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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Durante Alinari Petruzzelli (ranked 8084 p4p, 239 weight class) and Jimbo Covert (ranked 4341 p4p, 165 weight class). Durante Alinari Petruzzelli has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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213 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Durante Alinari Petruzzelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Covert!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petruzzelli misses with an uppercut
and Covert counters with a right hand to the body.
Covert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petruzzelli.
Covert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petruzzelli dodges the punch combination from Covert.
Covert has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Covert throws a chopping leg kick but Petruzzelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petruzzelli is looking to counter the offense by Covert and move into the clinch.
Petruzzelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petruzzelli misses with a two punch combination.
Durante Alinari Petruzzelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Covert looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Covert misses.
Covert throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petruzzelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Covert tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Petruzzelli content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Covert tries to pull guard but Petruzzelli holds him up against the cage and eventually Covert drops back down to his feet.
Petruzzelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Covert jumps guard but Petruzzelli turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Durante Alinari Petruzzelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo Covert.
Petruzzelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Covert uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Covert manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Petruzzelli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Covert is proving hard to escape from.
Covert is looking to cinch up a triangle. Petruzzelli throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Covert's body to avoid the submission. Covert has instead reached around Petruzzelli's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Covert arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jimbo Covert!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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