PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nieto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bullet the Blue Sky. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Anello
vs
Nieto

178 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner
Crippler's Corner

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Nieto!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anello lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nieto takes a step back to recover.
Anello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Anello.
Anello misses with a body kick.
Nieto misses with a wild body shot.
Nieto tries for a takedown but Anello circles away easily
and Anello counters with a nice leg kick.
Anello misses with the combination.
Anello avoids the body shot from Nieto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieto takes one to the chin there.
Nieto misses with a takedown
letting Anello counter with a right hand.
Nieto fails with the takedown
and Anello counters with a nice uppercut.
Calogero Anello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Nieto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello throws a leg kick

and Nieto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anello!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieto trying to control but Anello is having none of it.

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

Nieto is trying to get an arm triangle but Anello is defending well.
Nieto trying to control the position but Anello is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto cracks Anello with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Anello is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nieto asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Nieto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Anello rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nieto's guard! Nice work there by Anello!
Anello preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto trying to keep a closed guard but Anello is proving a slippery customer.

Anello stands up and waves to Nieto to follow him.
Nieto checks a leg kick.
Calogero Anello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nieto fails with the takedown
and Nieto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anello throws a series of punches but Nieto avoids them all with ease.
Anello throws a leg kick that is checked

and Nieto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anello's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto trying to control but Anello is working from the bottom.
Nieto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nieto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Anello is controlling Nieto's posture.

Nieto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Anello manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nieto has Anello in his guard.
Nieto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anello is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexandre Nieto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nieto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anello sprawls well initially but Nieto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nieto looking for a submission but Anello manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Nieto landing some decent shots from guard.
Nieto pushing down on Anello's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nieto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anello is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nieto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anello keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieto is keen to just control but Anello is a slippery customer.
Nieto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nieto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Nieto is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Anello is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexandre Nieto!