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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between piroa selcinji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Donatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). piroa selcinji looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, piroa selcinji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Donatti!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
selcinji has closed the distance and engaged Donatti in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
selcinji jumps into guard, dragging Donatti to the mat.
Donatti wants to control from the top but selcinji keeps moving.
Donatti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
selcinji working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donatti trying to control but selcinji is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donatti controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donatti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Donatti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
selcinji knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donatti on the ground.
Donatti trying to control but selcinji is working from the bottom.
Donatti drops back looking for a leg! selcinji is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and selcinji manages to kick Donatti off! Donatti jumps back into selcinji's guard.
selcinji keeping moving, preventing Donatti from controlling successfully.
Donatti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
selcinji trying to strike off his back.
Donatti trying to control the position from guard on top but selcinji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
selcinji lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donatti shoots for a double leg takedown but selcinji sprawls well. He's pushed Donatti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donatti looks gassed!
selcinji fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Donatti sprawls well initially but selcinji persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donatti is looking to control selcinji's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donatti avoid being mounted?
selcinji prevents Donatti from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with selcinji in particular looking to stall.
Donatti is staying active underneath selcinji, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
selcinji prevents Donatti from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Donatti is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of selcinji's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take selcinji's back!
Donatti looking for the RNC.
Donatti tries to keep control of the position but selcinji is staying busy.
selcinji is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donatti is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Donatti tries to keep control of the position but selcinji is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that piroa selcinji will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
selcinji rushes Donatti and presses him up against the cage.
selcinji stops a takedown attempt from Donatti.
selcinji has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Donatti is trying to keep an underhook but selcinji manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Donatti manages to get to full guard.
Donatti working for a triangle but selcinji defends it easily.
Donatti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donatti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
selcinji trying to control but Donatti is working from the bottom.
selcinji has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donatti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. selcinji doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. selcinji manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
selcinji wants to control from the top but Donatti keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
selcinji won't allow Donatti to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Donatti doesn't succeed with the takedown
so selcinji counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
selcinji wants to control from the top but Donatti keeps moving.
selcinji looking to sit in guard and control but Donatti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
selcinji is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Donatti trying to control the position from guard on top but selcinji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
selcinji trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
selcinji clinches with his opponent.
selcinji pulls guard successfully.
Tony Donatti has got the better of the ground game so far.
selcinji looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
piroa selcinji dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Donatti misses with a takedown attempt
so selcinji counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Donatti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Donatti moves to back control.
Donatti has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. selcinji is defending well but eventually Donatti manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! selcinji has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Donatti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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