PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gram Mahone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and leandro piredda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 300 Violin Orchestra. leandro piredda has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mahone
vs
piredda

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gram Mahone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, leandro piredda!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahone is looking to clinch but piredda is avoiding it.
piredda moves out of range as Mahone throws a body kick.
Mahone tries to clinch up but piredda circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahone tries to clinch there but piredda circles away.
Mahone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mahone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

piredda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mahone tries to kick piredda off but piredda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Mahone has one foot on piredda's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gram Mahone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

piredda takes the fight into the clinch.

Mahone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
piredda closes the distance but Mahone moves to the side

and Mahone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
piredda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
piredda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mahone walks away with a smile on his face. piredda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
piredda throws a body kick that misses.
Mahone tries to clinch but fails miserably

and piredda counters by clinching up.
Mahone has a couple of punches blocked by piredda.
Mahone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
piredda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gram Mahone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of leandro piredda.
piredda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mahone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
piredda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahone lands a right hand.
Mahone misses with some punches.
Mahone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. piredda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mahone tries to clinch but fails miserably

and piredda counters by moving into the clinch.
Mahone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
piredda blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahone swings wildly with an uppercut but piredda uses good head movement to avoid it.
piredda is trying to break the clinch but Mahone has him pressed against the cage.
Mahone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from piredda.
Mahone wants a takedown but no success here.
Mahone is breathing heavily.
Mahone misses with a knee strike.
piredda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
piredda is working for takedown but Mahone is calmly controlling the position for now.
piredda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head punch on the inside from piredda fails to land.

piredda decides to pull guard.
Mahone postures up.
Mahone is looking to stand up but piredda won't let him.

Mahone gets to his feet - piredda follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
piredda circles away from the clinch attempt

and piredda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
piredda trying to control the pace.
piredda stops Mahone from getting back to his feet.

piredda stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mahone to get to his feet.
piredda misses with a takedown attempt

and Mahone counters by clinching up.
Mahone tries to pull guard but piredda won't allow it.
piredda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mahone lands on the inside with an uppercut.
piredda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mahone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
piredda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahone. piredda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahone with a poor takedown
and piredda counters with a series of strikes. Mahone will be more careful next time no doubt.
piredda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mahone closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

piredda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
piredda doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Mahone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
piredda slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
piredda trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but leandro piredda will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from piredda.
A lazy body kick from piredda
and Mahone counters with a low kick, right behind piredda 's knee.
Gram Mahone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahone closes the distance looking to clinch

and piredda counters with a single leg into guard. Mahone didn't expect that.
Mahone wants to stand but piredda is controlling the position.
Mahone keeping moving, preventing piredda from controlling successfully.
piredda looking to pass the guard.
piredda passes into half guard.
piredda stops Mahone from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
piredda wants to take a breather but Mahone is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
piredda with the ground and pound but Mahone uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mahone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst piredda is controlling him.
piredda content to stall in guard here.
piredda looking to pass the guard.
Mahone is looking to stand up but piredda isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two 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.

piredda moves into the clinch.

Mahone jumps guard and drags piredda to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
piredda wants to control from the top but Mahone keeps moving.

piredda stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mahone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and piredda counters with a lovely shot to the body.

piredda scores with a takedown into Mahone's guard.
Mahone wants to get back to his feet but piredda passes into half guard.
Mahone looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
piredda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mahone is trying to stand back up but piredda is controlling him
Mahone tries to push off, looking to stand up, but piredda manages to move to mount!
piredda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mahone?
piredda wants to control the pace but Mahone is squirming around nicely.
piredda throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mahone wants to get back to his feet.

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.
piredda lands a big shot there that rocks Mahone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mahone really wants to buck piredda off and get back to his feet.
piredda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mahone is looking to escape.
Mahone is trying to stand but he's just given piredda his back.
Mahone controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

leandro piredda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mahone tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and piredda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mahone pushes piredda off looking to stand but piredda dives back in and keeps control.
piredda tries to pass to full mount but Mahone defends it.
piredda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
piredda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
piredda prevents Mahone from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

piredda seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
piredda prevents Mahone from standing back up.
Mahone pushes piredda off but piredda dives into side control.
Mahone wants to get back to his feet but piredda drags him back down.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mahone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and piredda counters with a one-two to the body.
piredda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahone closes the distance but piredda moves to the side
and piredda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mahone thinking.

piredda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

piredda postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mahone to stand up.
piredda shoots in for a takedown but Mahone shows good takedown defense.
Mahone tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and piredda moves into the clinch.
Mahone tries a knee to the head but piredda blocks it.
piredda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mahone prevents it.

piredda has hold of one of Mahone's legs. Mahone is fighting the takedown attempt but piredda gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
piredda lands a couple of digs.

piredda gets to his feet - Mahone follows without any prompting.
piredda slaps away a takedown attempt from Mahone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mahone tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and piredda counters with a shoot takedown. Mahone fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahone wants to stand but piredda is controlling the position.
piredda trying to control but Mahone is working from the bottom.
piredda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mahone knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for piredda on the ground.
piredda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mahone tries to escape but piredda is in control.

piredda stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mahone shoots for a double leg takedown but piredda sprawls well. He's pushed Mahone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gram Mahone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahone wants to clinch but piredda slips to the side

and piredda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mahone is trying to stand.
leandro piredda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mahone pushes piredda off but piredda dives into side control.
Mahone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but piredda is controlling him well.

piredda has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
piredda tries to clinch up but Mahone circles away and keeps his distance.
Gram Mahone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahone keeps the fight on the outside.
leandro piredda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mahone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
leandro piredda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got piredda 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... leandro piredda!