PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agapit Blondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maggio has chosen Flux Pavilion - I Can't Stop as his entrance music. Agapit Blondi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blondi
vs
Maggio

175 cm
29
180 lbs
12 - 27 - 1

165 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Bullet Proof System

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 12 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Agapit Blondi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicholas Maggio!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blondi scores with a jab.

Maggio drives through and clinches with Blondi against the cage.
Blondi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maggio to keep the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Maggio.

Blondi drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Maggio throwing strikes from guard but Blondi blocks nicely.
Maggio trying to control but Blondi is working from the bottom.
Maggio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maggio wants to control from the top but Blondi keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Blondi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Blondi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Maggio forces Blondi back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Blondi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Agapit Blondi has been cut.
Maggio lands an elbow inside.
Blondi wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maggio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Maggio.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.
Blondi can't break the clinch.
Maggio landing knees to the body.
Maggio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maggio.
Knees to the body from Maggio.
Maggio is stalling here.
Maggio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maggio scores a nice knee to the body.
Maggio crunches a lovely knee into Blondi's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blondi tries to circle away but Maggio has him pinned against the cage.
Blondi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maggio lands an elbow inside.
Maggio is pushing Blondi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.
Blondi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maggio walks away with a smile on his face. Blondi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Maggio moves into the clinch successfully.
Blondi misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Maggio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Blondi is trying to drag Maggio to the mat but Maggio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agapit Blondi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blondi takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blondi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maggio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blondi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maggio landing knees to the body.
Maggio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blondi's face.
Maggio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blondi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maggio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maggio lands an elbow that stopped Blondi in his tracks for a moment.
Blondi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maggio walks away with a smile on his face. Blondi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maggio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maggio keeps Blondi at a distance using the push kick.
Maggio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blondi's calf.

Maggio clinches up with Blondi and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Maggio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Agapit Blondi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maggio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maggio.
Blondi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maggio circles away.
Maggio lands with a slapping head kick.

Maggio clinches.
Blondi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maggio working Blondi over with knees to the body.
Blondi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maggio walks away with a smile on his face. Blondi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maggio darts in and clinches Blondi up against the cage.
Maggio lands an elbow inside.
Maggio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maggio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maggio crunches a lovely knee into Blondi's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maggio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blondi's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio lands a nice elbow.
Blondi jumps guard but Maggio stands there with Blondi around his waist. Blondi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agapit Blondi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maggio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maggio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nicholas Maggio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maggio working Blondi over with knees to the body.
Maggio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maggio lands a nice elbow.
Maggio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Blondi is rocked!
Nice elbow from Maggio.
Oh Blondi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maggio effectively controlling the action here.
Maggio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blondi is pressed against the cage. Maggio pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Blondi! Two more big strikes from Maggio and Blondi crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nicholas Maggio!
Our winner, Nicholas Maggio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.