PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazzarini's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Goffredo Mameli - 'Il Canto degli Italiani'. Rocco Marchegiano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lazzarini
vs
Marchegiano

185 cm
22
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
31
192 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Marchegiano!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchegiano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Lazzarini clinches up against the cage.
Lazzarini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lazzarini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lazzarini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lazzarini crunches a lovely knee into Marchegiano's ribcage.

Lazzarini successfully pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Lazzarini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marchegiano is posturing up here but Lazzarini has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Marchegiano tries to roll out but it's too tight and Marchegiano has to tap! Slick submission there by Lazzarini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flavio Lazzarini!