PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Provenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Provenza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Madreblu - Certamente kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dog Iii
vs
Provenza

184 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

182 cm
31
180 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mad Dog Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvio Provenza!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Provenza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dog Iii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Provenza with a poor takedown
and Dog Iii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dog Iii scores with a hook.
Dog Iii cracks Provenza with a good jab.
Provenza ducks under a wild hook from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Provenza counter with a right hand.
Dog Iii slips under a jab.
Dog Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Provenza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dog Iii. Dog Iii obviously looking to wear him down.
Dog Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Provenza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dog Iii misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Dog Iii misses

and Provenza counters with a shoot takedown. Dog Iii fights it but they end up in guard.
Dog Iii seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Provenza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dog Iii pulls Provenza in to control the position.
Dog Iii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Provenza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog Iii working a defensive guard here.
Dog Iii has momentary wrist control but Provenza slips an elbow through the middle.
Provenza stopping the sweep attempt from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii keeping full guard, as Provenza tries to pass.
Provenza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Provenza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Provenza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Provenza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dog Iii's head.
Dog Iii controls Provenza momentarily but Provenza frees himself.
Dog Iii has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Provenza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii wants to sweep here but Provenza controlling him for the moment.
Provenza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Provenza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Provenza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Provenza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Provenza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog Iii is keeping the position for now.
Dog Iii managing to control the position.
Dog Iii is trying to keep Provenza in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Provenza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dog Iii has his hands on Provenza's head, controlling the position.
Provenza won't allow Dog Iii to sweep him here.
Dog Iii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dog Iii pulls Provenza in close to prevent any damage.
Dog Iii wants to sweep but no luck.
Provenza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Provenza throwing strikes from guard but Dog Iii blocks nicely.
Dog Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Provenza is fighting to break Dog Iii's control of his arms but Dog Iii is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Provenza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dog Iii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dog Iii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Provenza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Provenza passes Dog Iii's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Provenza there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Provenza is pressing down on Dog Iii's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dog Iii is holding on for now.
Provenza throwing shots but Dog Iii is blocking nicely.
Dog Iii is controlling Provenza's trapped leg to prevent Provenza from advancing to side control.
Dog Iii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Provenza.
Provenza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dog Iii makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dog Iii.
Dog Iii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Provenza manages to get himself to full guard.

Provenza lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Provenza dominated that round.
That's time! Dog Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dog Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Provenza.
It looked like Dog Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog Iii thuds his right hand into Provenza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Provenza throws out a powerful jab.
Provenza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dog Iii lands a really nice looking cross but Provenza seems unphased.
Provenza goes for a double leg but Dog Iii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dog Iii continues to drive forward.
Provenza throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog Iii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Provenza misses with a wild body shot.
Dog Iii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Provenza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Provenza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Provenza working away.

Provenza tries for a kimura but Dog Iii is defending well.
Dog Iii wants to control but Provenza postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog Iii tries to bench press Provenza off him but Provenza keeps the position.
Dog Iii wants to control but Provenza postures up.
Dog Iii parries the strikes from Provenza easily there. Provenza is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dog Iii to escape.
Provenza throws an elbow but Dog Iii slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Provenza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dog Iii 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.

Provenza tries for a kimura but Dog Iii is defending well.
Dog Iii sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Provenza thows a huge punch but Dog Iii dodges it nicely.
Dog Iii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dog Iii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Provenza's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Provenza's back!
Provenza tries to escape but Dog Iii has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dog Iii controlling the positon.
Provenza manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dog Iii's guard. Nice work there by Provenza.
Provenza connects with a couple of short punches.
Provenza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dog Iii's head.
Provenza preventing the sweep.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Provenza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog Iii is keeping the position for now.
Provenza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Provenza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog Iii is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Provenza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dog Iii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Provenza.
Dog Iii pulls Provenza in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Provenza throwing strikes but missing.

Provenza drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dog Iii dives on top into guard.

Dog Iii trying to control but Provenza is working from the bottom.
Dog Iii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Dog Iii is sitting in close to Provenza's body. Provenza has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dog Iii is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dog Iii is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Provenza.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Silvio Provenza!
Silvio Provenza bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.