PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuoco Piano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Giuoco Piano was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Newman
vs
Piano

156 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giuoco Piano!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Piano swinging wildly here.
Newman really is a fat lump.
Piano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Newman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Piano throws a right and a left that Newman avoids nicely.
Newman is looking to clinch but Piano is avoiding it.
Piano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Piano looking to score a takedown here. Newman is defending well but Piano drives through and ends up in Newman's guard.
Piano throws an elbow that misses. Newman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Piano's guard. Nice move by Newman!

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Newman.
Newman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Newman gets to his feet - Piano follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Piano lands a jab-cross combination.
Piano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Piano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Newman backs up against the cage.

Newman closes the distance and clinches.
Piano has had enough of the clinch but Newman keeps him there for the moment.
Newman tries a knee to the head but Piano blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Newman.

Newman jumps into guard, dragging Piano to the mat.
Piano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Piano wants to pass the guard but Newman is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Piano is looking to work some ground and pound but Newman has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Piano gets to his feet. Newman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Piano scores with a one two! Newman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Piano misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piano drives through with a takedown into Newman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Newman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Piano controls the pace.
Piano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Newman is working an open guard so Piano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Newman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch but Piano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newman is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Piano moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuoco Piano!