PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Settliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiberio Gioane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Settliffe
vs
Gioane

190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Settliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tiberio Gioane!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Settliffe drives through and clinches with Gioane against the ropes.
Gioane stalling the fight.
Gioane prevents Settliffe from breaking the clinch.
Gioane stops a takedown attempt from Settliffe.
Gioane leaning against his opponent.

Gioane drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gioane is trying to control the position but Settliffe postures up.
Settliffe preventing the sweep.
Gioane is trying to control the position but Settliffe postures up.
Gioane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Settliffe is one step ahead there.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tiberio Gioane wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gioane swinging wildly here.

Gioane closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gioane decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Settliffe is breathing heavily.
Gioane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gioane closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gioane is chipping away with strikes.

Gioane goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Settliffe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gioane but great work by Settliffe.
Gioane struggling a bit here.
Gioane is looking to regain half guard here but Settliffe keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gioane throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gioane struggling a bit here.
Gioane tries to bench press Settliffe off him but Settliffe keeps the position.
Gioane is trying to buck Settliffe off.
Gioane manages to get back to half guard.
Gioane trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Settliffe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gioane trying to control but Settliffe postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tiberio Gioane hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Settliffe tries to keep at a distance but Gioane has taken the fight into the clinch.

Gioane jumps into guard, dragging Settliffe to the mat.
Gioane controls Settliffe momentarily but Settliffe frees himself.
Gioane wants to stand up but Settliffe is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gioane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gioane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Settliffe!
Settliffe is squirming around, avoiding Gioane's attempts to control the action.
Settliffe is controlling an arm, preventing Gioane from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Gioane working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Settliffe turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Gioane off and cradles Settliffe's limp body as Gioane celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tiberio Gioane!