PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 2497 p4p, 3004 weight class) and Saul Tacarante (ranked 143 p4p, 162 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
Tacarante

165 cm
19
135
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
137
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 3 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Tacarante!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghiotto misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tacarante to counter with a crisp jab.
Ghiotto misses with a looping left.
Ghiotto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tacarante.
Ghiotto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tacarante.
Gabriele Ghiotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghiotto scores with a body shot.
Tacarante misses with a wild body shot.
Ghiotto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ghiotto forces Tacarante back against the cage and clinches.
Ghiotto working aggressively here.
Ghiotto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Tacarante manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ghiotto trying to control but Tacarante is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto pushes down on Tacarante's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto tries to pass to full mount but Tacarante defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ghiotto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tacarante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghiotto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Tacarante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ghiotto pulls his head out easily.
Ghiotto stalling.

Ghiotto is trying for a kimura here. Tacarante looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ghiotto wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriele Ghiotto!
A very excited looking Gabriele Ghiotto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.