PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filippo Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Death to the apple gerls. Charles Bronson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bronson
vs
Di Vaio

176 cm
38
183 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

176 cm
31
171 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Di Vaio!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson misses with a low kick.
We've been informed that Di Vaio has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Di Vaio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Di Vaio misses the jab.
Bronson connects with a nice looking jab.
Di Vaio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bronson.
Bronson misses with a right hand

and Di Vaio counters with a single leg into guard. Bronson didn't expect that.
Di Vaio throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Di Vaio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Di Vaio tries to pass.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Di Vaio from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Vaio looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Di Vaio trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Di Vaio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Di Vaio duly obliges.
Di Vaio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Di Vaio moves out of range of the strikes.
Di Vaio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Bronson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson looks to land a body kick but Di Vaio moved away.
Di Vaio on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Bronson gets caught flat footed, as Di Vaio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson has control of Di Vaio's left arm, preventing Di Vaio from doing any damage.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Di Vaio from controlling successfully.
Di Vaio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson is controlling Di Vaio's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson wants to sweep here but Di Vaio controlling him for the moment.
Di Vaio is pushing down on Bronson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bronson is fighting to maintain full guard but Di Vaio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Di Vaio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Di Vaio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bronson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Di Vaio seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Di Vaio 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. Bronson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Di Vaio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Filippo Di Vaio!
Filippo Di Vaio is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Filippo Di Vaio thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.