PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 4113 p4p, 3791 weight class) and Napaaa Ararrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ghiotto
vs
Ararrim

165 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
146
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriele Ghiotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Napaaa Ararrim!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ararrim doesn't manage to clinch there - Ghiotto circles away.
Ghiotto dips to his left and cracks Ararrim with an uppercut!

Ararrim clinches up with Ghiotto and pushes him back against the cage.
Ghiotto throws a head punch that misses.
Ararrim swings wildly with an uppercut but Ghiotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ararrim creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ararrim.
Ararrim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghiotto wants to break free but Ararrim has control.
Ghiotto takes a shot to the head.
Ararrim misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto misses with some punches.
Ararrim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ghiotto's efforts to push away.
Ararrim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ararrim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ghiotto tries to break free but Ararrim pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ararrim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ghiotto scores with a shot to the side of Ararrim's head.
Ghiotto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ararrim.
Ararrim digs a right hand into Ghiotto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ghiotto's gas tank.
Ghiotto misses with some punches.
Ghiotto dodges an elbow strike from Ararrim.
Ararrim tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ghiotto prevents a body shot from Ararrim.
Ghiotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghiotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ghiotto.
Ararrim has Ghiotto pushed against the cage.
Ararrim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Ararrim on the inside.
Ararrim stalls.
Ghiotto blocking some punches.
Ararrim prevents a body shot from Ghiotto.
Come on Ararrim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ararrim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ghiotto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto struggles to land a body shot inside as Ararrim controls his hands.
Ghiotto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ghiotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ararrim lands with a light punch inside.
Ghiotto working hard to break the clinch.
Ghiotto tries a body shot but Ararrim blocks it.
Ararrim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ararrim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A bit of stalling here from Ararrim.
Ghiotto working aggressively here.
Ghiotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ararrim.
Ararrim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ghiotto backwards.
Ararrim has a couple of punches blocked by Ghiotto.
Ghiotto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ghiotto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ararrim has him pressed against the cage.
Ararrim swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto being controlled against the cage.
Ararrim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ararrim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ghiotto is defending well for now.
Ghiotto has a couple of punches blocked by Ararrim.
Ghiotto tries a body shot but Ararrim blocks it.
Ghiotto tries to circle away but Ararrim has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Ararrim.
Ghiotto can't find room to land a body shot as Ararrim controls the action.
Ararrim working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Ghiotto as the two fighters clinch.
Ghiotto throws a head punch that misses.
Ararrim misses with a knee to the head.
Ararrim misses with some punches.
Ararrim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ghiotto avoids it.
Ararrim missing with knees to the body.
Ararrim tries to throw a body punch but Ghiotto avoids it by throwing Ararrim back against the cage.
Ghiotto tries a body shot but Ararrim blocks it.
Ararrim blocks a body shot from Ghiotto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto misses with a punch to the body.
Ghiotto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghiotto lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ararrim throws an elbow but misses.
Ghiotto blocking some punches.
Ararrim throws an elbow but it misses.
Ararrim takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ararrim controlling the action here for a moment.
Ararrim misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ararrim lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ararrim.
Ghiotto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghiotto swings wildly with an uppercut but Ararrim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghiotto tries a body shot but Ararrim blocks it.
Ghiotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ararrim lands a left hand.
Ghiotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Napaaa Ararrim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ararrim tries to clinch up but Ghiotto circles away and keeps his distance.
Ghiotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Ararrim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Napaaa Ararrim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghiotto circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Ghiotto to counter with a crisp jab.
Ararrim tries to clinch up but Ghiotto circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ararrim fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Ghiotto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ararrim tries to clinch up
letting Ghiotto counter with a right hand.

Ararrim is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ararrim rushes Ghiotto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ghiotto works on Ararrim's body with a couple of short punches.
Ararrim throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ghiotto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ararrim backwards.
Ararrim is still on wobbly legs! Can Ghiotto finish him?
Ghiotto gets through Ararrim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ararrim lands with a light punch inside.
Ararrim keeps control of Ghiotto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ghiotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghiotto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ararrim misses with a punch on the inside.
Ghiotto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ararrims head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghiotto.
Ararrim blocking some punches.
Ghiotto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ghiotto throws a big uppercut that drops Ararrim! More strikes from Ghiotto and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ararrim lies dazed against the cage as Ghiotto celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriele Ghiotto!
During a confident post fight interview, Gabriele Ghiotto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Napaaa Ararrim stepped up to the mic, saying '.5, .5, [7, 9, 7, 7, 6, 5]'.