PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Fecchinni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pj irvine (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.

Fecchinni
vs
irvine

183 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Uncle Sam's Nutrition Superstore

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Salvatore Fecchinni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, pj irvine!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fecchinni wants to clinch.
Fecchinni misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fecchinni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fecchinni lands with a light punch inside.
Fecchinni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Fecchinni breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Fecchinni finds it's target.

It looks like pj irvine has been cut.
irvine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fecchinni tries to bum rush irvine with a series of wild strikes but irvine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
irvine misses with a head kick.

Fecchinni has irvine up against the cage in a clinch.

Fecchinni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Salvatore Fecchinni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

irvine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fecchinni looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
irvine is looking to take a break and control but Fecchinni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fecchinni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fecchinni tries to roll over but irvine keeps him under control.
irvine wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fecchinni manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fecchinni pushes irvine off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Fecchinni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fecchinni wants to stand and escape but instead irvine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
irvine wants to stand but Fecchinni has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fecchinni looking for a sweep. Not yet Fecchinni, not yet.
irvine slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Fecchinni.
Fecchinni works his way to full guard. Good work.
irvine looks gassed!
Fecchinni keeping full guard, as irvine tries to pass.
Fecchinni keeping moving, preventing irvine from controlling successfully.
Fecchinni managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fecchinni looking to hit a scissor sweep but irvine is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fecchinni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fecchinni takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
irvine is looking for a sweep. Fecchinni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fecchinni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fecchinni is keen to just control but irvine is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fecchinni working over irvine with some ground and pound. irvine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fecchinni winds up and cracks irvine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
irvine is staying active underneath Fecchinni, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fecchinni has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fecchinni throwing shots but irvine is blocking nicely.
irvine has hold of Fecchinni's hands but Fecchinni slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fecchinni lands strikes from half guard.
irvine is in trouble now - Fecchinni has advanced to mount!

Fecchinni is going olschool here, as he tries to force irvine to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so irvine shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fecchinni landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fecchinni with shots to the head and body - irvine looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Fecchinni dominated that round.
The cut man is working on pj irvine's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

irvine tries to clinch up.
irvine is looking to clinch but Fecchinni is avoiding it.
Fecchinni tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and irvine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fecchinni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but irvine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fecchinni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from irvine.

Fecchinni moves into the clinch.

Fecchinni turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fecchinni manages to end up in side control.
Fecchinni grinds an elbow into irvine's temple.
irvine being controlled for a moment.
Fecchinni misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fecchinni is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Fecchinni working the ground and pound from side control.
irvine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fecchinni lands a nice forearm strike.
irvine being controlled for a moment.

Fecchinni has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
irvine is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fecchinni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
irvine looks for a takedown but Fecchinni sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fecchinni.
Fecchinni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from irvine.
Fecchinni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fecchinni closes the distance looking to clinch

and irvine counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
irvine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fecchinni gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Salvatore Fecchinni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pj irvine.
irvine is looking to control Fecchinni's arms but Fecchinni gets an underhook and turns him. Now irvine has his back to the cage.
irvine looking for a takedown.
Fecchinni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down irvine.

Fecchinni breaks the clinch.

Fecchinni darts in and clinches irvine up against the cage.
Fecchinni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fecchinni.

Fecchinni breaks the clinch.
Fecchinni wants to clinch up but irvine keeps it at a distance.
Fecchinni misses with a double jab

and irvine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by irvine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fecchinni pulls irvine in close to prevent any damage.
Fecchinni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in irvine's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fecchinni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. irvine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fecchinni stays in close to irvine's body and controls the position.
Fecchinni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Fecchinni decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fecchinni wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fecchinni tries to clinch there but irvine circles away.

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

Salvatore Fecchinni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on pj irvine's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fecchinni tries to close the distance and clinch but irvine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fecchinni throws a nice outside leg kick.
irvine misses with a body kick.
irvine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Fecchinni clinches up with irvine and pushes him back against the cage.

Fecchinni manages to break the clinch.

Fecchinni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with irvine, pushing him back against the cage.

Fecchinni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
irvine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fecchinni is fending him off so far but irvine persists. Nope, Fecchinni circles away and we're back to standing.
Fecchinni closes the distance but irvine moves to the side

and irvine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fecchinni!
Fecchinni bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fecchinni stays in close to irvine's body and controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fecchinni decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on irvine, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

irvine tries to keep at a distance but Fecchinni has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fecchinni manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Fecchinni pushes irvine off and scrambles back to his feet.

Fecchinni pushes irvine up against the cage in a clinch.
Fecchinni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fecchinni is struggling to control the position.
Fecchinni lands a nice shot to the body.
Fecchinni holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Fecchinni manages to break the clinch.
Fecchinni wants to clinch.

Fecchinni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
irvine can't break the clinch.
Fecchinni lands a right hand that snaps the head of irvine backwards.
Fecchinni landing knees to the body.

Fecchinni breaks from the clinch.
irvine has a takedown stuffed.
Salvatore Fecchinni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pj irvine.
Fecchinni is looking to clinch but irvine is avoiding it.

Fecchinni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with irvine, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Fecchinni.
Fecchinni lands a right hand.
Fecchinni lands a body shot in the clinch.
irvine looking to slow down the pace here.
Fecchinni lands an elbow that stopped irvine in his tracks for a moment.
Fecchinni lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Fecchinni breaks from the clinch.
irvine fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fecchinni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fecchinni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fecchinni lands a couple of digs.
Fecchinni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fecchinni throwing strikes from guard but irvine blocks nicely.
Salvatore Fecchinni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fecchinni 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.
Fecchinni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. irvine is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fecchinni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
irvine trying to control the position.
Salvatore Fecchinni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fecchinni wants to pass the guard but irvine is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fecchinni controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Salvatore Fecchinni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fecchinni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvatore Fecchinni!