PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sancho Bandito (ranked 4807 p4p, 2821 weight class) and Gaetano Villacci (ranked 497 p4p, 344 weight class). Sancho Bandito looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bandito
vs
Villacci

170 cm
25
170
2 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
170
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sancho Bandito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaetano Villacci!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villacci misses with a looping left.
Villacci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bandito seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Villacci swings widly with a right hand

and Bandito counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Villacci fails to land.
Bandito controlling the action here for a moment.
Villacci lands with a short shot to the head.
Villacci struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandito controls his hands.
Bandito stalls.
Bandito avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bandito for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villacci is trying to force a seperation but Bandito has the dominant position.
Bandito stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Villacci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bandito stalling against the cage.
Bandito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Villacci's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.
Villacci misses with a wild combination.
Villacci misses with a hook. Bandito ducked under it nicely.
Sancho Bandito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bandito takes the fight into the clinch.
Villacci is trying to force a seperation but Bandito has the dominant position.
Villacci lands a hook that snaps the head of Bandito backwards.
Bandito controlling the action here for a moment.
Villacci has had enough of the clinch but Bandito keeps him there for the moment.
Villacci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bandito has him pressed against the cage.
Villacci wants to get back to striking at distance but Bandito won't allow it.
Villacci can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villacci tries to circle away but Bandito has him pinned against the cage.
Villacci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bandito has him pressed against the cage.
Villacci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Villacci misses with the head strike.
Villacci swings wildly with an uppercut but Bandito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villacci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Villacci misses with a punch on the inside.
Villacci being controlled against the cage.
Villacci misses with a punch to the body.
Bandito slowing the pace effectively.
Villacci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bandito has him pressed against the cage.
Bandito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Villacci working aggressively here.
Villacci is trying to break free.
Bandito has Villacci pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villacci struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandito controls his hands.
Villacci tries to throw a body punch but Bandito avoids it by throwing Villacci back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Villacci fails to land.
A short left from Villacci.
A frustrated look appears on Villacci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bandito taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bandito stalling.
Villacci looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bandito is struggling to control the position.
Villacci misses with the head strike.
Villacci misses with the head strike.
Villacci can't find room to land a body shot as Bandito controls the action.
Bandito is pushing Villacci up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bandito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bandito is breathing heavily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.
Villacci swings for the body but Bandito moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villacci misses with a lunging right hand

and Bandito moves into the clinch.
Villacci misses with a punch on the inside.
Villacci misses with a punch on the inside.
Villacci misses with a punch to the body.
Bandito controlling the action here for a moment.
Villacci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villacci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Villacci.
Villacci tries to work over Bandito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Villacci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bandito's elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bandito stalls.
Villacci pushes Bandito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gaetano Villacci dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bandito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Villacci throws a hook but Bandito avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Villacci misses its intended target.
Bandito is looking to counter the offense by Villacci and move into the clinch.
Villacci fails with the takedown

and Bandito moves into the clinch.
Bandito holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bandito prevents Villacci from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandito has Villacci pushed against the cage.
Bandito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandito stalling the fight.
Villacci struggles to land a body shot inside as Bandito controls his hands.
Villacci tries to break free but Bandito pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito slowing the pace effectively.
Bandito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bandito has Villacci pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bandito is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.
No joy there for Villacci, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bandito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villacci.
Bandito takes one to the side of the head.
Villacci looks for a takedown but Bandito sprawls well.
Villacci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandito moves away.
Bandito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Villacci.
Villacci swings widly with a right hand

and Bandito counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bandito.
Villacci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandito content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bandito stalling in the clinch.
Villacci lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Villacci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bandito - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.
Bandito ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Villacci takes a swing at Bandito's ribcage but misses.
Villacci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bandito.
Bandito seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some wild striking there from Villacci.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bandito darts in and clinches Villacci up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Villacci fails to land.
Bandito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Villacci up against the cage.
Sancho Bandito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Villacci has had enough of the clinch but Bandito keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Bandito.
Villacci tries to work over Bandito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villacci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villacci misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Villacci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Villacci throws a head punch that misses.
Bandito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villacci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bandito taking a breather.
Villacci has a couple of punches blocked by Bandito.
Bandito stalling.
Villacci tries to break the clinch but Bandito is controlling the position.
Villacci letting Bandito take a breather here.
Bandito has Villacci pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.
Villacci throws a sloppy body shot

and Bandito counters by moving into the clinch.
Villacci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villacci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villacci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bandito taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Villacci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gaetano Villacci will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Villacci misses its intended target.
Bandito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Villacci throws out the jab.
Bandito tries to counter by clinching up but Villacci breaks away and moves out of range.
Villacci throws a body punch but Bandito moves out of range.

Bandito clinches up with Villacci and pushes him back against the cage.
Bandito prevents Villacci from breaking the clinch.
Villacci tries to break free but Bandito pushes him back against the cage.
Villacci tries a body shot but Bandito blocks it.
Villacci wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bandito has him pressed against the cage.
Bandito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bandito is pushing Villacci up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villacci misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bandito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Villacci.
Villacci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito slowing the pace effectively.
Bandito leaning against his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Villacci tries to break free but Bandito pushes him back against the cage.
Villacci working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Bandito to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.
Bandito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Villacci.
Bandito seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Villacci lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Sancho Bandito has been cut.
Bandito moves away from the strike by Villacci.
Villacci misses with a left hand

and Bandito moves into the clinch.
Villacci tries to work over Bandito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bandito has Villacci pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandito prevents Villacci from breaking the clinch.
Villacci tries a body shot but Bandito blocks it.
Villacci tries to work over Bandito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villacci is trying to push Bandito away but Bandito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bandito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bandito leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bandito keeps control of Villacci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villacci is trying to force a seperation but Bandito has the dominant position.
Bandito avoiding damage.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villacci misses with the head strike.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Bandito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bandito keeps control of Villacci as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villacci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandito.
Bandito avoiding damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villacci.
Bandito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Villacci wants to take the fight to the mat but Bandito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bandito content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Villacci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villacci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Villacci is looking for a takedown.
Sancho Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaetano Villacci.
Bandito stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito taking a breather.
Villacci wants to get back to striking at distance but Bandito won't allow it.
Villacci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villacci tries to break the clinch but Bandito is controlling the position.
Bandito has Villacci pushed against the cage.
Bandito slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sancho Bandito.

Bandito darts in and clinches Villacci up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Villacci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Villacci tries a body shot but Bandito blocks it.
Bandito prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sancho Bandito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villacci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gaetano Villacci.
I've got Villacci winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaetano Villacci!
Gaetano Villacci seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.