PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Floyd (ranked 3939 p4p, 433 weight class) and Michelangelo Di Lodovico (ranked 1521 p4p, 207 weight class). Michelangelo Di Lodovico is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Floyd
vs
Di Lodovico

190 cm
19
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Rogue Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michelangelo Di Lodovico!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Di Lodovico darts in and clinches Floyd up against the cage.
Floyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Floyd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Di Lodovico.
Di Lodovico lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Di Lodovico scores with a shot to the side of Floyd's head.
A head punch on the inside from Floyd fails to land.
Di Lodovico blocks an uppercut.
Di Lodovico scores with a shoulder strike.
Di Lodovico blocking some punches.
Di Lodovico tries to throw a body punch but Floyd avoids it by throwing Di Lodovico back against the cage.
Floyd lands a left hand that snaps the head of Di Lodovico backwards.
Floyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floyd working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Floyd as the two fighters clinch.
Floyd lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Di Lodovico makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Di Lodovico works on Floyd's body with a couple of short punches.
Floyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Floyd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Floyd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Di Lodovicos head.
Floyd has a couple of punches blocked by Di Lodovico.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Floyd.
I was talking to Floyd's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Lodovico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Floyd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Di Lodovico's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Di Lodovico.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Di Lodovico.
Di Lodovico lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Floyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Floyd gets underhooks to prevent Di Lodovico's takedown attempt.
Floyd has a couple of punches blocked by Di Lodovico.
Floyd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Di Lodovico.

Di Lodovico has hold of one of Floyd's legs. Floyd is fighting the takedown attempt but Di Lodovico gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Di Lodovico is stalling in the full guard.
Floyd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Di Lodovico puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Floyd tries to get to full guard but Di Lodovico has control of the leg.

Di Lodovico looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Di Lodovico is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Floyd is just riding it out for now. Di Lodovico eventually gives up the hold.
Floyd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Di Lodovico on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd trying to control from the bottom.
Di Lodovico looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Di Lodovico is looking for a kimura but Floyd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Di Lodovico to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Di Lodovico is trying to work for a kimura but Floyd is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd wants to sweep but Di Lodovico has passed to side control!
Di Lodovico controlling the position.
Floyd tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Di Lodovico easily slips into full mount!
Floyd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Floyd wants to control but Di Lodovico is having none of it.
Di Lodovico looking to control but Floyd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Floyd is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Di Lodovico looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Floyd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Floyd tries to hold on but Di Lodovico pushes him away.

Floyd tries to improve his position but Di Lodovico has taken his back! Di Lodovico has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Floyd tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Di Lodovico pushes Floyd away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michelangelo Di Lodovico!
Michelangelo Di Lodovico thanked the fans post fight for their support.