PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Mondavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boba Fettucini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boba Fettucini will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mondavi
vs
Fettucini

175 cm
26
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guido Mondavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boba Fettucini!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fettucini gets a takedown into half guard.
Fettucini thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mondavi wants to improve his position but Fettucini is controlling well.
Mondavi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fettucini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Fettucini has gone for a leg lock! Mondavi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fettucini's guard.
Mondavi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fettucini is keeping the position for now.
Mondavi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fettucini on the ground.
Mondavi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mondavi looking to sit in guard and control but Fettucini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondavi looking to control.
Fettucini wants to control from the top but Mondavi keeps moving.
Fettucini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Fettucini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mondavi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fettucini.
Fettucini stopping the sweep attempt from Mondavi.
Fettucini throwing strikes from guard but Mondavi blocks nicely.

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.
Fettucini being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mondavi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fettucini sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mondavi's guard.
Fettucini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fettucini wants to control but Mondavi is keeping him busy.

Fettucini is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mondavi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fettucini.

Fettucini looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fettucini working the head and body with strikes.
Mondavi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mondavi tries to get out of the position.
Fettucini thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mondavi's head.
Mondavi tries to get to full guard but Fettucini has control of the leg.
Fettucini wants to control but Mondavi is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fettucini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mondavi regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mondavi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fettucini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fettucini postures up in Mondavi's guard and throws a big left but Mondavi blocks it.
Mondavi looking to control.
Mondavi is pulling down on Fettucini's head to control his posture.

Fettucini drops back looking for a leg! Mondavi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mondavi manages to kick Fettucini off! Fettucini jumps back into Mondavi's guard.
Fettucini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mondavi trying to keep a closed guard but Fettucini is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boba Fettucini dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck for Mondavi with that takedown attempt.
Fettucini looks to clinch

and Mondavi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fettucini preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fettucini pushes Mondavi off looking to stand but Mondavi dives back in and keeps control.
Mondavi wants to free his trapped foot but Fettucini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fettucini is looking to improve his position.
Mondavi controlling the action here.
Mondavi is stalling here. Fettucini is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mondavi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fettucini has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fettucini working the ground and pound from side control.
Mondavi is trying to control Fettucini's posture but Fettucini avoids it.
Mondavi is looking for a sweep.
Mondavi struggling a bit here.
Fettucini working the ground and pound from side control.

Fettucini tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fettucini is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fettucini working away.
Mondavi defending against the ground and pound.
Mondavi is trying to improve his position.
Fettucini misses with the ground and pound.
Fettucini is putting a hurting on Mondavi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mondavi struggling a bit here.
Mondavi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fettucini is looking to take a break and control but Mondavi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Fettucini has hold of Mondavi's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mondavi tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fettucini cranks the arm and Mondavi screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mondavi, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Boba Fettucini!