PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arelvam Sadrano (ranked 2380 p4p, 2954 weight class) and Chrissy Moltisanti (ranked 190 p4p, 224 weight class). Arelvam Sadrano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sadrano
vs
Moltisanti

175 cm
22
145
4 - 4 - 1

176 cm
23
152
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arelvam Sadrano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chrissy Moltisanti!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moltisanti misses with a hook
and Sadrano counters with a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Moltisanti. Those never looked like landing.
Sadrano tried to counter with a leg kick but Moltisanti avoided it.
Chrissy Moltisanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sadrano misses with a leg kick

and Moltisanti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sadrano's guard.
Sadrano tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Sadrano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moltisanti defends well.

Moltisanti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sadrano is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Moltisanti, into his guard.

Moltisanti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadrano wants to pass the guard but Moltisanti is keeping the position.

Moltisanti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sadrano defends well.

Moltisanti has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sadrano is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Moltisanti.
Sadrano working away.
Moltisanti is trying to escape the position but Sadrano is controlling the position.

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.
Moltisanti is looking for a sweep.
Moltisanti is trying to control Sadrano's posture but Sadrano avoids it.
Sadrano wants to stand but Moltisanti has his arm trapped.
Moltisanti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moltisanti manages to get back to half guard.

Moltisanti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sadrano wants to stand but Moltisanti has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sadrano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moltisanti knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sadrano content to control rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Moltisanti trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sadrano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moltisanti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sadrano's guard.

Sadrano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moltisanti trying to control but Sadrano is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sadrano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moltisanti passes into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Sadrano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chrissy Moltisanti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sadrano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sadrano wants to clinch.
Sadrano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sadrano throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moltisanti moves out of range of the body kick.
Moltisanti sizes up Sadrano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sadrano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Chrissy Moltisanti has been cut.
A jab from Moltisanti misses.
Arelvam Sadrano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moltisanti checks a low kick from Sadrano.
Moltisanti throws a big shot that misses.
Moltisanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moltisanti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sadrano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sadrano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moltisanti.
Sadrano wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Moltisanti checks a leg kick nicely.
Moltisanti misses with a right hand
and Sadrano counters with a thumping low kick.
Sadrano slips a straight right by Moltisanti.
Sadrano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moltisanti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moltisanti is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moltisanti blocks an elbow strike.
Sadrano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sadrano.
Sadrano lands a big knee! That's hurt Moltisanti! Oh, he's all over the place! Sadrano lands another knee that sends Moltisanti to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arelvam Sadrano!
A victorious Arelvam Sadrano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.