PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bam Bam (ranked 8020 p4p, 0 weight class) and Durante Alinari Petruzzelli (ranked 4178 p4p, 530 weight class). Bam Bam comes to the cage accompanied by Sleep Now In The Fire. Joey Bam Bam could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Durante Alinari Petruzzelli's chin.

Bam Bam
vs
Alinari Petruzzelli

187 cm
17
222 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Durante Alinari Petruzzelli!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petruzzelli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Petruzzelli closes the distance and clinches.
Petruzzelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bam Bam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Petruzzelli is defending well.

Bam Bam breaks from the clinch.
Petruzzelli ducks under a wild hook from Bam Bam.
Petruzzelli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bam Bam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petruzzelli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bam Bam's head backwards.
Petruzzelli ducks under a wild hook from Bam Bam.

Petruzzelli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bam Bam wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bam Bam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petruzzelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Petruzzelli moves into the clinch.
Bam Bam has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bam Bam has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bam Bam struggles to land a body shot inside as Petruzzelli controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Petruzzelli.
Bam Bam can't break the clinch.

Bam Bam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petruzzelli lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam misses with a series of wild punches.
Bam Bam missing with a left hand there. Petruzzelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petruzzelli connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Bam Bam misses.
Petruzzelli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Petruzzelli gets a clinch.
Petruzzelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Petruzzelli on the inside.
Petruzzelli slowing the pace effectively.
Bam Bam cracks Petruzzelli with a nice body shot.
Bam Bam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petruzzelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petruzzelli lands a shoulder strike.
Bam Bam misses with a punch on the inside.

Bam Bam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bam Bam gets a double leg takedown into Petruzzelli's guard.
Petruzzelli looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam Bam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bam Bam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Petruzzelli, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bam Bam.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bam Bam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bam Bam shoots in and drives through. Petruzzelli sprawls well.

Petruzzelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bam Bam, pushing him back against the cage.
Petruzzelli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Petruzzelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Petruzzelli.
Bam Bam wants a takedown but no success here.

Bam Bam manages to break the clinch.
Petruzzelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bam Bam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Petruzzelli is trying to escape the position but Bam Bam is controlling the position.

Bam Bam decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petruzzelli throws a hook but Bam Bam avoids it easily.
Bam Bam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petruzzelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bam Bam.
Despite the aggression on Petruzzelli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Petruzzelli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bam Bam.
Bam Bam scores with a jab.
Bam Bam shoots in but no luck this time.
Petruzzelli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bam Bam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Petruzzelli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petruzzelli.

Bam Bam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Petruzzelli uses from the top position.
Bam Bam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Petruzzelli wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Bam Bam's closed guard. He's half up but Bam Bam has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Bam Bam pivots and extends the arm, Petruzzelli falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Bam Bam! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joey Bam Bam!