy head kick and NING moves out of range easily.
Stratto throws a nice inside leg kick.
NING takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stratto tries to score with a low kick but NING moves his leg out of the way.
NING tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
NING is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
NING moves out of range as Stratto throws a body kick.
Stratto looks to land a left hand but NING moved out of range nicely.
NING avoids the head kick by Stratto.
NING checks a leg kick nicely.
Stratto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stratto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stratto is looking to chop away at NING's legs.
Stratto misses with a body kick.
Stratto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stratto tries to work over NING's front leg with a kick but NING checks it.
Stratto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
PEYTON NING seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Stratto.
A jab from Stratto misses.
Stratto thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from Stratto misses.
Stratto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
NING doesn't manage to clinch there - Stratto circles away.
Stratto throws a body kick that misses.
NING uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stratto.
Stratto throws a wild body kick that NING sees coming a mile off.
Stratto looks to land a body kick but NING moved away.
Stratto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt NING.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stratto throws an overhand right that lands on NING's shoulder, as NING tries to avoid the shot.
Stratto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stratto loads up on a big right hand but NING slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as NING checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
NING thows a body shot but no joy.
Stratto cracks the inside of NING's front leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stratto misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stratto.
Stratto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stratto looks to land a body kick but NING moved away.
NING throws a sloppy head kick and Stratto moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Stratto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Stratto lands a big head kick that sends NING tumbling to the mat! Stratto takes a step backwards and waves NING back to his feet - he wants the finish!

NING is rocked!

It looks like PEYTON NING has been cut.
Crack! A monster head kick from Stratto and NING falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Stratto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mauricio Stratto!