PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aquiles Bergasmarchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Odorisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bergasmarchi
vs
Odorisio

177 cm
23
167 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
169 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aquiles Bergasmarchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Odorisio!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergasmarchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Odorisio.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses.
Odorisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Odorisio is looking to clinch but Bergasmarchi is avoiding it.
Bergasmarchi throws a right hand that Odorisio ducks under and follows up with a left that Odorisio also avoids with ease.

Bergasmarchi gets a double leg takedown into Odorisio's guard.

Odorisio has his foot on Bergasmarchi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bergasmarchi works his way back into a safe position though.
Bergasmarchi preventing the sweep.

Odorisio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Odorisio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bergasmarchi defends it easily.
Bergasmarchi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bergasmarchi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bergasmarchi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Odorisio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bergasmarchi has managed to get both his arms back between Odorisio's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odorisio has his foot on Bergasmarchi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bergasmarchi works his way back into a safe position though.

Bergasmarchi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bergasmarchi trying to control but Odorisio is working from the bottom.
Bergasmarchi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Odorisio wants to get back to his feet but Bergasmarchi drags him back down.
Odorisio is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Odorisio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Odorisio is trying to get back to half guard.
Bergasmarchi is looking to take a break and control but Odorisio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bergasmarchi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Odorisio tries to improve position but can't.
Odorisio is not content to let Bergasmarchi control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odorisio tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
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!

Bergasmarchi working for a guillotine from mount but Odorisio is in no mood to give up.
Odorisio is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi controlling the pace for now.
Odorisio is working to get back to half guard.
Bergasmarchi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Odorisio can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bergasmarchi fails to take his opponent's back.
Odorisio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Odorisio stands and steps away. Bergasmarchi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bergasmarchi gets the takedown into side control.
Bergasmarchi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bergasmarchi tries to control but Odorisio wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio gets back to half guard.
Odorisio looks like he's trying to stand up.

Odorisio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bergasmarchi wants to take a breather but Odorisio is having none of it.
Bergasmarchi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bergasmarchi is pressing down on Odorisio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Odorisio is holding on for now.
Odorisio tries to roll over but Bergasmarchi keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odorisio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bergasmarchi is keen to just control but Odorisio is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aquiles Bergasmarchi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bergasmarchi misses with a double jab.
Aquiles Bergasmarchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odorisio is looking to clinch but Bergasmarchi is avoiding it.
Odorisio tries to clinch but Bergasmarchi is having none of it.
Bergasmarchi misses with a double jab
and Odorisio counters with a head kick. That will keep Bergasmarchi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bergasmarchi dives in and grabs Odorisio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Odorisio pushes down on Bergasmarchi's head and hops out.
Odorisio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bergasmarchi swivels and escapes.
Odorisio stuffs the takedown attempt from Bergasmarchi. Bergasmarchi gets slowly back to his feet.
Odorisio throws a head kick but Bergasmarchi moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Bergasmarchi or perhaps it was just good defense by Odorisio which made him look bad.
Odorisio has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bergasmarchi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aquiles Bergasmarchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odorisio wants to clinch.
Bergasmarchi looks to land a combination but Odorisio avoids it well.
Bergasmarchi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Odorisio tries to clinch up but Bergasmarchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Odorisio wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Odorisio.
Odorisio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Odorisio instigates a clinch.
Odorisio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Odorisio breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Odorisio. No joy for Bergasmarchi on that attempt.
Bergasmarchi shoots in and drives through. Odorisio sprawls well.
Odorisio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bergasmarchi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Odorisio avoids it really well and circles away.
Bergasmarchi misses with a few strikes there.

Odorisio rushes Bergasmarchi and presses him up against the cage.
Bergasmarchi takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Odorisio is trying to break the clinch but Bergasmarchi has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi blocks an elbow strike from Odorisio.

Odorisio breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Odorisio.
Bergasmarchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Odorisio dodges the punch combination from Bergasmarchi.
Odorisio tries to clinch up but Bergasmarchi circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Bergasmarchi does no damage.
Bergasmarchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Odorisio shoots in but no luck this time.

Bergasmarchi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Odorisio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bergasmarchi prevents Odorisio from standing back up.
Odorisio is breathing heavily.

Odorisio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Odorisio!
Bergasmarchi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Odorisio tries to reverse the position but Bergasmarchi maintains control.
Bergasmarchi tries to control but Odorisio wriggling away.
Odorisio gets back to half guard.
Bergasmarchi is keen to just control but Odorisio is a slippery customer.

Odorisio actively working from the bottom here.
Bergasmarchi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Odorisio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Odorisio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Bergasmarchi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aquiles Bergasmarchi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bergasmarchi is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odorisio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bergasmarchi wants to take a breather but Odorisio is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergasmarchi is really struggling to control Odorisio but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Odorisio wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Odorisio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bergasmarchi misses with a few strikes there.
Odorisio scores with a jab.
Bergasmarchi misses with a takedown attempt
and Odorisio counters with a low kick, right behind Bergasmarchi 's knee.
No joy there for Bergasmarchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odorisio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odorisio tries to clinch there but Bergasmarchi circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odorisio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odorisio throws a head kick that half lands.

Odorisio forces Bergasmarchi back against the cage and clinches.

Odorisio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Odorisio tries to clinch there but Bergasmarchi circles away.
Odorisio throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Bergasmarchi does no damage.
Odorisio tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Odorisio counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Bergasmarchi is rocked!
Chad Odorisio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Odorisio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odorisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Bergasmarchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bergasmarchi gets tackled into the cage by Odorisio. Odorisio maintains the clinch.
Bergasmarchi blocks the elbow strike.
Bergasmarchi dodges an elbow strike from Odorisio.
Odorisio is trying to maintain a safe position but Bergasmarchi gets an underhook and turns Odorisio into the cage.
Odorisio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bergasmarchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Odorisio pushes off an throws an elbow but Bergasmarchi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Odorisio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Odorisio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Odorisio misses with an elbow over the top.
Odorisio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Odorisio is trying to force a seperation but Bergasmarchi has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Odorisio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bergasmarchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Odorisio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bergasmarchi stalling against the cage.
Bergasmarchi managing to block the knees to the body from Odorisio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bergasmarchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bergasmarchi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergasmarchi works his way into full mount!
Odorisio is trying to escape the mount.
Odorisio is still trying to improve position.
Bergasmarchi fails to move to back control.
Odorisio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Odorisio is squirming around, avoiding Bergasmarchi's attempts to control the action.
Bergasmarchi landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Odorisio is looking to escape.
Odorisio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Odorisio is squirming around, avoiding Bergasmarchi's attempts to control the action.
Bergasmarchi controlling his opponent.
Odorisio regains half guard.
Odorisio wants to get back to his feet.

Odorisio looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergasmarchi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Odorisio tries to roll over but Bergasmarchi keeps him under control.
Bergasmarchi content to control rather than advance.
Bergasmarchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Odorisio keeps working.

Bergasmarchi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Odorisio is looking for a sweep. Bergasmarchi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bergasmarchi wants to control but Odorisio is keeping him busy.
Odorisio manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Odorisio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Odorisio 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Odorisio!
A pretty intense looking Chad Odorisio took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.