PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sabre Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Macellaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tooth
vs
Macellaio

170 cm
28
160 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

171 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Tooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giovanni Macellaio!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tooth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tooth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tooth with a poor takedown
and Macellaio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Tooth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Macellaio has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Macellaio wants to control the action here but instead Tooth manages to pass to full mount!
Macellaio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Macellaio is trying to control but can't.

Macellaio looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tooth lands strikes from half guard.
Macellaio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tooth.
Tooth trying to pass the guard but Macellaio defending well.
Macellaio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth is thwarting Macellaio's attempts to control the position.
Macellaio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tooth.
Macellaio trying to control here.

Macellaio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tooth pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macellaio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tooth.
Tooth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Macellaio on the ground.
Macellaio is staying active underneath Tooth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Macellaio is trying to control but can't.
Macellaio works his way to full guard. Good work.

Macellaio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tooth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tooth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooth trying to control but Macellaio is working from the bottom.

Macellaio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tooth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Macellaio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Macellaio keeping moving, preventing Tooth from controlling successfully.
Tooth is stalling in the full guard.
Macellaio wants to sweep here but Tooth controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tooth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Macellaio keeping moving, preventing Tooth from controlling successfully.
Tooth connects with a couple of short punches.

Macellaio has his foot on Tooth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tooth works his way back into a safe position though.
Tooth looking to pass the guard.

Tooth is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Macellaio has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tooth is looking to defend but Macellaio has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tooth! Macellaio pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tooth taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Giovanni Macellaio!
Giovanni Macellaio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.