PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doncarlo Giani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Matsumoto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doncarlo Giani's chin.

Giani
vs
Matsumoto

200 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doncarlo Giani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Matsumoto misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giani.
Matsumoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Giani pushes Matsumoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Giani displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matsumoto up against the cage.
Matsumoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giani has him pressed against the cage.
Matsumoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on Giani - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Giani manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Matsumoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Matsumoto has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Giani to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Matsumoto is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Giani pulls down on the head and he's put Matsumoto to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Doncarlo Giani!