PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Malinowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lapo Biondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Malinowski
vs
Biondi

186 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Malinowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lapo Biondi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malinowski gets caught flat footed, as Biondi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Biondi sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malinowski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Biondi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lapo Biondi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Malinowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biondi avoids the head kick by Malinowski.

Biondi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biondi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Malinowski is looking to control Biondi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malinowski avoid being mounted?
Biondi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Biondi winds up and cracks Malinowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Malinowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Biondi.
Malinowski wants to sweep but Biondi has passed to side control!
Biondi is chipping away with strikes.

Biondi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Biondi in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Malinowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Biondi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biondi controls the position from side control.

Biondi stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biondi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Biondi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Malinowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malinowski shoots and misses

and Biondi counters with a takedown into side control.

Biondi decides to stand back up. Biondi steps back and let's Malinowski get back to his feet.
Malinowski tries to clinch but Biondi moves out of range.
Malinowski shoots in but Biondi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malinowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Biondi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malinowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Biondi is fending him off so far but Malinowski persists. Nope, Biondi circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Malinowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malinowski is breathing heavily.
Malinowski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Biondi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Malinowski won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biondi moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Biondi tries for a kimura but Malinowski is defending well.
Biondi is staying tight to Malinowski's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lapo Biondi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Biondi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Biondi as Malinowski shoots in.
Biondi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Malinowski counters with a single leg into guard. Biondi didn't expect that.

Biondi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malinowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malinowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malinowski won't allow Biondi to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Biondi holds on and takes a little breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malinowski looking to sit in guard and control but Biondi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biondi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Biondi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lapo Biondi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malinowski is looking to sweep but instead, Biondi has passed into half guard.
Biondi controlling the action here.
Malinowski is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Biondi jumps into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biondi landing a few strikes.
Biondi working away.
Malinowski is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malinowski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Biondi scoring with punches from side control.
Biondi is working Malinowski over with some ground and pound from side control.

Biondi has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Malinowski is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Biondi yanks on the arm and Malinowski is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Biondi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lapo Biondi!