PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dragos Podgaetschii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluigi Contadella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragos Podgaetschii has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Podgaetschii
vs
Contadella

225 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dragos Podgaetschii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gianluigi Contadella!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podgaetschii with a poor takedown
letting Contadella counter with a right hand.
Contadella looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Contadella stuffs the takedown.

Podgaetschii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Contadella breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Podgaetschii will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dragos Podgaetschii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Podgaetschii fails with the takedown
and Contadella counters with a nice uppercut.
Contadella throws a right and a left that Podgaetschii avoids nicely.
Podgaetschii doesn't manage to clinch there - Contadella circles away.
Contadella circles away from the clinch attempt.

Podgaetschii takes the fight into the clinch.
Podgaetschii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Contadella gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Contadella is trying to break the clinch but Podgaetschii is controlling him.
Contadella wants to break free but Podgaetschii has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podgaetschii is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Contadella is defending well.

Contadella escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Podgaetschii closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Contadella to the mat! Contadella manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Podgaetschii working some strikes from top position.
Podgaetschii trying to control the position from guard on top but Contadella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Podgaetschii is really struggling to control Contadella but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Podgaetschii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Podgaetschii stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podgaetschii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Podgaetschii shoots in for a takedown but Contadella shows good takedown defense.
Contadella misses with a lunging right hand

and Podgaetschii counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podgaetschii drops down looking for an ankle pick but Contadella pulls his leg out and moves away.
Podgaetschii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Contadella's waist but Contadella gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Podgaetschii off to one side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Podgaetschii shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Contadella pinned against the cage. Contadella gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Podgaetschii shoots in but Contadella avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Podgaetschii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Contadella swings for the body but Podgaetschii moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contadella throws a right and a left that both miss.
Podgaetschii is looking to clinch.
Podgaetschii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Contadella leaves Podgaetschii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Podgaetschii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Podgaetschii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Podgaetschii controlling from the top position.
Contadella keeping moving, preventing Podgaetschii from controlling successfully.
Podgaetschii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contadella wants to get back to his feet but Podgaetschii passes into half guard.
Podgaetschii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Podgaetschii has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Contadella defend it? Podgaetschii steps over the head and cranks it - Contadella is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Podgaetschii!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dragos Podgaetschii!