PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filippo Dallara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pink
vs
Dallara

189 cm
21
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rupert Pink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filippo Dallara!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pink lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A clash of legs there as Pink blocks the low kick.
Pink falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dallara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pink is refusing to be controlled, as Dallara sits in half guard.

Dallara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pink is just riding it out for now. Dallara eventually gives up the hold.
Dallara is looking to advance position but Pink won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dallara is working for a submission of some sort.
Dallara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pink is looking for a sweep. Dallara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Dallara is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Dallara is working for a kimura but Pink is defending it quite comfortably.
Pink wants to get back to full guard.
Dallara moves into full mount! Pink won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallara fails to advance to Pink's back.
Pink tries to hold on but Dallara pushes him away.
Dallara trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Dallara goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pink turns into him and now he's in Dallara's guard.

Dallara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pink gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pink pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dallara is keeping the position for now.

Pink avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pink slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Pink got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dallara has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pink has managed to get both his arms back between Dallara's legs - danger averted.

Dallara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Dallara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pink doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pink manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dallara keeping moving, preventing Pink from controlling successfully.

Dallara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dallara can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pink controls the pace.
Pink has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Dallara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pink defends it easily.
Pink looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pink's corner calls for a 1-2. Pink obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pink throws a nice looking combination but Dallara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dallara looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dallara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A counter left hand to the body from Pink misses its target.
Dallara avoids the body shot from Pink.
Dallara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pink looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rupert Pink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dallara is looking to land body kicks.
Pink was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallara swings for the body but Pink moves out of range.
Pink lands a nice looking body shot.
Pink scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dallara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pink stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pink lands with an overhand left.

Dallara is rocked!
Rupert Pink is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pink moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Pink wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dallara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rupert Pink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dallara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pink.
Dallara is still on wobbly legs! Can Pink finish him?
Dallara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dallara seems to have recovered his senses.

Pink cracks Dallara with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dallara looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pink finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dallara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallara gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Pink gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dallara is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Pink!
Rupert Pink made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview.