PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamberto De Mattos (ranked 3408 p4p, 4447 weight class) and Benito Graff Graffagnino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Benito Graff Graffagnino was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

De Mattos
vs
Graffagnino

198 cm
25
298
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamberto De Mattos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benito Graff Graffagnino!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Graffagnino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

De Mattos manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

De Mattos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

De Mattos shoots in and gets a takedown into Graffagnino's guard.
De Mattos sitting in guard here, content to control.
De Mattos passes Graffagnino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Mattos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Graffagnino tries to kick De Mattos off but De Mattos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffagnino is trying to get back to full guard.

De Mattos escapes and gets back to his feet.
Graffagnino checks a low kick from De Mattos .

De Mattos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Graffagnino!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graffagnino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Mattos landing a few strikes.

It looks like Benito Graff Graffagnino has been cut.
De Mattos tries to advance to mount but can't.
De Mattos is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Mattos staying calm.
Graffagnino is trying to get back to half guard.
Graffagnino is letting De Mattos control him for a moment.
De Mattos gets to mount! Graffagnino was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

De Mattos looking to secure an arm triangle but Graffagnino defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffagnino gets back to half guard.
Graffagnino is trying to control but can't.
De Mattos is pressing down on Graffagnino's thigh, looking to free his foot. Graffagnino is holding on for now.

De Mattos maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Graffagnino could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but De Mattos has cracked it and Graffagnino is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by De Mattos !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lamberto De Mattos !