PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Arcinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrini comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - Mother. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pellegrini
vs
Arcinas

183 cm
28
186 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

193 cm
33
185 lbs
3 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Arcinas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pellegrini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arcinas misses with a punch to the body.
Arcinas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pellegrini misses with a knee strike.
Pellegrini working Arcinas over with knees to the body.
Pellegrini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Arcinas up against the cage.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Pellegrini.

It looks like Antonio Arcinas has been cut.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Arcinas blocks with his arms.
Pellegrini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arcinas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pellegrini misses with a knee strike.
Pellegrini stalling the fight.
Arcinas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Arcinas jumps into guard, dragging Pellegrini to the mat.

Arcinas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pellegrini is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Arcinas.
Arcinas looks to move to half guard but instead Pellegrini has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini prevents Arcinas from getting the reversal.
Pellegrini controlling the position easily from mount.
Arcinas is looking to get to half guard.
Pellegrini controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas is looking to get to half guard.
Pellegrini controlling the position easily from mount.
Arcinas manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Arcinas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arcinas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pellegrini pulls his head out easily.
Arcinas is looking for a sweep. Pellegrini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Arcinas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Arcinas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pellegrini pulls his head out easily.
Arcinas wants to sweep but Pellegrini has passed to side control!
Pellegrini in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pellegrini gets to mount! Arcinas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas tries to reverse the position but Pellegrini maintains control.
Pellegrini looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arcinas working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antonio Arcinas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Arcinas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arcinas throws a body kick that misses
and Pellegrini counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arcinas tries a head kick but it misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pellegrini checks a leg kick.
Pellegrini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arcinas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrini counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Pellegrini has closed the distance and engaged Arcinas in a clinch.
Arcinas tries to pull guard but Pellegrini holds him up against the cage and eventually Arcinas drops back down to his feet.
Arcinas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pellegrini prevents it.
Pellegrini misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrini lands a knee to the head.
Pellegrini avoiding damage.
Arcinas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but Arcinas blocks with his arms.
Pellegrini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arcinas's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini connects with a knee to the head.
Arcinas fails to pull guard.
Anthony Pellegrini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Arcinas.
Pellegrini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arcinas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pellegrini obliges.
Pellegrini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrini gets underhooks to prevent Arcinas's takedown attempt.
Pellegrini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arcinas.

Arcinas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pellegrini.
Pellegrini wants to clinch.
Pellegrini wants to clinch up but Arcinas keeps it at a distance.
Pellegrini lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arcinas throws a push kick but Pellegrini slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arcinas throws a head kick that misses.

Pellegrini clinches up against the cage.
Arcinas is trying to force a seperation but Pellegrini has the dominant position.
Arcinas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pellegrini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pellegrini lands a good knee to the midsection. Arcinas won't want to take too many of those.
Arcinas is breathing heavily.
Arcinas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but Arcinas blocks it.
Pellegrini landing knees to the head.
Pellegrini tries a knee to the head but Arcinas blocks it.
Pellegrini connects with a knee to the head.

Arcinas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonio Arcinas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arcinas misses with a right hand
and Pellegrini counters with a left and a right that stings Arcinas.
Pellegrini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Pellegrini.
Arcinas misses with a double jab
and Pellegrini counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick by Arcinas misses
and Pellegrini counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Arcinas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pellegrini throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arcinas's head.

Arcinas is rocked!

Pellegrini moves into the clinch successfully.
Arcinas is still on wobbly legs! Can Pellegrini finish him?
Pellegrini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pellegrini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arcinas blocks it with crossed arms.
Arcinas looking to throw knees to the head but Pellegrini is blocking nicely.
Pellegrini landing knees to the head.
Pellegrini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arcinas scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pellegrini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pellegrini avoiding damage as Arcinas throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pellegrini as Arcinas tries to tie him up.
Arcinas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pellegrini smiles and moves away.
Arcinas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pellegrini moves away.
Arcinas seems to have recovered his senses.
Pellegrini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anthony Pellegrini is winning the standup battle so far.
Arcinas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arcinas misses with a head kick.
Arcinas tries a head kick but it misses.
Pellegrini thumps Arcinas with a low kick.
Arcinas sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Pellegrini moves into the clinch.
Pellegrini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arcinas tries a knee to the head but Pellegrini blocks it.
Pellegrini blocks the elbow strike.
Arcinas trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pellegrini landing knees to the head.
Arcinas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arcinas goes for a takedown attempt but Pellegrini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pellegrini pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Arcinas back to the cage. Pellegrini follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pellegrini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Arcinas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pellegrini instigates a clinch.
Pellegrini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arcinas tries to land knees in the clinch but Pellegrini avoids the damage to the body.
Arcinas jumps guard but Pellegrini turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Arcinas has Pellegrini pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Arcinas pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pellegrini tumbling to the mat - Arcinas dives into Pellegrini's guard.
Arcinas trying to move into half guard but instead Pellegrini has managed to sweep!
Pellegrini would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Arcinas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pellegrini defends it easily.

Arcinas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pellegrini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Arcinas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arcinas has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pellegrini is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Arcinas.
Pellegrini controlling the position.
Pellegrini tries to move to mount but Arcinas blocks the move with his legs.

Pellegrini stands up.
Anthony Pellegrini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pellegrini misses with a series of wild punches.
Arcinas misses with a body kick.
Pellegrini avoids the body shot from Arcinas.
Pellegrini throws a sloppy head kick and Arcinas moves out of range easily.
Arcinas throws a sloppy head kick and Pellegrini moves out of range easily.
Arcinas throws a leg kick but Pellegrini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arcinas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arcinas thows a body shot but no joy.
Pellegrini feints a jab promting Arcinas to slip. Pellegrini then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Arcinas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Arcinas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pellegrini tries to clinch but Arcinas is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcinas throws a head kick that misses
and Pellegrini counters with a low kick, right behind Arcinas 's knee.
A head kick by Arcinas misses
and Pellegrini counters with a series of strikes. Arcinas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arcinas lands a high kick!
Pellegrini throws a leg kick which misses Arcinas's front leg but catches the back leg as Arcinas tries to avoid it.
Pellegrini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pellegrini is looking to slow Arcinas down with leg kicks.
Pellegrini lands with a big left! Arcinas is wobbled badly! Pellegrini comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Arcinas to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Pellegrini!
Anthony Pellegrini decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.