PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between matt princiotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Bescatore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

princiotta
vs
Bescatore

180 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Combat Pro Design
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, matt princiotta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Bescatore!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bescatore throws a series of punches but princiotta moves out of range.
princiotta throws a looping overhand right but Bescatore ducks down to avoid it.
princiotta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
princiotta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bescatore lands a body shot.
Bescatore throws a nice inside leg kick.
princiotta misses with a double jab
enabling Bescatore to counter with a crisp jab.
princiotta throws a sloppy head kick
and Bescatore counters with a three punch combo that has princiotta backing up. princiotta nods at Bescatore to acknowledge the strikes.
Bescatore misses with the combination.
Bescatore lands a head kick. princiotta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
princiotta knocks Bescatore to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Pablo Bescatore has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
princiotta controls the position.

princiotta decides to stand back up. princiotta steps back and let's Bescatore get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bescatore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bescatore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
princiotta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bescatore counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A lazy body kick from princiotta
and Bescatore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
princiotta blocks a head kick by Bescatore.
The fighters circling - princiotta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bescatore throws a combination that misses
and princiotta counters with a left and a right that stings Bescatore.
Bescatore throws a nice looking combination but princiotta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bescatore lands a two punch combo.
Bescatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bescatore misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bescatore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from princiotta finds it's way round the side to connect with Bescatore's head.
A big left from princiotta misses.
princiotta misses with the body kick
and Bescatore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bescatore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
princiotta throws a shot from downtown. Bescatore moves away and avoids it.
Bescatore's corner calls for a 1-2. Bescatore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
princiotta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bescatore counters with a one-two to the body.
princiotta is breathing heavily.
princiotta cracks Bescatore with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
princiotta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bescatore.
Nice defenses there by Bescatore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
princiotta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bescatore lands a head kick!
A slow jab from princiotta misses its intended target.
Bescatore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and princiotta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bescatore fails to land with a series of punches.
Bescatore lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
matt princiotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bescatore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from princiotta.
A head kick misses from Bescatore.
Bescatore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bescatore throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
princiotta misses with a straight right.
Bescatore misses with a double jab
and princiotta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bescatore scoring well with a low kick there.
Bescatore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bescatore lands a high kick!
princiotta lands with a straight right. Bescatore didn't see that one coming.
princiotta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bescatore counters with a good low kick that princiotta was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
princiotta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bescatore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bescatore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bescatore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matt princiotta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pablo Bescatore's cut.
That's time! princiotta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
princiotta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. princiotta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
matt princiotta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bescatore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
princiotta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
princiotta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bescatore throws a head kick that misses.
princiotta lands a jab to Bescatore's midsection.
Bescatore slips a jab from princiotta.
princiotta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bescatore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bescatore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
princiotta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bescatore counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
princiotta blocks a head kick by Bescatore.
princiotta misses with a double jab
and Bescatore counters with an inside leg kick.
princiotta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
princiotta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bescatore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bescatore throws a right and a left that princiotta avoids nicely.
matt princiotta is winning the standup battle so far.
princiotta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. princiotta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
princiotta throws a combination that misses
and Bescatore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from princiotta is predictable there
and Bescatore counters with a nice uppercut.
Bescatore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bescatore swinging wilding here.
Bescatore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
princiotta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bescatore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bescatore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bescatore blocks a jab.
princiotta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. princiotta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
princiotta has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bescatore!
Bescatore lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
princiotta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bescatore counters with a stiff right hand.
Bescatore lands a head kick. princiotta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
princiotta avoids the head kick by Bescatore.
Bescatore lands a two punch combo.
Bescatore throws a series of punches but princiotta avoids them all with ease.
princiotta throws a head kick that misses
and Bescatore counters with a one-two to the body.
Bescatore lands a nice looking kick to the body. princiotta takes a step back to recover.
Bescatore throws a head kick that half lands.
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
princiotta moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
princiotta throws a head kick that misses
and Bescatore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. princiotta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A big left from princiotta misses.
princiotta swinging wilding here.
Bescatore throws a series of strikes that have princiotta backpedaling.
princiotta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
princiotta throws a half hearted mid kick.
princiotta misses with a combination
and Bescatore counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bescatore tries to land a front kick but princiotta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Bescatore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Bescatore's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

princiotta misses with a shot to the body
and Bescatore counters with a nice body kick.
Bescatore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by princiotta misses
and Bescatore counters with a series of strikes. princiotta will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Bescatore.
princiotta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
princiotta loads up on a big right hand but Bescatore slips the punch.
princiotta throws out a loose jab but Bescatore uses good head movement to avoid it.
princiotta throws a combination that misses
and Bescatore counters with a head kick.
Bescatore has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bescatore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
princiotta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
princiotta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bescatore counters with a left and a right that stings princiotta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bescatore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and princiotta counters with a head kick. That will keep Bescatore thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bescatore lands a front kick.
Bescatore throws a quick head kick that skims the top of princiotta's head.
princiotta misses with a kick to the body
and Bescatore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bescatore lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick by Bescatore misses
and princiotta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
princiotta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
princiotta avoids a punch combination nicely.
princiotta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bescatore counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
princiotta misses the body punch
and Bescatore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from princiotta is predictable there
and Bescatore counters with a nice body kick.
Bescatore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Bescatore.
princiotta misses with a hook.
Bescatore swinging wilding here.
princiotta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bescatore counters with a big head kick but princiotta shrugs it off.
Bescatore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bescatore.
princiotta loads up on a big right hand but Bescatore slips the punch.
Bescatore throws a right hand that princiotta ducks under and follows up with a left that princiotta also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
princiotta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
princiotta avoids the head kick by Bescatore.
Bescatore lands a nice looking kick to the body. princiotta takes a step back to recover.
princiotta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
princiotta lands with a shot to the body.
Bescatore throws a body kick that misses.
Bescatore has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from princiotta finds it's way round the side to connect with Bescatore's head.
Bescatore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bescatore tries a head kick but it misses.
Bescatore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A swing and a miss from princiotta.
princiotta throws a head kick that misses
and Bescatore counters with a stiff right hand.
princiotta gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bescatore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bescatore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by princiotta.
princiotta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
princiotta scores with a nice strike.
Bescatore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bescatore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and princiotta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bescatore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bescatore ducks under a wild hook from princiotta.
Bescatore misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Bescatore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bescatore 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Pablo Bescatore!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Pablo Bescatore!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Pablo Bescatore!

Pablo Bescatore wins by unanimous decision!