PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Giuliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steve nieve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giuliano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Sicilan. Salvatore Giuliano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Giuliano
vs
nieve

185 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition
Strike & Submit Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Giuliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, steve nieve!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nieve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Giuliano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
nieve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Giuliano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Giuliano tries to clinch up.
Giuliano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
nieve closes the distance looking to clinch

and Giuliano counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Giuliano landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nieve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
nieve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giuliano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
nieve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giuliano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Come on nieve - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nieve trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from nieve.
Giuliano wants a takedown but no success here.
nieve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giuliano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giuliano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
nieve throws an elbow that misses.
nieve keeps control of Giuliano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giuliano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
nieve unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giuliano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
nieve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
nieve avoids the elbow strike from Giuliano, against the cage.
nieve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giuliano blocking some punches.
nieve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giuliano misses with some punches.
nieve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
nieve looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano avoids the elbow strike from nieve, against the cage.
Giuliano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but nieve blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for nieve.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from nieve.
nieve has Giuliano pushed against the cage.
Giuliano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
nieve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giuliano stalling against the cage.
Giuliano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. nieve gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Giuliano lands a hook that snaps the head of nieve backwards.
Giuliano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
nieve lands an elbow that stopped Giuliano in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nieve tries to land knees in the clinch but Giuliano avoids the damage to the body.
Giuliano dodges an elbow strike from nieve.
The referee calls for nieve to work.
Giuliano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but nieve has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
nieve scores with a knee to the head.
nieve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giuliano.
nieve throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, nieve throws an elbow but misses.
Giuliano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
nieve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giuliano avoiding damage as nieve throws knees to the body.
Giuliano avoiding damage as nieve throws knees to the body.
nieve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
nieve creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
nieve taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
nieve prevents Giuliano from breaking the clinch.
Giuliano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giuliano stalling in the clinch.

Giuliano has hold of one of nieve's legs. nieve is fighting the takedown attempt but Giuliano gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
nieve preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
nieve working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giuliano.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giuliano passes easily into side control. Nice work.
nieve is trying to control Giuliano's posture but Giuliano avoids it.

Giuliano stands up and beckons nieve to his feet.
nieve clinches but Giuliano breaks the clinch
and Giuliano counters with a body kick that stops nieve in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but steve nieve will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Giuliano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
nieve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
nieve has Giuliano pushed against the cage.
nieve lands an elbow inside.
nieve unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giuliano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
nieve blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters up against the cage, nieve throws an elbow but misses.
nieve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giuliano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nieve unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giuliano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
nieve lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giuliano blocks an elbow strike from nieve.
nieve unloads a knee to the mid-section. Giuliano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Giuliano throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nieve controlling the action here for a moment.

Giuliano manages to pull guard.

Giuliano pushes nieve off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
nieve closes the distance looking to clinch

and Giuliano moves into the clinch.
Giuliano blocks an elbow strike from nieve.
nieve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
nieve misses with an elbow strike.
nieve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
nieve throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nieve misses with an elbow strike.
Giuliano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from nieve.
nieve throws a punch but it's blocked by Giuliano.
Giuliano throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, nieve just misses with a elbow thrown towards Giuliano's brow.
nieve crunches a lovely knee into Giuliano's ribcage.
Giuliano blocks the elbow strike.
nieve gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Giuliano.
nieve stalling in the clinch but Giuliano improves position.
nieve throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from nieve.
Giuliano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
nieve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giuliano blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from nieve.
Giuliano blocks an elbow strike.
Giuliano tries for a takedown but nieve manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvatore Giuliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nieve landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
nieve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
nieve tries to land a knee to the head but Giuliano blocks with his arms.
Giuliano managing to block the knees to the body from nieve.
nieve tries to land knees in the clinch but Giuliano avoids the damage to the body.

Giuliano has hold of one of nieve's legs. nieve is fighting the takedown attempt but Giuliano gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Giuliano works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Giuliano stops nieve from getting back to his feet.
Giuliano passes the guard and advances to mount!
nieve is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giuliano is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Giuliano trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Giuliano goes for an armbar but nieve turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from nieve.
nieve tries to stand but Giuliano is controlling from the bottom.
Giuliano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if nieve can do anything to dispel that myth.

Giuliano is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! nieve is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Salvatore Giuliano!