PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giacomo Bandolero (ranked 5597 p4p, 5958 weight class) and Stella Fella (ranked 397 p4p, 411 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bandolero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bandolero. Giacomo Bandolero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bandolero
vs
Fella

166 cm
22
138
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
22
155
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Vegan Gains

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacomo Bandolero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Stella Fella!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fella throws a sloppy head kick and Bandolero moves out of range easily.
Bandolero dives in and grabs Fella's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fella pushes down on Bandolero's head and hops out.
Fella tests Bandolero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bandolero shoots for a takedown but Fella saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Fella misses.
Fella digs a good hook to Bandolero's body.

Bandolero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bandolero stopping the sweep attempt from Fella.
Fella has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fella tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bandolero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandolero trying to control the position from guard on top but Fella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bandolero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fella is pulling down on Bandolero's head. It's preventing any offense from Bandolero, at least for the moment.
Bandolero stands and throws Fella's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bandolero working away.
Fella gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fella is looking for a sweep. Bandolero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bandolero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bandolero wants to control but Fella is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bandolero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bandolero is looking for a kimura here.
Bandolero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Bandolero has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Fella defend it? Bandolero steps over the head and cranks it - Fella is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bandolero!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giacomo Bandolero!
During a confident post fight interview, Giacomo Bandolero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.