PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroud has chosen Septic Flesh - Pyramid God as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Di Vaio
vs
Stroud

176 cm
30
171 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

184 cm
30
183 lbs
17 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Di Vaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Nice combo by Stroud! Oh, that's hurt him - Di Vaio falls to the canvas and Stroud follows him into side control.
Stroud working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Di Vaio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Stroud swings around for an armbar but Di Vaio sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stroud's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Di Vaio being controlled here momentarily.
Di Vaio trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Di Vaio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stroud is keeping the position for now.

Stroud looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Di Vaio passes into side control.

Di Vaio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Di Vaio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Di Vaio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Di Vaio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Di Vaio is trying to get an arm triangle but Stroud is defending well.

Di Vaio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Di Vaio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stroud takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Di Vaio in side control, throwing shots but Stroud defends.
Stroud is trying to control Di Vaio's posture but Di Vaio avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Di Vaio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stroud has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud struggling a bit here.
Stroud is looking for a sweep.

Di Vaio is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Stroud looks calm but he's in trouble here. Di Vaio gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Stroud is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Di Vaio lets go of the hold and Stroud can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Filippo Di Vaio!
A very excited looking Filippo Di Vaio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.