PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Wizzlegorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diangi Makiavala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wizzlegorg comes to the cage accompanied by Trekka by Puscifer . 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.

Wizzlegorg
vs
Makiavala

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Future Pharmaceuticals-Time Slip Protection 150
Future Pharmaceuticals-Time Slip Protection 150

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clarence Wizzlegorg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diangi Makiavala!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wizzlegorg fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Makiavala misses.
Wizzlegorg shoots in for a takedown but Makiavala shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Makiavala goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wizzlegorg shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Wizzlegorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wizzlegorg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wizzlegorg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Makiavala is desperately trying to improve his position but Wizzlegorg has a good base and remains in mount.
Makiavala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wizzlegorg wants to finish this one by submission but Makiavala is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wizzlegorg.
Makiavala regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makiavala is pressing down on Wizzlegorg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Makiavala looking for a sweep. Not yet Makiavala, not yet.
Wizzlegorg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wizzlegorg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Makiavala's guard.
Makiavala wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wizzlegorg is now in half guard.
Wizzlegorg trying to mount his opponent but Makiavala defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Makiavala is looking to improve his position.
Makiavala wants to get back to full guard but Wizzlegorg has passed into side control.
Makiavala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Makiavala avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wizzlegorg.
Wizzlegorg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wizzlegorg 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.

Wizzlegorg is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Makiavala can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Makiavala is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wizzlegorg wants to control the pace but Makiavala is squirming around nicely.
Makiavala is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Makiavala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wizzlegorg lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makiavala is desperately trying to improve his position but Wizzlegorg has a good base and remains in mount.
Wizzlegorg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Makiavala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clarence Wizzlegorg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Makiavala scores with a jab to the body.
Makiavala lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wizzlegorg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wizzlegorg is defended easily by Makiavala.
Makiavala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wizzlegorg moves away.
Wizzlegorg walks into a jab.
Clarence Wizzlegorg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Makiavala misses with a two punch combination.
Makiavala thuds a left hand into Wizzlegorg's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makiavala!
Good standup being displayed there by Makiavala as he connects with a hook.
Makiavala tests Wizzlegorg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Wizzlegorg misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makiavala's corner calls for a 1-2. Makiavala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wizzlegorg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makiavala as he avoids it easily.
Makiavala lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wizzlegorg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Wizzlegorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wizzlegorg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Makiavala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Makiavala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makiavala scores with a hook to the body. Wizzlegorg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Makiavala connects with the punch.
Makiavala connects with a body shot.
Wizzlegorg has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makiavala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Makiavala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wizzlegorg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makiavala pushes Wizzlegorg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Makiavala - that landed with a thud.
Wizzlegorg is looking to break free of the clinch but Makiavala has double underhooks.
Wizzlegorg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wizzlegorg wants to get back to striking at distance but Makiavala won't allow it.
Wizzlegorg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Makiavala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Makiavala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Makiavala - that landed with a thud.
Makiavala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makiavala lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makiavala blocks the elbow strike.
Makiavala lands with a short shot to the head.
Wizzlegorg tries to circle away but Makiavala has him pinned against the cage.
Makiavala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wizzlegorgs head.

It looks like Clarence Wizzlegorg has been cut.
Makiavala lands a nice shot to the body.
Makiavala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makiavala is leaning against Wizzlegorg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Makiavala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wizzlegorg backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Makiavala.
Makiavala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wizzlegorgs head.
A short uppercut from Makiavala.
Makiavala pushes Wizzlegorg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Makiavala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Makiavala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makiavala.
A short right from Makiavala on the inside.
Makiavala gets through Wizzlegorg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Makiavala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Makiavala lands with a short shot to the head.
Makiavala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Makiavala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wizzlegorg backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Wizzlegorg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makiavala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makiavala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wizzlegorg or not.
Wizzlegorg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Makiavala.
Makiavala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wizzlegorg backwards.
Makiavala scores with a hook to the body.
Makiavala pushes Wizzlegorg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makiavala.
Makiavala lands with a short shot to the head.
Makiavala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Makiavala.
Makiavala lands an uppercut.
Wizzlegorg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Makiavala.
Makiavala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wizzlegorgs head.
Makiavala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makiavala.
Makiavala cracks Wizzlegorg with a nice body shot.
Makiavala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wizzlegorg backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makiavala.
Makiavala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Makiavala lands a left hand.
Makiavala lands a body shot.
Makiavala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makiavala works on Wizzlegorg's body with a couple of short punches.
Makiavala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wizzlegorg backwards.
Makiavala scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makiavala lands with a light punch inside.
Makiavala lands a left hand.
Wizzlegorg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Makiavala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makiavala presses Wizzlegorg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wizzlegorg has had enough of the clinch but Makiavala keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Makiavala.

Wizzlegorg manages to break the clinch.
Makiavala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wizzlegorg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makiavala scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Makiavala lands with a shot to the body.
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!

Makiavala clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wizzlegorg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makiavala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makiavala is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Makiavala misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diangi Makiavala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clarence Wizzlegorg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Makiavala tests Wizzlegorg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Makiavala misses.
Makiavala connects with a jab.
Makiavala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Makiavala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wizzlegorg shoots in for a takedown but Makiavala shows good takedown defense.
Makiavala thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Makiavala as Wizzlegorg shoots in.
Wizzlegorg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Makiavala as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clarence Wizzlegorg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wizzlegorg shoots for a double leg takedown but Makiavala sprawls well. He's pushed Wizzlegorg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Makiavala scores with a sloppy right hand. Wizzlegorg should have avoided that one.
Makiavala falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wizzlegorg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makiavala is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makiavala is pressing down on Wizzlegorg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wizzlegorg won't allow Makiavala to sweep him here.
Makiavala is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wizzlegorg stopping the sweep attempt from Makiavala.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wizzlegorg.
Makiavala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wizzlegorg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diangi Makiavala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makiavala stuffs the takedown attempt from Wizzlegorg. Wizzlegorg gets slowly back to his feet.
Diangi Makiavala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wizzlegorg walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for Makiavala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wizzlegorg slips under a jab from Makiavala.
Wizzlegorg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Makiavala misses.
Wizzlegorg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Makiavala.
Makiavala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wizzlegorg was well out of range. Poor timing from Makiavala.
Makiavala lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wizzlegorg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Makiavala defends it nicely.
Wizzlegorg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makiavala.

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.
Wizzlegorg throws a body kick that misses.
Makiavala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makiavala thuds a left hand into Wizzlegorg's body.
Makiavala misses with a few strikes there.
Makiavala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makiavala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makiavala throws a nice looking combination but Wizzlegorg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makiavala tests Wizzlegorg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wizzlegorg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makiavala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wizzlegorg manages to avoid it.

Wizzlegorg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clarence Wizzlegorg.
I think Wizzlegorg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diangi Makiavala!