PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrini comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dalton's choice of entrance music: Megadeth Public Enemy No.1. Rock Dalton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pellegrini
vs
Dalton

183 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
187 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dalton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pellegrini looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pellegrini is trying to control Dalton's posture but Dalton avoids it.

Dalton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dalton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pellegrini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dalton can do anything to dispel that myth.

Dalton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pellegrini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dalton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pellegrini.
Dalton tries to get to full guard but Pellegrini has control of the leg.

Pellegrini is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dalton sees it coming and defends easily.
Dalton landing a few short strikes.

Pellegrini in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dalton tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Pellegrini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Pellegrini!
Anthony Pellegrini spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.