PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sanguinetti (ranked 55 p4p, 241 weight class) and Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 9 p4p, 38 weight class). Stalinovich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hell March kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Orlando Sanguinetti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanguinetti
vs
Stalinovich

185 cm
32
205
26 - 7 - 0

192 cm
37
210
32 - 16 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Sanguinetti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sanguinetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich throws a leg kick but Sanguinetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stalinovich misses with a head kick.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stalinovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stalinovich misses with a jab to the body
letting Sanguinetti counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich throws a sloppy head kick and Sanguinetti moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanguinetti misses its target.
Stalinovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanguinetti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti moves away from the strike by Stalinovich.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stalinovich scores with a kick to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanguinetti blocks the leg kick.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Stalinovich moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalinovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanguinetti backwards.
Sanguinetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanguinetti can't find room to land a body shot as Stalinovich controls the action.
Stalinovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanguinetti backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Stalinovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich is working Sanguinetti over against the cage.
Sanguinetti blocks a body shot from Stalinovich.

Stalinovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stalinovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanguinetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stalinovich throws out the jab.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sanguinetti blocks a head kick by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich misses with a two punch combination.
Stalinovich lands with a nice combination. Sanguinetti backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Orlando Sanguinetti has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanguinetti misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stalinovich.
Stalinovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Stalinovich has Sanguinetti up against the cage in a clinch.

Stalinovich decides to pull guard.

Stalinovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Stalinovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stalinovich wants to sweep here but Sanguinetti controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanguinetti passes Stalinovich's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stalinovich wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Stalinovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Sanguinetti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stalinovich throws a head kick that misses
and Sanguinetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stalinovich wants to clinch
and Stalinovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stalinovich throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sanguinetti counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Stalinovich misses
and Sanguinetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanguinetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stalinovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanguinetti is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sanguinetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Stalinovich drives through and clinches with Sanguinetti against the cage.
Stalinovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Sanguinetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalinovich scores with a body shot.
Stalinovich swings widly with a right hand
and Sanguinetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stalinovich stalks Sanguinetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanguinetti's face. Sanguinetti staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalinovich is looking to clinch.
Sanguinetti throwing a counter right hand but Stalinovich manages to avoid it.
Stalinovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanguinetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Stalinovich is predictable there
enabling Sanguinetti to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Stalinovich finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti ducks under a wild hook from Stalinovich.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sanguinetti blocks a jab.
Stalinovich moves in looking to clinch but Sanguinetti pushes him off.
Sanguinetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joseph Stalinovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanguinetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stalinovich.
Joseph Stalinovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanguinetti blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stalinovich throws an off balance right hand
and Sanguinetti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stalinovich thinking.
A swing and a miss from Stalinovich.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stalinovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Stalinovich moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalinovich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sanguinetti walks away with a smile on his face. Stalinovich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanguinetti slips a jab and a cross from Stalinovich.
Sanguinetti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stalinovich misses with a head kick.
Sanguinetti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joseph Stalinovich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Orlando Sanguinetti's cut.
That's time! Sanguinetti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanguinetti walks into a straight right hand from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stalinovich lands a leg kick that knocks Sanguinetti off balance momentarily.
Stalinovich misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stalinovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanguinetti is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanguinetti misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich misses the shot to the body.
Stalinovich looks to throw the jab but Sanguinetti is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sanguinetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stalinovich throws a leg kick but Sanguinetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanguinetti misses the target.
A low kick from Stalinovich misses
and Sanguinetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stalinovich with a jab.

Stalinovich clinches up with Sanguinetti and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti lands a shoulder strike.
Sanguinetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanguinetti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stalinovich.
Sanguinetti misses with a body punch.
Stalinovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Stalinovich.

Sanguinetti manages to break the clinch.
Sanguinetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanguinetti is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick there by Stalinovich.

Stalinovich moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalinovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti tries to throw a body punch but Stalinovich avoids it by throwing Sanguinetti back against the cage.
Sanguinetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanguinetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Stalinovich.

Stalinovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalinovich looks to land a left hand but Sanguinetti moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Sanguinetti tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanguinetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanguinetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stalinovich works the jab nicely.

Orlando Sanguinetti's cut is getting worse.
Stalinovich swings for the body but Sanguinetti moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti slips a jab from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanguinetti is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stalinovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanguinetti.

Stalinovich has Sanguinetti up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalinovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanguinetti misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stalinovich fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stalinovich breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Stalinovich really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Sanguinetti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stalinovich clinches up with Sanguinetti and pushes him back against the cage.

Sanguinetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stalinovich throws a head kick but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stalinovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stalinovich misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stalinovich moves into range and clinches up with Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguinetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanguinetti tries to break free but Stalinovich pushes him back against the cage.
Stalinovich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sanguinetti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stalinovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalinovich gets through Sanguinetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sanguinetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stalinovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanguinetti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stalinovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Stalinovich missing with a left hand there. Sanguinetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanguinetti misses the target.
Sanguinetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stalinovich.
It looked like Sanguinetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich closes the distance but Sanguinetti moves to the side
and Sanguinetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Stalinovich misses
enabling Sanguinetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanguinetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Sanguinetti was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich throws a sloppy head kick and Sanguinetti moves out of range easily.
Stalinovich misses with a body kick.
Sanguinetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich loads up on a big right hand but Sanguinetti slips the punch.
Sanguinetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stalinovich misses with a straight left.
Stalinovich throws a head kick but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sanguinetti blocks the low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanguinetti misses its target.
Stalinovich tries to land a front kick but Sanguinetti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanguinetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stalinovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stalinovich connects with a high kick.
Stalinovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanguinetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stalinovich clinches up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch on the inside from Sanguinetti fails to land.
Sanguinetti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalinovich is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A shot in the inside from Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joseph Stalinovich dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Sanguinetti's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stalinovich clinches with his opponent.
Orlando Sanguinetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanguinetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Sanguinetti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Stalinovich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanguinetti.
Sanguinetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Stalinovich uses good head movement to avoid it.

Stalinovich jumps into guard, dragging Sanguinetti to the mat.

Stalinovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stalinovich wants to sweep here but Sanguinetti controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stalinovich is looking for a triangle but Sanguinetti pushes his legs off easily.
Stalinovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stalinovich trying to control the position.
Stalinovich wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sanguinetti checks a low kick from Stalinovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanguinetti slips under a jab from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanguinetti is looking to counter punch.
Stalinovich looks to throw the jab but Sanguinetti is out of range.

Stalinovich closes the distance and clinches.
Stalinovich tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanguinetti smiles and moves away.
Stalinovich stuns Sanguinetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stalinovich forces Sanguinetti back against the cage and clinches.
Sanguinetti tries to work over Stalinovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph Stalinovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalinovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanguinetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanguinetti is leaning against Stalinovich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalinovich working aggressively here.
Stalinovich tries a body shot but Sanguinetti blocks it.
Sanguinetti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalinovich is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sanguinetti is leaning against Stalinovich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stalinovich has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sanguinetti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stalinovich can turn it around.
Stalinovich blocks a body shot from Sanguinetti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguinetti lands a right hand.
Stalinovich wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanguinetti won't allow it.

Sanguinetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stalinovich tries to clinch but Sanguinetti moves out of range.
Stalinovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanguinetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stalinovich closes the distance but Sanguinetti moves to the side
and Stalinovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Stalinovich is rocked!
Stalinovich misses with a right hand
and Sanguinetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Orlando Sanguinetti.
Well Stalinovich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Stalinovich!
Joseph Stalinovich is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Joseph Stalinovich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.