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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Piensavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Contini's choice of entrance music: .. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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26
163 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Piensavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Contini!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piensavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Contini throws a right hand that Piensavi ducks under and follows up with a left that Piensavi also avoids with ease.
Piensavi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contini.
Contini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Contini gets tackled into the cage by Piensavi. Piensavi maintains the clinch.
Contini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Contini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Contini circles away from the clinch attempt.
Contini keeps the fight on the outside.
Contini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piensavi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piensavi tries to clinch but Contini is having none of it.
Contini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piensavi.
Contini tries to bum rush Piensavi with a series of wild strikes but Piensavi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Contini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Contini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piensavi drives through and clinches with Contini against the cage.
Contini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Piensavi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Piensavi misses with an uppercut. Contini saw that one coming.
Piensavi moves in looking to clinch but Contini pushes him off.
Contini missing with a left hand there. Piensavi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Contini plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piensavi tries to close the distance and clinch but Contini swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piensavi wants to clinch.
Contini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Contini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Contini. Those never looked like landing.
Contini staying out of range there.
Piensavi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piensavi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piensavi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Contini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piensavi scores with a hook to the body. Contini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Piensavi closes the distance and clinches.
Contini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Contini.
Piensavi is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piensavi avoiding damage as Contini throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contini is stalling here.
Contini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Contini cracks a nice hook into Piensavi's ribs.
Contini connects with a leg kick. Piensavi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Piensavi takes one to the side of the head.
Contini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Contini lands a slapping body shot.
Piensavi walks into a left hand.
Contini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Contini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piensavi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piensavi walks into a jab.
Luciano Contini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Contini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Contini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Contini lands a head kick!
Contini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Contini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Piensavi's calf.
Contini cracks Piensavi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Contini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Contini.
Contini stuns Piensavi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Piensavi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Contini moves into the clinch successfully.
Contini just leaning against Piensavi, taking a breather.
Contini continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Contini wants the takedown. Piensavi is fighting it off but Contini persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Piensavi's guard against the cage.
Contini stands up from Piensavi's guard - Contini perhaps looking for a knockout.
Contini lands a nice shot to the body.
Contini clinches up with Piensavi and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Contini to work.
Piensavi is looking to break free of the clinch but Contini has double underhooks.
Contini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Contini tenderised Piensavi's leg. Piensavi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Contini cracks Piensavi with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Contini!
Contini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Piensavi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Contini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Piensavi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Contini listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Contini is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Piensavi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Danga de danga de dang - Contini scores with a four punch combination!
Piensavi is rocked!
A left lands for Contini.
Oh Piensavi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Contini lands a beautiful left hook that drops Piensavi. Piensavi tries to recover but Contini is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Piensavi lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luciano Contini!
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hype
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