PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maik Pellicciai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and macuco piredda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pellicciai
vs
piredda

173 cm
18
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maik Pellicciai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, macuco piredda!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellicciai looks to land a combination but piredda avoids it well.
Pellicciai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
piredda dodges the punch combination from Pellicciai.
Pellicciai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pellicciai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from piredda.
Pellicciai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pellicciai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maik Pellicciai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pellicciai is trying to break the clinch but piredda has him pressed against the cage.
Pellicciai is trying to break free.

piredda drags the fight down to the ground.
piredda is looking to stand up but Pellicciai isn't so interested in that idea.
piredda keeping moving, preventing Pellicciai from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pellicciai 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.

piredda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
piredda tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pellicciai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pellicciai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
piredda keeping moving, preventing Pellicciai from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pellicciai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pellicciai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but piredda circles away quickly and effectively.
Pellicciai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pellicciai throws a series of punches but piredda avoids them all with ease.
Pellicciai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pellicciai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
piredda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pellicciai throws a one two combo.
Pellicciai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by piredda.
Pellicciai lands a two punch combo.
Pellicciai throws a nice looking combination but piredda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellicciai throws a nice looking combination but piredda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
piredda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pellicciai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
piredda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pellicciai misses with a wild combination.
piredda walks into a stiff left hand from Pellicciai.
Pellicciai misses with a series of wild punches.
Pellicciai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Pellicciai.
piredda throws a head kick that misses.
Pellicciai misses with the combination.
Pellicciai misses with a few strikes there.
Pellicciai throws a right hand that piredda ducks under and follows up with a left that piredda also avoids with ease.
piredda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pellicciai circles away.
Maik Pellicciai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of macuco piredda.
Pellicciai scores with a decent looking hook.
Pellicciai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellicciai misses with a few strikes there.
Pellicciai keeps the fight on the outside.
piredda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pellicciai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pellicciai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
piredda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pellicciai defends it nicely.
piredda fails with an attempt to clinch.
piredda shoots in and drives through. Pellicciai sprawls well.
Pellicciai misses with the combination.

Pellicciai moves into range and clinches up with piredda.
piredda wants a takedown but no success here.
Pellicciai is trying to break the clinch but piredda has him pressed against the cage.
Pellicciai can't break the clinch.
Pellicciai tries to circle away but piredda has him pinned against the cage.
Pellicciai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
piredda has Pellicciai pressed against the cage, preventing Pellicciai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
piredda prevents Pellicciai from breaking the clinch.

Pellicciai is fighting off a takedown attempt but piredda is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pellicciai to the mat. Pellicciai regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
piredda wants to stand but Pellicciai is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pellicciai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but piredda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Pellicciai has his foot on piredda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. piredda works his way back into a safe position though.

Pellicciai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. piredda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pellicciai wants to sweep here but piredda controlling him for the moment.

Pellicciai looking for a guillotine here but piredda defends easily.
Pellicciai looking for a sweep. Not yet Pellicciai, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maik Pellicciai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pellicciai throws a right and a left that piredda avoids nicely.
Pellicciai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Pellicciai.
piredda wants to clinch.
Pellicciai misses with a two punch combination.
Pellicciai slips a jab and a cross from piredda.
Maik Pellicciai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pellicciai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pellicciai lands a jab-cross combination.
Pellicciai misses with a two punch combination.
Pellicciai scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pellicciai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by piredda. That's going to slow Pellicciai down.
Pellicciai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Pellicciai misses.
Pellicciai fails with the takedown.
piredda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pellicciai as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
piredda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pellicciai pinned against the cage. Pellicciai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pellicciai misses with a jab, cross combination.
piredda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pellicciai but Pellicciai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maik Pellicciai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of macuco piredda.
piredda closes the distance and clinches up with Pellicciai, looking for a takedown. piredda pushes Pellicciai against the cage but Pellicciai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pellicciai misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Pellicciai misses.
Pellicciai tries to bum rush piredda with a series of wild strikes but piredda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pellicciai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
piredda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pellicciai as he jumps to the side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from piredda. Pellicciai shrugs it off though.
Pellicciai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by piredda.
Danga de danga de dang - Pellicciai scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellicciai misses with a series of wild punches.
Pellicciai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
piredda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pellicciai.
Pellicciai works over piredda's head and body with a nice combination.
piredda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pellicciai's waist but Pellicciai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing piredda off to one side.
Pellicciai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
piredda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pellicciai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
piredda connects with a solid leg kick.
piredda tries to clinch but Pellicciai is having none of it.
Pellicciai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pellicciai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but piredda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pellicciai leaves piredda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
piredda is breathing heavily.
piredda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pellicciai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and piredda counters with a single leg into guard. Pellicciai didn't expect that.
Pellicciai manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pellicciai landing strikes from the mount and piredda is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pellicciai has hold of piredda's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and piredda manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
piredda is bucking up trying to escape but Pellicciai cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Pellicciai working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pellicciai sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
piredda can't escape the position.

Pellicciai jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but piredda manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Pellicciai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pellicciai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
piredda is looking to reverse the position.

Pellicciai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by piredda, who protects the arm well.
Pellicciai working away.

Pellicciai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by piredda, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on piredda's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maik Pellicciai dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pellicciai misses with a two punch combination.
piredda shoots in but Pellicciai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
piredda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pellicciai is fending him off so far but piredda persists. Nope, Pellicciai circles away and we're back to standing.
piredda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pellicciai pinned against the cage. Pellicciai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maik Pellicciai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of macuco piredda.
piredda slips a jab and a cross from Pellicciai.
piredda looks to land a right hand but Pellicciai moved out of range.
Pellicciai moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pellicciai throws a nice looking combination but piredda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Pellicciai.
piredda is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Pellicciai.
piredda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pellicciai.
piredda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pellicciai swivels and escapes.
piredda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellicciai circles away from the clinch attempt.
piredda wants to clinch.
Pellicciai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pellicciai throws a right hand that piredda ducks under and follows up with a left that piredda also avoids with ease.
Pellicciai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
piredda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pellicciai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from piredda.
Pellicciai throws a right hand that piredda ducks under and follows up with a left that piredda also avoids with ease.
Pellicciai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by piredda.
piredda closes the distance but Pellicciai moves to the side

and Pellicciai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Pellicciai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pellicciai blocks the strikes from piredda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellicciai stops piredda from getting back to his feet.

Pellicciai 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.

Pellicciai is trying to work for a kimura but piredda is defending well.
piredda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
piredda looking to control.

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

Pellicciai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. piredda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. piredda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pellicciai is looking for a triangle but piredda pushes his legs off easily.
macuco piredda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pellicciai controls piredda momentarily but piredda frees himself.

Pellicciai has his foot on piredda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. piredda works his way back into a safe position though.
piredda wants to control from the top but Pellicciai keeps moving.

Pellicciai is looking for a triangle but piredda pushes his legs off easily.

Pellicciai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
piredda sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pellicciai's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
piredda not doing much here.
piredda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
piredda tries to stand and escape but Pellicciai is controlling the position.
piredda trying to pass the guard but Pellicciai defending well.

Pellicciai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but piredda pulls his head out easily.
piredda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maik Pellicciai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pellicciai trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maik Pellicciai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pellicciai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maik Pellicciai!