PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniele Vantaggiato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter La Fleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter La Fleur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vantaggiato
vs
La Fleur

182 cm
28
205 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

200 cm
24
219 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniele Vantaggiato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Peter La Fleur!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Fleur wants to land a leg kick but Vantaggiato is out of range.
La Fleur misses with the combination.
La Fleur throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vantaggiato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling La Fleur to score with a decent uppercut.
Vantaggiato tries to close the distance and clinch but La Fleur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vantaggiato moves out of range of the strikes.
La Fleur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by La Fleur!
La Fleur goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
La Fleur goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Fleur.
La Fleur throws a leg kick

and Vantaggiato counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vantaggiato.

La Fleur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peter La Fleur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Fleur throws a combination that misses

and Vantaggiato counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vantaggiato is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vantaggiato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantaggiato is trying to control the action in half guard but La Fleur is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vantaggiato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
La Fleur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
La Fleur is refusing to be controlled, as Vantaggiato sits in half guard.
Vantaggiato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
La Fleur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vantaggiato.
La Fleur is not content to let Vantaggiato control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vantaggiato lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato throwing shots but La Fleur is blocking nicely.
Vantaggiato takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
La Fleur is refusing to be controlled, as Vantaggiato sits in half guard.
La Fleur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vantaggiato.
Vantaggiato trying to pass the guard but La Fleur defending well.

Vantaggiato is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vantaggiato throwing shots but La Fleur is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vantaggiato missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vantaggiato wants to control but La Fleur is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vantaggiato is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! La Fleur is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daniele Vantaggiato!