PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ghita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Contillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contillo has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Roberto Contillo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ghita
vs
Contillo

197 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
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 Amsterdam, Daniel Ghita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Contillo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ghita takes the fight into the clinch.
Contillo looks gassed!
Ghita wants a takedown.

Ghita manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ghita managing to control the position.
Contillo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Contillo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Contillo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Contillo wants to control from the top but Ghita keeps moving.
Ghita controls Contillo momentarily but Contillo frees himself.

Daniel Ghita has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Ghita feints and as Contillo raises his hands in defense, Ghita changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghita throwing strikes but missing.
Ghita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Contillo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ghita trying to control the position from guard on top but Contillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Ghita wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Contillo stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghita. Ghita gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghita looks for a takedown but Contillo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ghita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghita tries to clinch there but Contillo circles away.
Ghita pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Contillo back to the cage. Ghita follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ghita wants to clinch up but Contillo keeps it at a distance.
Contillo keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ghita.
Ghita is looking to clinch but Contillo is avoiding it.
Contillo misses with a takedown attempt - Ghita sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghita lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Roberto Contillo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghita fails with a takedown attempt.
Ghita feints a jab promting Contillo to slip. Ghita then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Contillo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ghita shoots in and drives through. Contillo sprawls well.
Ghita dives in and grabs Contillo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Contillo pushes down on Ghita's head and hops out.
Contillo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Contillo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Contillo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghita tries to avoid it but Contillo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghita to the ground. Ghita escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ghita scores with a head kick.
Contillo has a takedown stuffed.

Ghita closes the distance and pushes Contillo back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ghita breaks the clinch.
Ghita tries to clinch up but Contillo circles away and keeps his distance.

Ghita gets a clinch.

Ghita drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Contillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Contillo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Contillo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Contillo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contillo wants to pass the guard but Ghita is keeping the position.

Contillo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Contillo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ghita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Contillo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ghita gets a takedown into half guard.
Ghita thows a huge punch but Contillo dodges it nicely.
Ghita thows a huge punch but Contillo dodges it nicely.
Contillo is breathing heavily.

Ghita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Contillo is just riding it out for now. Ghita eventually gives up the hold.
Ghita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ghita trying to control the action but Contillo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ghita tries to pass the half guard into mount. Contillo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ghita drops an elbow to the side of Contillo's head.

Ghita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Contillo is just riding it out for now. Ghita eventually gives up the hold.
Contillo moves into full guard.
Daniel Ghita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghita trying to control but Contillo is working from the bottom.
Ghita is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Contillo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Daniel Ghita has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ghita lets loose with a powerful body kick. Contillo will feel that in the morning.
Ghita shoots in looking for a takedown. Contillo tries to sprawl out of it but Ghita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Contillo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Ghita with that takedown attempt.
Ghita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Contillo sprawls well. Contillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ghita gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ghita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Ghita as Contillo shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Ghita dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Contillo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ghita fails to land the takedown.
Ghita pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Contillo back to the cage. Ghita follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ghita closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Contillo quickly recovers to half guard.
Contillo is staying active underneath Ghita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ghita trying to control from Contillo's half guard. Contillo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghita trying to control but Contillo is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Ghita just wasn't active enough.

Ghita gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Contillo stops a takedown attempt from Ghita.

Ghita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ghita shoots in for a takedown but Contillo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ghita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Contillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ghita but Ghita pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ghita lands with a slapping head kick.
Ghita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Contillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ghita!
Daniel Ghita is winning the standup battle so far.

Ghita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ghita jumps guard but Contillo stands there with Ghita around his waist. Ghita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ghita has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Contillo after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghita is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Contillo is defending well.
Contillo tries to throw a body punch but Ghita avoids it by throwing Contillo back against the cage.
Ghita landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ghita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Contillo prevents it.
Ghita is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Contillo tries to score a body lock takedown but Ghita shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Ghita pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghita wants to stand and escape but Contillo is having none of it.

Ghita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Contillo is aware though and is defending well.
Contillo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Contillo advances position into side control!
Ghita knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Contillo on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contillo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghita keeps working.
Ghita is trying to control Contillo's posture but Contillo avoids it.

Contillo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ghita is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roberto Contillo!