PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nino Pagnotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mush Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pagnotto comes to the cage accompanied by Very Ape - Nirvana. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pagnotto
vs
Mouth

171 cm
22
181 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nino Pagnotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mush Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pagnotto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mouth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some bone on bone action there as Mouth checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Pagnotto misses the target.
Mouth avoids the head kick by Pagnotto.
A head kick misses from Pagnotto.
Mouth lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mouth.

Pagnotto moves into the clinch successfully.
Pagnotto lands with a short shot to the head.
Mouth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mouth misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pagnotto throws an elbow but misses.
Pagnotto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mouth tries to score a body lock takedown but Pagnotto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nino Pagnotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
Pagnotto just leaning against Mouth, taking a breather.
Mouth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pagnotto prevents it.
Pagnotto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mouth blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pagnotto throws an elbow but misses.
Mouth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pagnotto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pagnotto slows down the pace here.
Pagnotto lands a knee to the body.
Pagnotto is struggling to control the position.
Pagnotto crunches a lovely knee into Mouth's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Pagnotto.
Mouth has Pagnotto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pagnotto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Mouth wants the takedown. Pagnotto is fighting it off but Mouth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pagnotto's guard against the cage.
Pagnotto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mouth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto wants to sweep but no luck.
Pagnotto keeping full guard, as Mouth tries to pass.
Pagnotto controls Mouth momentarily but Mouth frees himself.
Pagnotto is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth advances to half guard.
Mouth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pagnotto keeps working.
Pagnotto trying to control here.
Pagnotto might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pagnotto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pagnotto.
Mouth postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pagnotto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mouth lands a couple of elbows.
Pagnotto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mouth manages to get himself to full guard.
Mouth working a defensive guard here.
Pagnotto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mouth keeping moving, preventing Pagnotto from controlling successfully.
Pagnotto looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Pagnotto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pagnotto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pagnotto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mouth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mouth managing to block the knees to the body from Pagnotto.
Pagnotto stalling in the clinch but Mouth improves position.
Mouth blocks the elbow strike.
Pagnotto is pressed up against the cage. Mouth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pagnotto down to the mat. Pagnotto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pagnotto.
Pagnotto takes a swing at Mouth's ribcage but misses.
Mouth has a takedown stuffed.
Nino Pagnotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.

Mouth drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pagnotto sneaks back into half guard.
Pagnotto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mouth is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto has his hands on Mouth's head, controlling the position.
Pagnotto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mouth is one step ahead there.
Mouth being controlled here momentarily.
Mouth throwing strikes from guard but Pagnotto blocks nicely.

That's two 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.
Mouth trying to control the position from guard on top but Pagnotto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pagnotto being controlled here, momentarily.

Pagnotto wriggles free and stands up.
Mouth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mouth misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouth misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mouth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pagnotto misses with a looping left.
Mouth fails to land the takedown.
Pagnotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Mouth shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pagnotto is trying to defend but Mouth finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Mouth is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Pagnotto as he works his way to full guard.
Mouth tries to free his leg and advance position but Pagnotto is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto trying to strike off his back.
Pagnotto wants to sweep here but Mouth controlling him for the moment.
Mouth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pagnotto keeping moving, preventing Mouth from controlling successfully.
Pagnotto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pagnotto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mouth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pagnotto sprawls well. Pagnotto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mouth gets slowly back to his feet.

Mouth scores with a takedown into Pagnotto's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nino Pagnotto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pagnotto takes a swing at Mouth's ribcage but misses.
Mouth fails with a takedown attempt.
Pagnotto throws a head kick that misses.
Pagnotto throws a sloppy head kick and Mouth moves out of range easily.
Pagnotto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Mush Mouth has been cut.
Pagnotto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pagnotto tries to clinch but Mouth moves out of range.
Pagnotto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mouth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouth looks for a takedown but Pagnotto sprawls well.
Pagnotto stuffs the takedown.
Nino Pagnotto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mush Mouth.
Pagnotto tries to clinch up.
Mouth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mouth shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pagnotto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Mouth drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pagnotto dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnotto pushes down on Mouth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pagnotto winds up and cracks Mouth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pagnotto is keen to just control but Mouth is a slippery customer.
Pagnotto controlling the action here.
Pagnotto is trying to control. Mouth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mouth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mouth is trying to maintain the position but Pagnotto is very close to passing his half guard.
Pagnotto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mouth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pagnotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pagnotto swivels and escapes.
Pagnotto tries a head kick but it misses.
Mouth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouth shoots for a takedown but Pagnotto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pagnotto fakes the leg kick and cracks Mouth in the body.
Pagnotto throws a lazy head kick
and Mouth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mouth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pagnotto can pounce on him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pagnotto!
Pagnotto tries a head kick but it misses.
Pagnotto swats away the attempt to clinch by Mouth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nino Pagnotto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mouth is defended easily by Pagnotto.

Pagnotto closes the distance and clinches.
Mouth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pagnotto looking to throw knees to the head but Mouth is blocking nicely.
Mouth tries to score a body lock takedown but Pagnotto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pagnotto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A bit of stalling here from Pagnotto.
Pagnotto lands an elbow that stopped Mouth in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pagnotto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pagnotto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pagnotto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mouth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pagnotto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Pagnotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nino Pagnotto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mouth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pagnotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pagnotto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mouth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mush Mouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mouth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pagnotto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Pagnotto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pagnotto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Pagnotto!