PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Sorentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Rinaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sorentino
vs
Rinaldi

192 cm
27
192 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

180 cm
29
190 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

GREEN!160

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonah Sorentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Sorentino misses.
Sorentino throws a nice looking combination but Rinaldi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rinaldi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sorentino throws a series of punches but Rinaldi avoids them all with ease.
Luca Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rinaldi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rinaldi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rinaldi trying to control the position but Sorentino is working away.
Rinaldi working the head and body with strikes.
Sorentino is not content to let Rinaldi control the position.
Rinaldi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rinaldi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sorentino is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Rinaldi is trying to get an arm triangle but Sorentino is defending well.
Sorentino is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rinaldi is controlling him well.

Rinaldi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rinaldi is looking to take a break and control but Sorentino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sorentino's coaches at Turka Elite Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Rinaldi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sorentino is pushing Rinaldi's head away, looking to escape. Rinaldi manages to hold on to the position though.
Rinaldi throwing strikes but Sorentino manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rinaldi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sorentino is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi passes to full mount!
Rinaldi controlling from mount.
Sorentino is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinaldi trying to control but Sorentino is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Rinaldi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sorentino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rinaldi.
Sorentino doesn't manage to clinch there - Rinaldi circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Sorentino.

Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sorentino napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rinaldi taking a breather here.
Sorentino is trying to get back to his feet.
Sorentino bucks up and tries to throw Rinaldi off but instead Rinaldi has got his back!

Sorentino showing good submission defense here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorentino is trying to get back to his feet but Rinaldi has full control of the position and if anything, Sorentino has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi trying to control momentarily.
Sorentino is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sorentino staying busy and making it hard for Rinaldi to control.
Rinaldi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rinaldi landing with strikes.
Sorentino is keeping busy.
Rinaldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sorentino has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rinaldi.
Rinaldi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sorentino avoids the strikes from Rinaldi.
Sorentino prevents Rinaldi from getting a body triangle.

Rinaldi working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi is landing with strikes. Sorentino can't take much more of this.
Sorentino is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Luca Rinaldi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Rinaldi has managed to slip his arm under Sorentino's chin. This could be all over... yep, Sorentino is tapping out! Submission win for Rinaldi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luca Rinaldi!