PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Rinaudo (ranked 2971 p4p, 4839 weight class) and Phillip Tandy (ranked 0 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.

Rinaudo
vs
Tandy

173 cm
25
174
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
178
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Matthew Rinaudo!
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, Phillip Tandy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rinaudo gets caught napping as Tandy dives in and scores a takedown. Rinaudo manages to retain guard.
Tandy wants to stand but Rinaudo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tandy advances position into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Rinaudo manages to get back to half guard.

Rinaudo looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinaudo is not content to let Tandy control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaudo wants to improve his position but Tandy is controlling well.

Rinaudo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tandy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tandy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rinaudo wants to improve his position but Tandy is controlling well.
Tandy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rinaudo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tandy wants to pass to mount but Rinaudo is defending the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tandy thows a huge punch but Rinaudo dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rinaudo drives through with a takedown into Tandy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rinaudo chips away with some ground and pound.
Tandy trying to control the position.
Rinaudo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rinaudo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tandy striking off his back but it's not causing Rinaudo any problems.

Rinaudo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tandy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rinaudo has managed to get both his arms back between Tandy's legs - danger averted.
Rinaudo tries to free his leg and advance position but Tandy is retaining full guard.
Rinaudo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tandy keeping moving, preventing Rinaudo from controlling successfully.
Rinaudo is in close to Tandy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rinaudo distracts Tandy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rinaudo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Rinaudo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tandy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tandy taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tandy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rinaudo slows the pace down.
Tandy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rinaudo connects with a decent elbow.
Rinaudo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tandy manages to get back to half guard.
Tandy has hold of Rinaudo's hands but Rinaudo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Tandy is rocked!
Rinaudo scores with a big shot! Tandy's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tandy! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Rinaudo!