PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Felisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Ghio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alberto Felisio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabio Ghio's chin.

Felisio
vs
Ghio

182 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alberto Felisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Ghio!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ghio feints and as Felisio raises his hands in defense, Ghio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ghio throwing strikes but missing.
Ghio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felisio is pulling down on Ghio's head. It's preventing any offense from Ghio, at least for the moment.
Ghio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felisio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ghio manages to get himself to full guard.
Felisio prevents Ghio from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felisio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felisio postures up.
Felisio won't allow Ghio to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghio looks gassed!
Felisio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Felisio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ghio dives on top into guard.

Felisio manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Felisio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ghio sprawls well initially but Felisio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Felisio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Felisio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ghio moves into full guard.
Felisio throwing strikes from guard but Ghio blocks nicely.
Felisio throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ghio pushes Felisio off and gets back to his feet.
Felisio tries for a takedown but Ghio circles away easily
and Ghio counters with a head kick. That will keep Felisio thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Ghio has closed the distance and engaged Felisio in a clinch.
Ghio blocking some punches.
Ghio tries to pull guard but Felisio won't allow it.
Ghio blocks an uppercut.

Ghio has clasped his hands together around Felisio's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Felisio can't do much from the bottom here.
Felisio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felisio wants to improve his position but Ghio is controlling well.
Ghio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghio prevents Felisio from standing back up.
Felisio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghio.
Felisio gets full guard.
Ghio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Felisio's head.
Ghio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Felisio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Ghio stands up from Felisio's guard - Ghio perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ghio tries to clinch there but Felisio circles away.
Ghio circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ghio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felisio moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ghio lands a couple of elbows.
Ghio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Felisio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghio.
Ghio is looking to stand up but Felisio won't let him.
Ghio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Felisio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Felisio has his hands on Ghio's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felisio looking for a sweep. Not yet Felisio, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Ghio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Felisio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felisio lands a two punch combo.

Ghio feints and as Felisio raises his hands in defense, Ghio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ghio landing some decent shots from guard.
Ghio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ghio won't allow Felisio to get back to his feet.
Felisio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghio.
Felisio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ghio postures up.

Felisio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Ghio tightens his grip and picks Felisio up, before dumping him to the ground. Felisio manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Felisio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felisio wants to stand up but Ghio is controlling him.
Ghio with a nice head shot there.
Ghio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Felisio pushes Ghio off and gets back to his feet.

Felisio clinches with his opponent.

Ghio manages to break the clinch.
Felisio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ghio counters with a thumping low kick.
Felisio has his takedown stuffed
and Ghio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Felisio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Felisio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ghio in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felisio tries for a takedown but Ghio circles away easily
and Ghio counters with a big head kick but Felisio shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alberto Felisio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felisio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ghio counters with a single leg into guard. Felisio didn't expect that.
Fabio Ghio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Felisio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ghio with a nice head shot there.
Felisio wants to stand up but Ghio is controlling him.
Felisio working a defensive guard here.
Ghio postures up in Felisio's guard and throws a big left but Felisio blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghio is working Felisio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ghio won't allow Felisio to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ghio shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Felisio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Felisio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghio is one step ahead there.
Ghio won't allow Felisio to get back to his feet.
Ghio with a nice head shot there.
Felisio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghio is one step ahead there.
Ghio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Felisio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ghio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Felisio.

Felisio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ghio has managed to free his arm - good work.
Felisio wants to advance to full mount but Ghio doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Felisio postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Ghio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Felisio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Felisio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Felisio throws a strike but Ghio avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Felisio postures up in Ghio's guard and throws a big left but Ghio blocks it.
Felisio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ghio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felisio is one step ahead there.
Felisio stands up over Ghio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ghio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felisio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ghio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ghio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ghio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ghio prevents Felisio from improving his position.
Ghio is thwarting Felisio's attempts to control the position.
Ghio wants to pass to mount but Felisio is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Felisio wants to get back to full guard but Ghio has passed into side control.
Felisio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ghio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ghio cracks Felisio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Felisio tries to hold on but Ghio pushes him away.
Felisio regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Ghio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felisio is looking for a sweep. Ghio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Felisio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ghio is working away from the top position though.
Ghio thows a huge punch but Felisio dodges it nicely.

Ghio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Felisio sees it coming and defends easily.
Felisio wants to control but Ghio is keeping busy.
Ghio looks to land a strike but Felisio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ghio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A lazy left from Felisio finds it's target.
Alberto Felisio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fabio Ghio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Felisio gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Felisio.

Ghio gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Felisio regains guard.

Felisio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ghio wants to control from the top but Felisio keeps moving.
Ghio throws and elbow that misses. Felisio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ghio's guard. Nice move by Felisio!
Felisio postures up in Ghio's guard and throws a big left but Ghio blocks it.
Felisio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ghio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felisio.
Felisio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alberto Felisio.
I think Ghio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Ghio!