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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Mcintosh (ranked 24414 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriele Altini (ranked 4363 p4p, 429 weight class). Giuseppe Mcintosh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giuseppe Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriele Altini!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Altini looks to move away, Mcintosh throws a big counter combo but Altini just gets out of the way.
Altini looks to land a combination. Mcintosh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Giuseppe Mcintosh has been cut.
Altini moves in looking to clinch but Mcintosh pushes him off.
Altini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mcintosh backs up against the cage.
Altini tries to bum rush Mcintosh with a series of wild strikes but Mcintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mcintosh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Altini. Altini obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Altini does it's job there.
Altini throws a series of punches but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Mcintosh really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Altini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcintosh throws a big counter combination but Altini scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcintosh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Altini napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Altini is looking to get back to his feet here but Mcintosh is keeping cool and he's managed to take Altini's back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Altini wants to control his opponent's hands but Mcintosh gets his hands free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mcintosh throwing sloppy strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Altini can't escape the position.
Altini is trying to stand back up.
Altini trying to control the action but Mcintosh just sinks the hooks in.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mcintosh controlling the positon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Altini just trying to survive but Mcintosh is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mcintosh working for the choke.
Mcintosh avoiding Altini 's attempts to control his hands.
Mcintosh is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Altini has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh avoiding Altini 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mcintosh's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Altini tries to escape but Mcintosh has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mcintosh controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcintosh avoiding Altini 's attempts to control his hands.
Mcintosh could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Altini is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mcintosh is staying active.
Altini wants to get back to his feet.
Mcintosh is hanging on to Altini's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gabriele Altini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Mcintosh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Altini misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Mcintosh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giuseppe Mcintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Altini misses with a wild combination.
Mcintosh shoots in but no luck this time.
Altini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcintosh tries to keep at a distance but Altini has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Altini lands an uppercut.
Altini lands a knee to the body.
Altini lands a right hand.
Mcintosh has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Altini uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altini trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcintosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcintosh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Altini controlling from the top position.
Altini looking to sit in guard and control but Mcintosh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mcintosh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Altini had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mcintosh defends it easily.
Mcintosh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Altini throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Altini trying to keep a closed guard but Mcintosh is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mcintosh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Altini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Altini has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcintosh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Altini decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Altini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcintosh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Altini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Altini doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcintosh circles away.
Mcintosh is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Altini. Those never looked like landing.
Altini is breathing heavily.
Altini throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mcintosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Altini throws a series of punches but Mcintosh avoids them all with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Altini tries to clinch up.
Mcintosh throws a big counter combination but Altini scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gabriele Altini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Altini gets caught flat footed, as Mcintosh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Altini is looking for a triangle here but Mcintosh uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriele Altini showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giuseppe Mcintosh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mcintosh or perhaps it was just good defense by Altini, which made it look bad.
Altini lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Altini. Those never looked like landing.
Altini throws a right hand that Mcintosh ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcintosh also avoids with ease.
Altini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcintosh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Altini scores with a shot to the side of Mcintosh's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Altini.
Altini lands with a light punch inside.
Altini gets underhooks to prevent Mcintosh's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giuseppe Mcintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Altini gets underhooks to prevent Mcintosh's takedown attempt.
Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcintosh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Altini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Altini tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mcintosh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mcintosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Altini throws a body kick that misses
and Mcintosh counters with a three punch combo that has Altini backing up. Altini nods at Mcintosh to acknowledge the strikes.
Mcintosh throws a sloppy head kick and Altini moves out of range easily.
Altini throws a right and a left that Mcintosh avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Altini misses.
Mcintosh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altini doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcintosh circles away.
Mcintosh throws a big counter combination but Altini scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Altini misses with a two punch combination.
As Altini looks to move away, Mcintosh throws a big counter combo but Altini just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Mcintosh.
Altini tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.
Mcintosh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcintosh landing some decent shots from guard.
Mcintosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Altini throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Altini is looking to stand up but Mcintosh isn't so interested in that idea.
Mcintosh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mcintosh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Altini has momentary wrist control but Mcintosh slips an elbow through the middle.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Altini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcintosh swings for the body but Altini moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcintosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Altini.
Mcintosh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Altini is fending him off so far but Mcintosh persists. Nope, Altini circles away and we're back to standing.
Altini scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mcintosh moves out of range as Altini throws a body kick.
Mcintosh dodges the punch combination from Altini.
As Altini looks to move away, Mcintosh throws a big counter combo but Altini just gets out of the way.
Giuseppe Mcintosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabriele Altini is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcintosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriele Altini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Altini winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriele Altini!
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