PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Giacomucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Kalaboso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benito Kalaboso is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Giacomucci
vs
Kalaboso

165 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Giuseppe Giacomucci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Benito Kalaboso!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kalaboso shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Giacomucci manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Giacomucci pulls Kalaboso in close to his closed guard and prevents Kalaboso from doing any damage or advancing position.
Giacomucci tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giacomucci keeping moving, preventing Kalaboso from controlling successfully.
Kalaboso is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Giacomucci avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kalaboso trying to control the position from guard on top but Giacomucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalaboso might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Giacomucci kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Benito Kalaboso wasn't active enough on the ground.

Giacomucci looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Giacomucci chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giacomucci throws a big elbow that misses.
Giacomucci chips away with some ground and pound.
Giacomucci missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giacomucci scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kalaboso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giacomucci throws an elbow that misses. Kalaboso uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Giacomucci's guard. Nice move by Kalaboso!
Giacomucci looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Giacomucci managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giacomucci keeping moving, preventing Kalaboso from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kalaboso preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Benito Kalaboso was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Giacomucci changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kalaboso looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalaboso defending against the ground and pound.
Kalaboso struggling a bit here.
Giacomucci landing strikes.
Kalaboso can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Giacomucci's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kalaboso taking a bit of punishment here - Giacomucci scoring with strikes.
Giacomucci in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaboso managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Giacomucci.
Kalaboso taking punishment in the form of punches.
Giacomucci lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Giacomucci scores with a couple of short elbows.

Kalaboso is rocked!
Giacomucci scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kalaboso is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Giacomucci can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Giacomucci!