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. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garganius
vs
Fratello

191 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vinchenzo Fratello!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fratello is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garganius's half guard.
Fratello stops Garganius from getting back to his feet.
Fratello missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fratello throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garganius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garganius controls Fratello momentarily but Fratello frees himself.
Fratello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fratello lands a couple of elbows.
Fratello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fratello trying to control but Garganius is working from the bottom.
Garganius keeping full guard, as Fratello tries to pass.
Garganius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fratello lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fratello works over Garganius with some ground and pound from guard.
Garganius is pulling down on Fratello's head. It's preventing any offense from Fratello, at least for the moment.
Fratello throws a big right hand that misses.
Fratello preventing the sweep.
Garganius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fratello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garganius's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garganius is on top in guard.
Garganius looking to pass the guard.
Fratello is trying to control the position but Garganius postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fratello keeping full guard, as Garganius tries to pass.
Fratello wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratello is trying to keep Garganius in close.
Fratello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garganius is one step ahead there.
Garganius wanted to stand there but Fratello had control of the position.
Fratello looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fratello decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Garganius is trying to stand up here but Fratello is controlling him well.
Fratello is looking to advance position but Garganius won't allow it.
Fratello takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratello wants to take a breather but Garganius is having none of it.
Fratello looks gassed!
Garganius is looking to escape.
Fratello missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garganius wants to get back to full guard.
Garganius looks like he's trying to stand up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garganius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fratello.

Fratello closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garganius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fratello's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fratello's back!
Fratello tries to roll but Garganius sticks to his back.
Garganius is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Fratello up.
Fratello tries to roll but Garganius sticks to his back.

Garganius working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fratello's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Garganius trying to control.
Fratello tries to roll but Garganius sticks to his back.
Garganius tries to get the hooks in deep but Fratello pushed the leg off.
Fratello trying to control the hands but Garganius won't let him.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garganius misses with the combination.
Fratello fails to land the takedown.
Fratello shoots for a double leg takedown but Garganius sprawls well. He's pushed Fratello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fratello feints and as Garganius raises his hands in defense, Fratello changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fratello in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fratello trying to control but Garganius is working from the bottom.
Fratello is breathing heavily.
Garganius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fratello.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garganius wants to sweep here but Fratello controlling him for the moment.
Fratello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garganius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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.
Garganius trying to control the position.
Garganius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garganius has his takedown stuffed

and Fratello counters with a single leg into guard. Garganius didn't expect that.
Garganius lands an upkick as Fratello stands over him.
Garganius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratello distracts Garganius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garganius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garganius, not yet.
Garganius striking from his own guard.
Fratello lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fratello controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vinchenzo Fratello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fratello passes Garganius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fratello wants to pass to mount but Garganius is defending the position.
Fratello is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Garganius is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fratello lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratello looking to finish Garganius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garganius!
Garganius is trying desperately to improve position.
Garganius wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fratello with shots to the head and body - Garganius looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fratello cracks Garganius with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fratello is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fratello working the ground and pound effectively.
Fratello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garganius holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fratello tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garganius is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fratello cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fratello lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Garganius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garganius is working hard here to advance position.
Fratello controlling the position easily from mount.
Garganius tries to hold on but Fratello pushes him away.
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. This is the final round!

Fratello avoids the head kick by Garganius.
Garganius misses the jab.
Garganius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fratello's head.

It looks like Vinchenzo Fratello has been cut.
Garganius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fratello was well out of range. Poor timing from Garganius.
Fratello takes one to the side of the head.
Juskki Garganius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fratello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fratello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fratello landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fratello with good strikes from the mount here!
Fratello raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fratello cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garganius regains half guard.
Fratello lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garganius is trying to stand back up but Fratello is controlling him
Garganius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garganius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garganius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garganius, not yet.
Fratello distracts Garganius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fratello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fratello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fratello stands up over Garganius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fratello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fratello passes Garganius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fratello is pressing down on Garganius's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garganius is holding on for now.
Fratello prevents Garganius from standing back up.
Fratello controlling the action here.
Fratello throws a strike but Garganius avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garganius looking to control.
Fratello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garganius's head.

Garganius has his foot on Fratello's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fratello works his way back into a safe position though.
Fratello works over Garganius with some ground and pound from guard.
Garganius wants to sweep here but Fratello controlling him for the moment.
Vinchenzo Fratello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garganius wants to stand up but Fratello is controlling him.
Fratello not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fratello wants to control from the top but Garganius keeps moving.
Garganius wants to stand and escape but Fratello is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garganius wants to sweep here but Fratello controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Garganius gets caught flat footed, as Fratello shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fratello sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fratello won't allow Garganius to sweep him here.
Fratello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garganius working a defensive guard here.
Garganius is adopting a defensive guard.

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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

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