PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boni Pin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santino Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pin
vs
Di Vaio

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boni Pin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santino Di Vaio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Vaio fails with a takedown attempt.

Pin feints and as Di Vaio raises his hands in defense, Pin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Di Vaio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Di Vaio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pin's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Di Vaio with a nice head shot there.

Di Vaio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Di Vaio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Di Vaio postures up and lands a big shot to Pin's brow.
Pin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pin tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Di Vaio is one step ahead there.
Di Vaio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pin keeping full guard, as Di Vaio tries to pass.
Pin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Di Vaio's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Di Vaio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pin defends well.
Pin lands a couple of elbows.
Di Vaio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pin is in close to Di Vaio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pin looking to pass the guard.

Di Vaio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pin defends well.
Pin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Di Vaio on the ground.
Di Vaio looks gassed!
Pin trying to control the position from guard on top but Di Vaio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pin landing some decent shots from guard.
Pin stopping the sweep attempt from Di Vaio.
Pin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pin lands a couple of digs.
Pin working some strikes from top position.
Pin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Santino Di Vaio has been cut.
Pin postures up.
Pin connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Di Vaio keeping moving, preventing Pin from controlling successfully.
Pin with a nice head shot there.

That has opened up Santino Di Vaio's cut even more.

Di Vaio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pin sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pin trying to control the position from guard on top but Di Vaio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Di Vaio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Santino Di Vaio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pin working the ground and pound.

Santino Di Vaio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Santino Di Vaio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boni Pin!