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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mucho Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Attell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mucho Grande looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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150 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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171 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mucho Grande! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vito Attell! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Attell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grande's guard. Grande knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Attell on the ground. Grande trying to control the position.
Grande on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grande tries to get out of the position. Attell trying to control but Grande is working from the bottom. Attell is looking to work some ground and pound but Grande has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Attell slips nicely into half guard. Nice strikes from Attell there. Attell is looking to take a break and control but Grande is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Nice strikes from Attell there. Grande is not content to let Attell control the position. Grande is trying to stand.
Grande is staying active underneath Attell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Attell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grande to the mat! Grande manages to get full guard. Grande is breathing heavily. Grande looking to hit a scissor sweep but Attell is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grande looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Attell passes Grande's left leg - he's now in half guard. Grande might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Grande wants to get back to full guard. Attell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Attell has hold of Grande's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Grande manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Attell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Grande is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grande is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Grande working to try and regain half guard.
Grande tries to hold on but Attell pushes him away. Attell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Attell is landing with some decent strikes but Grande is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Attell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Grande turns into him and now he's in Attell's guard.
Attell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grande has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Grande gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Attell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Attell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grande, pushing him back against the cage. Attell has Grande pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grande manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Grande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attell tries to close the distance and clinch but Grande swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grande takes one to the chin there. Grande stuffs the takedown. Mucho Grande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vito Attell. Grande fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Grande gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Attell advances position into side control! Attell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Grande is looking for a sweep. Attell passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Grande! A nice elbow there by Attell. Attell working the ground and pound effectively.
Grande gets back to half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Grande looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grande is looking to control Attell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grande avoid being mounted? Attell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Grande trying to control but Attell postures up.
Attell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grande is just riding it out for now. Attell eventually gives up the hold. Attell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Attell seems to be working for a kimura but Grande defends the submission attempt. Ground and pound from Attell. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Attell dominated that 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.
Attell stuffs the takedown. Grande looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Grande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Grande misses with a takedown attempt - Attell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Mucho Grande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Attell, as that shot connected.
Attell fails to land the takedown. Attell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grande's waist but Grande gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Attell off to one side. Attell cracks Grande with a right hand to the side of the head. Grande shoots in looking for a takedown. Attell tries to sprawl out of it but Grande keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Attell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mucho Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him. Attell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grande finds it's way round the side to connect with Attell's head. Attell clinches up with Grande and pushes him back against the cage. Attell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grande gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Attell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grande avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Grande lands a nice knee to the body. Grande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Attell doesn't succeed with the takedown and Grande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Attell tries for a takedown but Grande circles away easily and Grande counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grande. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Grande manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Attell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Attell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grande looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Attell moves into full mount! Grande stops Attell from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Attell working away from the top, dropping strikes. Grande is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grande tries to hold on but Attell postures up. Grande stops Attell from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. Attell moves to the back position. Attell is hanging on to Grande's back as he tries to escape.
I would not like to be Grande right now.
Attell is trying to control but Grande is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grande manages to regain half guard. Good work. Attell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grande is just riding it out for now. Attell eventually gives up the hold. Grande won't allow Attell to pass to mount. Attell in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grande tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Attell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vito Attell!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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