PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juskki Garganius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinchenzo Fratello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fratello has chosen Made You Look as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Garganius
vs
Fratello

191 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juskki Garganius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vinchenzo Fratello!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fratello looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fratello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garganius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garganius wants to sweep here but Fratello controlling him for the moment.
Garganius doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Garganius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garganius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garganius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fratello slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fratello trying to control the position from guard on top but Garganius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fratello is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garganius tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garganius wants to clinch.
Fratello checks a low kick from Garganius.
Garganius tries to close the distance and clinch but Fratello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garganius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fratello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garganius pinned against the cage. Garganius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garganius scores with a hook to the body. Fratello takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garganius throws a series of punches but Fratello avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garganius fails with the takedown

and Fratello counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fratello postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fratello wants to control from the top but Garganius keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garganius wants to stand and escape but Fratello is having none of it.
Fratello wants to control from the top but Garganius keeps moving.
Fratello looking to pass the guard.
Garganius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fratello chips away with some ground and pound.
Fratello stands and throws Garganius's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garganius is trying to improve his position.
Garganius is breathing heavily.
Fratello in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fratello fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garganius prevents Fratello from moving into mount.
Garganius takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fratello working the head with strikes.
Fratello throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garganius wants to control but Fratello postures up.
Fratello trying to control the position but Garganius is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garganius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juskki Garganius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fratello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fratello wants to control from the top but Garganius keeps moving.
Fratello is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fratello stopping the sweep attempt from Garganius.
Garganius can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fratello controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinchenzo Fratello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garganius closes the distance but Fratello moves to the side

and Fratello counters with a takedown into side control.
Garganius tries to bench press Fratello off him but Fratello keeps the position.
Fratello lands an elbow.
Fratello moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Garganius is looking to regain half guard here but Fratello keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fratello lands a nice forearm strike.
Garganius taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garganius is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fratello has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fratello scores with punches from side control.
Fratello trying to control the action but Garganius is working from the bottom.
Fratello tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
An elbow from Fratello crashes against the mat.
Garganius stops Fratello from passing to mount.
Fratello looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Garganius is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garganius manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fratello's best efforts.
Garganius avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fratello.
Fratello controlling the pace.
Garganius avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fratello.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fratello slips a nice elbow through Garganius's hands, connecting with Garganius's forehead.
Garganius is pressing down on Fratello's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garganius 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fratello's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fratello landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratello working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fratello with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fratello throws a strike but Garganius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fratello is on top in guard.
Fratello trying to control but Garganius is working from the bottom.
Garganius wants to sweep but no luck.
Fratello throwing strikes from guard but Garganius blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garganius being controlled here, momentarily.
Garganius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fratello is one step ahead there.
Fratello slips nicely into half guard.
Vinchenzo Fratello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fratello stalling away here and it's allowed Garganius to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fratello looking to sit in guard and control but Garganius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinchenzo Fratello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Garganius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Garganius wants to clinch but Fratello slips to the side

so Fratello counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Garganius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fratello throws and elbow that misses. Garganius uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fratello's guard. Nice move by Garganius!
Fratello will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Garganius preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garganiusis looking to pass into half guard but Fratello pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fratello is in guard.
Garganius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fratello stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garganius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fratello showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garganius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fratello is controlling him.
Garganius wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fratello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garganius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fratello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Garganius counter with a right hand.
Garganius throws a sloppy head kick and Fratello moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fratello shoots in for a double leg but Garganius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fratello looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Garganius keeping full guard, as Fratello tries to pass.
Garganius keeping moving, preventing Fratello from controlling successfully.
Fratello forces his way into half guard.
Fratello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garganius keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Fratello is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fratello lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vinchenzo Fratello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fratello keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fratello is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Fratello throws a strike but Garganius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fratello 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.
Garganius is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garganius wanted to stand there but Fratello had control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fratello keeping moving, preventing Garganius from controlling successfully.
Juskki Garganius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fratello holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinchenzo Fratello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fratello winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinchenzo Fratello!