|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juusef Valajakkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Pagnotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pagnotto has chosen Very Ape - Nirvana as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
171 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juusef Valajakkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nino Pagnotto!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnotto darts in and clinches Valajakkara up against the cage.
Pagnotto leaning against his opponent.
Valajakkara has had enough of the clinch but Pagnotto keeps him there for the moment.
Pagnotto avoiding damage.
Pagnotto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pagnotto manages to break the clinch.
Pagnotto is looking to clinch.
Pagnotto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Valajakkara blocks a head kick by Pagnotto.
Pagnotto misses with an uppercut. Valajakkara saw that one coming.
Valajakkara connects with a body shot.
Pagnotto doesn't manage to clinch there - Valajakkara circles away.
Pagnotto clinches.
Pagnotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pagnotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pagnotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pagnotto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Valajakkara - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valajakkara managing to block the knees to the body from Pagnotto.
Pagnotto scores a nice knee to the body.
Pagnotto breaks from the clinch.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up.
Pagnotto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pagnotto managing to control the position.
Pagnotto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Valajakkara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Valajakkara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pagnotto is pulling down on Valajakkara's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Valajakkara wants to control from the top but Pagnotto keeps moving.
Valajakkara in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pagnotto is trying to keep Valajakkara in close.
Pagnotto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Valajakkara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valajakkara avoiding damage as Pagnotto throws knees to the body.
Pagnotto just leaning against Valajakkara, taking a breather.
Valajakkara cracks Pagnotto with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valajakkara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pagnotto has managed to clinch.
Pagnotto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pagnotto wants to clinch
and Valajakkara counters with a right hand to the body.
Pagnotto looks gassed!
Pagnotto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nino Pagnotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnotto tries to land a body kick
and Valajakkara counters with a one-two to the body.
Valajakkara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valajakkara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pagnotto misses with a low kick.
Valajakkara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pagnotto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto avoids the head kick by Valajakkara.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up
and Valajakkara counters with a big head kick but Pagnotto shrugs it off.
Valajakkara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pagnotto darts in trying to clinch
and Valajakkara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Valajakkara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pagnotto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pagnotto is trying to control Valajakkara's posture but Valajakkara avoids it.
Valajakkara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pagnotto manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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 Juusef Valajakkara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Valajakkara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pagnotto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valajakkara misses with an uppercut. Pagnotto saw that one coming.
Valajakkara wants to clinch
and Pagnotto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pagnotto.
Valajakkara takes a shot to the head.
Valajakkara tries to break the clinch but Pagnotto is controlling the position.
Pagnotto breaks from the clinch.
Pagnotto clinches with his opponent.
Pagnotto crunches a lovely knee into Valajakkara's ribcage.
Pagnotto breaks the clinch.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up but Valajakkara circles away and keeps his distance.
Pagnotto knocks Valajakkara to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Valajakkara is rocked!
Valajakkara is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pagnotto connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Valajakkara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pagnotto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Crack! A monster head kick from Pagnotto and Valajakkara falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Pagnotto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nino Pagnotto!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
93% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
