PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Walrustitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniele Vantaggiato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walrustitty comes to the cage accompanied by The Fish Slapping Dance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walrustitty
vs
Vantaggiato

180 cm
20
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q156 Stam/159 Rec

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jethro Walrustitty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniele Vantaggiato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walrustitty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walrustitty stopping the sweep attempt from Vantaggiato.
Walrustitty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vantaggiato swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Walrustitty drops back looking for a leg! Vantaggiato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vantaggiato manages to kick Walrustitty off! Walrustitty jumps back into Vantaggiato's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vantaggiato is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Walrustitty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vantaggiato has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walrustitty has managed to get both his arms back between Vantaggiato's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walrustitty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vantaggiato is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Walrustitty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vantaggiato swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vantaggiato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walrustitty, pushing him back against the cage.
Walrustitty connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Daniele Vantaggiato has been cut.
Vantaggiato tries to score a body lock takedown but Walrustitty shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vantaggiato blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walrustitty is pressed up against the cage. Vantaggiato has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Walrustitty down to the mat. Walrustitty avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Walrustitty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Walrustitty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vantaggiato is keeping the position for now.

Vantaggiato has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walrustitty can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vantaggiato's guard.
Walrustitty keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walrustitty is pressing down on Vantaggiato's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vantaggiato is holding on for now.
Walrustitty is keen to just control but Vantaggiato is a slippery customer.
Vantaggiato controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vantaggiato wants to improve his position but Walrustitty is controlling well.
Walrustitty is pressing down on Vantaggiato's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vantaggiato is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vantaggiato manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Vantaggiato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Walrustitty defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vantaggiato looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vantaggiato looks gassed!

Walrustitty has gone for a leg lock! Vantaggiato slips out almost immediately though and dives into Walrustitty's guard.
Vantaggiato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Walrustitty is looking for a triangle but Vantaggiato pushes his legs off easily.
Walrustitty 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.
Vantaggiato is pushing down on Walrustitty's leg trying to pass to half guard. Walrustitty is fighting to maintain full guard but Vantaggiato has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vantaggiato scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vantaggiato is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Walrustitty!
Vantaggiato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walrustitty is looking to escape.
Vantaggiato cracks Walrustitty with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vantaggiato dominating with strikes here.
Walrustitty is working to get back to half guard.
Vantaggiato wants to control the pace but Walrustitty is squirming around nicely.
Vantaggiato lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniele Vantaggiato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniele Vantaggiato's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walrustitty has a takedown stuffed.
Vantaggiato tries to clinch up

and Walrustitty counters with a single leg into guard. Vantaggiato didn't expect that.
Walrustitty tries to free his leg and advance position but Vantaggiato is retaining full guard.
Vantaggiato lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walrustitty!
The referee warns Walrustitty that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Walrustitty is desperately trying to improve his position but Vantaggiato has a good base and remains in mount.
Walrustitty is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vantaggiato thowing shots but they're missing.
Vantaggiato working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Daniele Vantaggiato has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantaggiato cracks Walrustitty with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Vantaggiato goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Walrustitty is on top in guard.
Vantaggiato trying to strike off his back.
Walrustitty looking to pass the guard.

Vantaggiato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vantaggiato is breathing heavily.
Walrustitty trying to control but Vantaggiato is working from the bottom.
Vantaggiato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato keeping moving, preventing Walrustitty from controlling successfully.
Walrustitty lands a couple of digs.
Vantaggiato working a defensive guard here.

Vantaggiato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Walrustitty looking to pass the guard.
Walrustitty throwing strikes from guard but Vantaggiato blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Walrustitty shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vantaggiato is trying to defend but Walrustitty finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Walrustitty is keen to just control but Vantaggiato is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato won't allow Walrustitty to pass to mount.

Vantaggiato looking for submissions off his back.
Walrustitty is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vantaggiato!
Vantaggiato is looking to improve his position but Walrustitty isn't that keen on the idea.
Vantaggiato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vantaggiato regains half guard.
Vantaggiato trying to control from the bottom.
Walrustitty passes the guard and advances to mount!
Walrustitty lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vantaggiato is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Walrustitty has taken his back.

Vantaggiato preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Walrustitty.
Vantaggiato trying to control the hands but Walrustitty breaks the grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walrustitty controlling well, preventing Vantaggiato from escaping the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Walrustitty's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jethro Walrustitty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniele Vantaggiato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Walrustitty looks to clinch

and Vantaggiato counters with a shoot takedown. Walrustitty fights it but they end up in guard.
Walrustitty keeping full guard, as Vantaggiato tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vantaggiato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vantaggiato trying to control the position from guard on top but Walrustitty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walrustitty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vantaggiato trying to control here.
Vantaggiato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walrustitty is looking to take a break and control but Vantaggiato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vantaggiato works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantaggiato tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vantaggiato will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Walrustitty passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vantaggiato is trying to get back to half guard.
Walrustitty working the ground and pound from side control.
Walrustitty scoring with punches from side control.

Walrustitty is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vantaggiato has escaped the position, nice work there.
Walrustitty working away.
Walrustitty connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vantaggiato some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Vantaggiato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vantaggiato is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Walrustitty is staying active.
Walrustitty scoring with punches and elbows.
Walrustitty has control of an arm but Vantaggiato manages to advance to Walrustitty's back!
Vantaggiato doesn't have the hooks in and Walrustitty manages to turn into his guard.
Walrustitty preventing the sweep.
Walrustitty passes Vantaggiato's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Vantaggiato looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walrustitty is keen to just control but Vantaggiato is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato tries to roll over but Walrustitty keeps him under control.
Vantaggiato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Walrustitty scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Walrustitty frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Vantaggiato working to try and regain half guard.

Walrustitty looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Walrustitty prevents Vantaggiato from getting the reversal.

Walrustitty throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Vantaggiato has his hands clasped together but Walrustitty breaks the hold and Vantaggiato is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Walrustitty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jethro Walrustitty!