PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianpiero Tassotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tassotti comes to the cage accompanied by Alphazone - Stay. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tassotti
vs
Mamba

175 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gianpiero Tassotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, White Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba moves forwards but Tassotti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tassotti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tassotti wants it to stay on the feet.
Mamba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tassotti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tassotti thuds his right hand into Mamba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamba.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tassotti.
Tassotti throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mamba works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tassotti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamba on the ground.
Tassotti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mamba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mamba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tassotti's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tassotti's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassotti is trying to remain composed but Mamba is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Mamba gets his hands free as Tassotti looks to control.

Mamba is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tassotti rolls, trying to escape but Mamba keeps control of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamba is not going to allow Tassotti to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamba lands a shot to the body.
Mamba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mamba is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Tassotti. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Mamba connects with a big shot to the side of Tassotti's head.
Tassotti trying to control the hands but Mamba breaks the grip.
Mamba is landing with strikes from the back.
Mamba throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Tassotti!

Mamba is persistently looking for the submission but Tassotti is defending it well.
Tassotti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mamba is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Tassotti has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mamba has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Tassotti taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mamba doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). White Mamba!