PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgang Bleak (ranked 2732 p4p, 297 weight class) and Gabriele Altini (ranked 4223 p4p, 433 weight class). Gabriele Altini is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bleak
vs
Altini

181 cm
17
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
24
156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wulfgang Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriele Altini!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Altini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bleak, pushing him back against the cage.
Altini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bleak.
Bleak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Altini scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bleak tightens his grip and picks Altini up, before dumping him to the ground. Altini manages to land in guard.
Altini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Altini is trying to keep Bleak in close.
Altini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bleak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Altini is trying to keep Bleak in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bleak postures up in Altini's guard and throws a big left but Altini blocks it.
Altini seems keen to control Bleak's posture.
Bleak works over Altini with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak throwing strikes from guard but Altini blocks nicely.
Altini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bleak.
Bleak lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Altini controls Bleak momentarily but Bleak frees himself.
Bleak lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bleak throwing strikes but missing.
Altini avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Altini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bleak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bleak scoring with some ground and pound.
Bleak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bleak postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bleak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Altini's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Altini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bleak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bleak throwing strikes but missing.
Altini wants to sweep but no luck.

Altini wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Altini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Altini misses with the body kick

and Bleak counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Altini!
Altini regains half guard, as Bleak was trying to land strikes.
Bleak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bleak working Altini over with strikes.
Altini trying to control here.
Bleak lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bleak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Altini looks winded!
Bleak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Altini's head.
Bleak lands with a punch from half guard.
Bleak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bleak thows a huge punch but Altini dodges it nicely.
Bleak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bleak slips a nice elbow through Altini's hands, connecting with Altini's forehead.
Bleak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Altini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bleak.
Bleak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bleak uses his free foot to push down on Altini's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Altini.
Altini regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak slips a nice elbow through Altini's hands, connecting with Altini's forehead.
Bleak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bleak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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!
Bleak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bleak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bleak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bleak lands a nice short elbow.
Bleak winds up and cracks Altini with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bleak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Altini defending well though.
Bleak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Altini defending well though.
Bleak lands strikes from half guard.

Altini is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wulfgang Bleak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Altini throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Bleak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bleak makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Altini is still in real trouble! Can Bleak finish him?
Bleak arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Altini's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wulfgang Bleak!