PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Grabonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Provenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Provenza has chosen Madreblu - Certamente as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Grabonzo
vs
Provenza

169 cm
23
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alfonso Grabonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Silvio Provenza!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Provenza gets a double leg takedown into Grabonzo's guard.
Grabonzo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Provenza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Grabonzo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Provenza defends well.

Grabonzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Provenza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Grabonzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Provenza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Provenza is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Provenza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grabonzo keeping moving, preventing Provenza from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabonzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Provenza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Provenza throwing strikes but missing.
Provenza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Grabonzo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Provenza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grabonzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Grabonzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Provenza throwing strikes from guard but Grabonzo blocks nicely.
Grabonzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Provenza won't allow Grabonzo to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Provenza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Grabonzo looking for a guillotine here but Provenza defends easily.
Provenza wants to pass the guard but Grabonzo is keeping the position.

Grabonzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Provenza defends it easily.
Provenza throwing strikes from guard but Grabonzo blocks nicely.

Grabonzo is looking for a triangle here but Provenza uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Provenza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabonzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Provenza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
My spies in Woodhouse's inform me that Provenza has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Provenza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Grabonzo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Provenza misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Grabonzo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Provenza trying to mount his opponent but Grabonzo defends it.
Provenza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Provenza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grabonzo defending well though.

Grabonzo looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Provenza is looking for a kimura but Grabonzo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Provenza to get the leverage.
Grabonzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Provenza pushes down on Grabonzo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grabonzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Grabonzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Provenza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Provenza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grabonzo is keeping the position for now.
Provenza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Provenza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Grabonzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Provenza.
Grabonzo throwing a counter right hand but Provenza manages to avoid it.
Provenza tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabonzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Provenza with that takedown attempt.
Grabonzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Provenza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Provenza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Grabonzo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Provenza pulls his head out easily.
Grabonzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Provenza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grabonzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Grabonzo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Provenza stacks Grabonzo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Provenza!
Provenza tries to advance to mount but Grabonzo denies him.
Grabonzo tries to improve position but can't.
Provenza working away.

Provenza swings around for an armbar but Grabonzo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Provenza's guard.
Grabonzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Provenza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Provenza is trying to keep Grabonzo in close.
Grabonzo wants to pass the guard but Provenza is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabonzo passes Provenza's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Grabonzo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Provenza sees it coming and defends easily.

Provenza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Grabonzo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Provenza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grabonzo.
Provenza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grabonzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grabonzo prevents Provenza from improving his position.
Silvio Provenza has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Provenza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grabonzo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grabonzo's back!
Grabonzo tries to escape but Provenza has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Provenza misses with a punch to the head.
Grabonzo tries to break free.

Grabonzo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Provenza gets his way!
Provenza cracks Grabonzo with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Grabonzo from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Provenza working for a choke but Grabonzo is defending well.
Grabonzo covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Provenza looking for the RNC.
Grabonzo trying to control the action but Provenza just sinks the hooks in.

Provenza looking for the choke from the back.

Provenza is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Grabonzo with him. Grabonzo is trying to defend but Provenza has an arm under the chin now! Grabonzo grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Silvio Provenza!
Silvio Provenza thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Alfonso Grabonzo spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back stronger then ever. Lots of respect to my opponent he deserves the win. To myfans thank you for the support '.