PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Hatred (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.

Napolitano
vs
Hatred

186 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Dominick Napolitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Hatred!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatred tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napolitano swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Napolitano shoots in and bounces Hatred off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Napolitano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Napolitano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Hatred or perhaps it was just good defense by Napolitano which made him look bad.

Napolitano dives in and scores a takedown into Hatred's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Napolitano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hatred lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Napolitano!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napolitano is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatred tries to control but Napolitano wriggling away.
Napolitano tries to lock up and control but Hatred gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Napolitano wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Napolitano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hatred looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano is squirming around, avoiding Hatred's attempts to control the action.
Napolitano is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatred pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Napolitano is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Napolitano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Napolitano manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hatred trying to control from half guard but Napolitano is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano gets full guard.

Napolitano scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Hatred has taken the fight to the clinch.
Napolitano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Napolitano tightens his grip and picks Hatred up, before dumping him to the ground. Hatred manages to land in guard.
Hatred looking for a sweep. Not yet Hatred, not yet.
Napolitanois looking to pass into half guard but Hatred pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hatred is in guard.
Hatred prevents Napolitano from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano is pulling down on Hatred's head. It's preventing any offense from Hatred, at least for the moment.
Hatred slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Napolitano is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hatred's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hatred trying to pass the guard but Napolitano defending well.
Hatred stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatred wants to take a breather but Napolitano is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Napolitano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hatred shoots and misses

and Napolitano counters by clinching up.
Hatred tries to pull guard but Napolitano holds him up against the cage and eventually Hatred drops back down to his feet.

Hatred breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Napolitano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hatred.
Dominick Napolitano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Hatred.
Hatred slaps away a takedown attempt from Napolitano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Napolitano as Hatred shoots in.
Hatred tries to close the distance and clinch but Napolitano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Napolitano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hatred to the mat! Hatred manages to get full guard.

Hatred is working an open guard so Napolitano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Napolitano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hatred counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatred postures up and lands a big shot to Napolitano's brow.
Dominick Napolitano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hatred wants to stand but Napolitano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hatred preventing the sweep.
Napolitano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hatred's guard.
Hatred has a closed guard, preventing Napolitano from standing up.
Napolitano trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hatred manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Napolitano is trying to keep Hatred in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano wants to control the position but Hatred says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Napolitano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Napolitano trying to hold on to Hatred's head to control him but Hatred postures up.
Napolitano is trying to get back to full guard.
Napolitano is trying is best to control the position here.
Napolitano is looking for a sweep. Hatred is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatred wants to stand up but Napolitano is controlling the position.

Hatred seems to be working for a kimura but Napolitano defends the submission attempt.
Hatred slips a nice elbow through Napolitano's hands, connecting with Napolitano's forehead.
Napolitano trying to control from the bottom.
Hatred lands strikes from half guard.
Hatred is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Napolitano wants to control but Hatred passes into side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano struggling a bit here.

Hatred looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hatred misses with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napolitano tries to improve position but can't.
Napolitano can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Hatred will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Napolitano moves into range and clinches up with Hatred.
Napolitano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hatred gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Napolitano can't keep his opponent in guard - Hatred advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Napolitano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hatred.
Napolitano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Napolitano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hatred is aware though and is defending well.
Napolitano wants to sweep here but Hatred controlling him for the moment.
Hatred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatredis looking to pass into half guard but Napolitano pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Napolitano is in guard.

Hatred has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Napolitano doesn't defend quickly enough and Hatred has managed to lock this one up! Can Napolitano escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hatred on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Hatred!