PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giampaolo Cinciarini (ranked 4883 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Savage (ranked 4657 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.

Cinciarini
vs
Savage

177 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giampaolo Cinciarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Savage!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cinciarini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinciarini tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Savage manages to circle out of the way.
Cinciarini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cinciarini wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Savage instigates a clinch.
Cinciarini slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Cinciarini.
Cinciarini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cinciarini dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Savage should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cinciarini prevents it.
Savage letting Cinciarini take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Giampaolo Cinciarini.
Savage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cinciarini counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cinciarini avoids the head kick by Savage.
Cinciarini is looking to counter the offense by Savage and move into the clinch.
Giampaolo Cinciarini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Cinciarini there.
Cinciarini throws out a powerful jab.
Cinciarini lands a jab to the nose.

Savage shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Savage showed some decent athleticism there.
Savage works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage controlling from mount.
Savage sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cinciarini is in a horrible position here. Savage smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Savage tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cinciarini tries to lock up and control but Savage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Savage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cinciarini has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cinciarini blocking the ground and pound.
Cinciarini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savage on the ground.

Savage has hold of Cinciarini's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cinciarini manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Savage content just to control the position here.

Savage working for a submission but Cinciarini is keeping him at bay.

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.
Savage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cinciarini tries to lock up and control but Savage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cinciarini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cinciarini tries to get out of the position.
Savage looking to ground and pound but Cinciarini is blocking nicely.
Cinciarini really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Savage takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steve Savage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cinciarini blocks a head kick by Savage.
Cinciarini sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Savage throws a body punch but Cinciarini moves out of range.
Cinciarini tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage tries to bum rush Cinciarini with a series of wild strikes but Cinciarini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cinciarini tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Savage manages to circle out of the way.
Savage shoots in and drives through. Cinciarini sprawls well.
Savage misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Cinciarini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Giampaolo Cinciarini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Savage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Savage or perhaps it was just good defense by Cinciarini, which made it look bad.
Savage misses with a takedown

and Cinciarini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cinciarini misses with a body punch.
Savage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cinciarini just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cinciarini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cinciarini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cinciarini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Cinciarini.
Savage is breathing heavily.
Cinciarini lands a left hand.
Cinciarini keeps control of Savage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Savage working hard to break the clinch.
Savage is trying to break free.
Savage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cinciarini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage darts in looking for a takedown but Cinciarini gets double underhooks and turns Savage into the cage.
Cinciarini seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Savage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cinciarini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.
Savage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinciarini lands with a right hand.
Giampaolo Cinciarini is winning the standup battle so far.
Savage has his takedown stuffed

and Cinciarini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Cinciarini as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cinciarini.
Cinciarini stalling.
Cinciarini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cinciarini controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Cinciarini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cinciarini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giampaolo Cinciarini has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cinciarini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Savage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cinciarini is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cinciarini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Savage.
Cinciarini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cinciarini works on Savage's body with a couple of short punches.
Cinciarini lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Cinciarini as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cinciarini.
Cinciarini lands a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cinciarini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Cinciarini.
Cinciarini lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giampaolo Cinciarini dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Cinciarini with a jab.
Cinciarini lands an overhand right.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Cinciarini shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cinciarini digs a good hook to Savage's body.
Cinciarini scores with a jab to the body.
Cinciarini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savage takes one to the side of the head.

Savage is rocked!
Savage looks to clinch
and Cinciarini counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage is still on wobbly legs! Can Cinciarini finish him?
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savage ducks into an uppercut from Cinciarini and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giampaolo Cinciarini!