PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chrissy Moltisanti (ranked 2555 p4p, 2735 weight class) and Burt Baklava (ranked 166 p4p, 183 weight class). Chrissy Moltisanti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moltisanti
vs
Baklava

176 cm
22
152
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chrissy Moltisanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burt Baklava!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baklava misses the shot to the body.

Moltisanti 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.
Baklava trying to keep a closed guard but Moltisanti is proving a slippery customer.
Moltisanti slips nicely into half guard.

Moltisanti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baklava trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baklava is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moltisanti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moltisanti's back!
Moltisanti is in bad spot here.
Baklava controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moltisanti tries to escape but Baklava has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Moltisanti is working hard here to advance position.
Moltisanti just trying to survive but Baklava is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Baklava controlling well, preventing Moltisanti from escaping the position.
Moltisanti staying busy and making it hard for Baklava to control.
Moltisanti tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baklava looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moltisanti rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Baklava really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moltisanti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baklava is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moltisanti is trying to maintain the position but Baklava is very close to passing his half guard.
Baklava is looking to advance position but Moltisanti won't allow it.
Baklava trying to control the action but Moltisanti is working from the bottom.

Moltisanti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Baklava pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in half guard, Baklava seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moltisanti actively working from the bottom here.

Moltisanti looking for submissions off his back.
Moltisanti is trying to maintain the position but Baklava is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Baklava is pressing down on Moltisanti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moltisanti is holding on for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moltisanti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four 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.
Baklava displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moltisanti throws out the jab.

Moltisanti shoots in and bounces Baklava off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moltisanti advances position into side control!

Moltisanti is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baklava is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Baklava is trying to control Moltisanti's posture but Moltisanti avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baklava tries to improve position but can't.

Moltisanti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baklava, who protects the arm well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chrissy Moltisanti dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baklava slips a straight right by Moltisanti.
Moltisanti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baklava tries to bum rush Moltisanti with a series of wild strikes but Moltisanti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Moltisanti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Moltisanti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baklava was covering up waiting for the punch and Moltisanti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baklava is trying to keep Moltisanti in close.
Moltisanti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chrissy Moltisanti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baklava is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moltisanti looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moltisanti slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baklava tries to roll over but Moltisanti keeps him under control.
Baklava holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Moltisanti is trying to work for a kimura but Baklava is defending well.
Moltisanti is keen to just control but Baklava is a slippery customer.

Moltisanti wants to work for an arm triangle but Baklava is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moltisanti wants to pass the guard but Baklava is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Moltisanti is working for a kimura but Baklava is defending it quite comfortably.

Moltisanti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baklava sees it coming and defends easily.
Baklava won't allow Moltisanti to pass to mount.
Baklava trying to hold on to Moltisanti's head to control him but Moltisanti postures up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chrissy Moltisanti!
Chrissy Moltisanti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.