PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davor Langerholc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giampaolo Pietravallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giampaolo Pietravallo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Langerholc
vs
Pietravallo

180 cm
31
208 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

195 cm
34
210 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davor Langerholc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giampaolo Pietravallo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietravallo misses with a low kick as Langerholc jumps back.
Langerholc feinted with a counter takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Langerholc checks a leg kick.
Langerholc drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pietravallo sprawls and moves away.
Pietravallo throws a body punch but Langerholc moves out of range.
Pietravallo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Langerholc is out of range.
Langerholc appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've been told by Langerholc's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Pietravallo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Langerholc looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Langerholc is not content to let Pietravallo control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pietravallo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Langerholc is not content to let Pietravallo control the position.
Pietravallo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Langerholc sneaks back into half guard.
Pietravallo thows a huge punch but Langerholc dodges it nicely.
Langerholc is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pietravallo is keen to just control but Langerholc is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietravallo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Langerholc keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pietravallo throws a strike but Langerholc avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pietravallo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pietravallo looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pietravallo throws a leg kick which misses Langerholc's front leg but catches the back leg as Langerholc tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Langerholc feinted with a counter takedown.
Pietravallo shoots for a takedown but Langerholc saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Langerholc feinted with a counter takedown.
Pietravallo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Langerholc moves away.
Langerholc drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pietravallo sprawls and moves away.
Jab, jab by Pietravallo - just one landing.
Pietravallo misses with a leg kick

and Langerholc counters with a single leg into guard. Pietravallo didn't expect that.
Pietravallo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pietravallo is trying to control the position but Langerholc postures up.
Langerholc trying to control but Pietravallo is working from the bottom.
Langerholc tries to free his leg and advance position but Pietravallo is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo controlling the position.
Pietravallo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Langerholc postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pietravallo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Langerholc's guard.

Pietravallo won't allow Langerholc to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pietravallo looking to sit in guard and control but Langerholc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Langerholc might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietravallo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pietravallo throws an elbow that misses. Langerholc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pietravallo's guard. Nice move by Langerholc!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giampaolo Pietravallo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Langerholc gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pietravallo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pietravallo. Langerholc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pietravallo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Langerholc.
Good work by Langerholc as he checks the leg kick.
Langerholc tries to counter with a takedown but Pietravallo is quick to defend against it.
Pietravallo looks to throw the jab but Langerholc is out of range.
Langerholc half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pietravallo throws a leg kick that misses.
Langerholc changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pietravallo throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietravallo swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Pietravallo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Langerholc's guard.
Pietravallo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pietravallo trying to control but Langerholc is working from the bottom.
Pietravallo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pietravallo is in close to Langerholc's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pietravallo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pietravallo throws an elbow that misses. Langerholc uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pietravallo's guard. Nice move by Langerholc!

Langerholc pushes down on Pietravallo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Langerholc.
Pietravallo tries to get to full guard but Langerholc has control of the leg.
Langerholc seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pietravallo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Langerholc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pietravallo is looking to improve his position.
Pietravallo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kebab House. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Langerholc not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pietravallo is looking to control Langerholc's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pietravallo avoid being mounted?
Langerholc passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo wants to control but Langerholc is having none of it.
Langerholc with the ground and pound from mount.
Langerholc lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Davor Langerholc overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Pietravallo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Langerholc avoids the attempt from Pietravallo to control.
Pietravallo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Langerholc is staying active.
Langerholc postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Pietravallo bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Langerholc and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davor Langerholc!
Davor Langerholc is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Davor Langerholc gave a big smile as he said 'One more murder to my account.'.