PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Stafiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teodoro Gohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stafiano
vs
Gohan

175 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucas Stafiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teodoro Gohan!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stafiano wants to clinch.
Stafiano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gohan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stafiano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gohan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stafiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gohan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stafiano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice left hand lands by Stafiano.
Stafiano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Stafiano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gohan throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafiano.
Gohan misses with some punches.
Stafiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Teodoro Gohan has been cut.
Stafiano lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stafiano.
Stafiano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stafiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stafiano is pushing Gohan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Stafiano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gohan backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafiano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gohan backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stafiano.
Gohan throws a head punch that misses.
Stafiano works on Gohan's body with a couple of short punches.
Stafiano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gohan is rocked!
Stafiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gohans head.
Gohan is still on wobbly legs! Can Stafiano finish him?
Gohan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stafiano scores with a shot to the side of Gohan's head.
Gohan throws a punch but it's blocked by Stafiano.
Stafiano blocks an uppercut.
Stafiano lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stafiano.
A short right from Stafiano.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stafiano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stafiano.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stafiano.
Stafiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gohans head.
Stafiano gets through Gohan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stafiano stalling against the cage.
Gohan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano dips a shoulder and cracks Gohan with a mighty uppercut! Gohan falls back against the cage and Stafiano unloads with a barrage of strikes! Gohan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stafiano screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Stafiano!
Lucas Stafiano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.