PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nannie Doss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Pazzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pazzini has chosen Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Doss
vs
Pazzini

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
186 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Knockout Fightware

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nannie Doss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Pazzini!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pazzini avoids the body shot from Doss.
Pazzini moves out of range as Doss strikes.
Pazzini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doss circles away.
Doss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pazzini.
Doss misses with a straight left.
Pazzini is looking to clinch but Doss is avoiding it.
Pazzini misses with a hook. Doss ducked under it nicely.
Pazzini is looking to clinch but Doss is avoiding it.
Pazzini misses with an attempted mid kick.

Pazzini darts in and clinches Doss up against the cage.
Pazzini is trying to drag Doss to the mat but Doss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pazzini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doss pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nannie Doss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Pazzini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazzini stalling.
Pazzini looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pazzini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on Pazzini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pazzini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pazzini tries to clinch up.
Doss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doss throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pazzini on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doss connects with a single shot there.
Pazzini tries to clinch up.
Doss lands with an overhand left.
Pazzini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doss scores with a one two! Pazzini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Doss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pazzini.
Nannie Doss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pazzini tries to clinch but Doss is having none of it.
Pazzini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doss.
Pazzini moves away from the strike by Doss.
Doss throws a series of strikes that have Pazzini backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pazzini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Doss looks to throw the jab but Pazzini is out of range.
A punch combination from Pazzini misses.
Pazzini looks gassed!
Doss lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pazzini throws a right hand that Doss ducks under and follows up with a left that Doss also avoids with ease.
Doss's corner calls for a 1-2. Doss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pazzini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doss works over Pazzini's head and body with a nice combination.
Doss thuds a left hand into Pazzini's body.
Pazzini throws out a leg kick but Doss moves out of range and Pazzini only half commits.
Doss lands a body shot.
Doss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Doss connects with a single shot there.
Doss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pazzini needs to keep his hands up - Doss had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doss sizes up Pazzini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pazzini is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pazzini tries to clinch there but Doss circles away.
Doss looks to score with a jab to the body but Pazzini is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pazzini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pazzini misses with a double jab.
Doss scores with a shot to the body.
Pazzini tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pazzini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pazzini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Doss.
Pazzini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doss misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pazzini changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doss tries to avoid it but Pazzini manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doss to the ground. Doss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Doss lands with a shot to the body.
Doss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Doss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Doss lands a jab.
Pazzini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pazzini.
Pazzini misses with the combination.
Doss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pazzini on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pazzini thumps Doss with a low kick.
Doss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matt Pazzini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pazzini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nannie Doss dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pazzini tries to move into range but Doss moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pazzini tries to clinch but Doss moves out of range.
Doss is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pazzini dodges the punch combination from Doss.
Doss lands a jab to the nose.
Matt Pazzini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pazzini misses with a double jab
and Doss counters with a nice uppercut.
Pazzini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doss as he avoids it easily.
Doss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pazzini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pazzini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pazzini doesn't manage to clinch there - Doss circles away.
Pazzini is breathing heavily.
Doss lands a head shot.
Pazzini misses with a hook.
Pazzini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good exchange - Doss coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Pazzini is rocked!
A big right from Doss misses.
Pazzini takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pazzini misses with a combination
and Doss counters with a straight right hand.
Pazzini is still on wobbly legs! Can Doss finish him?
Doss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doss throws a shot from downtown. Pazzini moves away and avoids it.
Pazzini seems to have recovered his senses.
Pazzini tries to clinch but Doss moves out of range.
Doss is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pazzini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pazzini wants to clinch.
Doss lands with an overhand left.
Nannie Doss is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doss throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Doss connects with a crisp jab.
Doss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pazzini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doss digs a good body shot into Pazzini's ribs.
Doss lands a nice shot that snaps Pazzini's head back.
Doss keeps the fight on the outside.
Doss digs a good hook to Pazzini's body.
Doss stalks Pazzini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pazzini's face. Pazzini staggers backwards, shaken.
Doss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Doss scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doss lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Doss lunges at Pazzini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pazzini's hand.
Doss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doss connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doss works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pazzini walks into a stiff left hand from Doss.
Doss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doss throws a series of punches but Pazzini moves out of range.
Doss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pazzini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doss.
Pazzini tries to close the distance and clinch but Doss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doss cracks Pazzini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pazzini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pazzini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot by Doss.
Doss uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pazzini has time to react.
A nice combination there by Doss.
Doss works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pazzini misses with a hook to the body
letting Doss counter with a right hand.
Doss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pazzini can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Doss - just one landing.
Doss lands a nice shot that snaps Pazzini's head back.
Doss lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Doss thuds a left hand into Pazzini's body.
Doss lands with a nice body punch.
Doss paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pazzini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pazzini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pazzini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pazzini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doss getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Danga de danga de dang - Doss scores with a four punch combination!
Doss stuns Pazzini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nannie Doss dominated that second round.
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!

Doss cracks Pazzini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doss misses with a looping right.
Doss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pazzini throws a right hand that Doss ducks under and follows up with a left that Doss also avoids with ease.
Doss looks to throw the jab but Pazzini is out of range.
Doss's corner calls for a 1-2. Doss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pazzini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doss lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pazzini slips a jab from Doss.
Doss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pazzini was well out of range. Poor timing from Doss.
Doss throws a jab but it's blocked by Pazzini.
Pazzini wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Pazzini.
Pazzini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazzini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doss counters with a stiff right hand.
Doss connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pazzini momentarily.
Pazzini misses with a series of wild punches.
Doss throws a shot to the body.
Doss clobbers Pazzini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some wild striking there from Doss.
Doss throws an overhand right that lands on Pazzini's shoulder, as Pazzini tries to avoid the shot.

Pazzini moves into the clinch successfully.

Pazzini breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doss.
Doss fails to land with a series of punches.
Doss throws out a powerful jab.
Doss blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pazzini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doss counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pazzini at a distance.
Pazzini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pazzini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doss to score with a decent uppercut.
Doss scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doss uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pazzini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doss.
Pazzini closes the distance and clinches up with Doss, looking for a takedown. Pazzini pushes Doss against the cage but Doss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doss looks to land a combination but Pazzini avoids it well.
Doss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pazzini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pazzini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pazzini there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doss cracks a nice hook into Pazzini's ribs.
Pazzini throws a combination that misses
letting Doss counter with a right hand.
Doss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doss scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pazzini tries a low kick but Doss avoids it.
Doss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pazzini doesn't seem bothered though.
Doss tests Pazzini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pazzini circles away quickly and effectively.
Matt Pazzini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pazzini wants to clinch.
Pazzini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pazzini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pazzini misses with a double jab.
Pazzini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doss moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doss paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pazzini fails to land with a series of punches.
Doss displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pazzini misses with a two punch combination.
Nannie Doss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good exchange - Doss coming out on top.
Doss dips to his left and cracks Pazzini with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Nannie Doss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doss, 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nannie Doss!