PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Siegward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Pellegrini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siegward comes to the cage accompanied by Das Panzerlied. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pellegrini's choice of entrance music: Nicola Piovani - Il Camorrista. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Siegward
vs
Pellegrini

188 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Master Lee's One Stop

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sebastian Siegward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salvatore Pellegrini!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Siegward gets caught napping as Pellegrini dives in and scores a takedown. Siegward manages to retain guard.
Pellegrini passes Siegward's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Siegward looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Siegward is looking to improve his position.
Pellegrini wants to stand up but Siegward is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siegward is looking to control Pellegrini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Siegward avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrini thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pellegrini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Siegward does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Siegward throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Siegward looking for submissions off his back.
Siegward keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pellegrini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Siegward wants to improve his position but Pellegrini is controlling well.
Siegward is refusing to be controlled, as Pellegrini sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pellegrini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pellegrini throws a right hand that Siegward ducks under and follows up with a left that Siegward also avoids with ease.
Pellegrini throws a head kick but Siegward moves out of range.

Pellegrini drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Siegward's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pellegrini tries to move into full mount but can't pass Siegward's legs.
Siegward is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Siegward is working hard here to advance position.

Pellegrini tries for a kimura but Siegward is defending well.
Siegward is trying to control Pellegrini's posture but Pellegrini avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pellegrini is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Siegward is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Siegward tries to improve position but can't.
Pellegrini happy to just control the position for now.
Siegward is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pellegrini advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pellegrini unloads with some shots from mount but Siegward bucks and avoids them well.
Siegward blocking the ground and pound.
Siegward throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pellegrini in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pellegrini throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Siegward because Pellegrini loaded up on that one.
Siegward is desperately trying to improve his position but Pellegrini has a good base and remains in mount.
Siegward wants to control but Pellegrini is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Pellegrini looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Siegward manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Pellegrini dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pellegrini shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Siegward is trying to defend but Pellegrini finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Siegward wants to improve his position but Pellegrini is controlling well.

Siegward actively working from the bottom here.
Pellegrini is looking to take a break and control but Siegward is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siegward punching from the bottom.
Siegward is doing well to control the position and prevent Pellegrini from advancing to side control.
Siegward has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pellegrini is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegward is not content to let Pellegrini control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Siegward throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pellegrini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sebastian Siegward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pellegrini is looking to clinch.

Pellegrini closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Siegward did well to prevent Pellegrini getting side control.
Siegward wants to get back to full guard.
Salvatore Pellegrini has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pellegrini is trying to control. Siegward wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrini is thwarting Siegward's attempts to control the position.
Pellegrini throwing shots but Siegward is blocking nicely.
Pellegrini seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Siegward has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pellegrini is working away from the top position though.
Pellegrini wants to stand up but Siegward has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pellegrini tries to clinch up but Siegward circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Siegward.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini in the domination position with Siegward hanging on.

Pellegrini in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Siegward is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Pellegrini!
Salvatore Pellegrini made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.'.