PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommaso Mazzoleni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Sminth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sminth has chosen Kanye West - Homecoming as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mazzoleni
vs
Sminth

171 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommaso Mazzoleni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerard Sminth!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sminth closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mazzoleni to the mat! Mazzoleni manages to get full guard.
Sminth is looking to work some ground and pound but Mazzoleni has wrist control.
Sminth trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzoleni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sminth tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazzoleni is retaining full guard.
Mazzoleni has Sminth pulled in close to control his posture.
Sminth wants to pass the guard but Mazzoleni is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzoleni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sminth trying to control but Mazzoleni is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Mazzoleni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazzoleni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sminth.
Sminth slips a jab from Mazzoleni.
Mazzoleni lands with an uppercut that bounces Sminth off the cage and back into rage.
Mazzoleni dodges the punch combination from Sminth.
Mazzoleni stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mazzoleni wants it to stay on the feet.
Sminth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazzoleni.
Mazzoleni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mazzoleni. No joy for Sminth on that attempt.
Tommaso Mazzoleni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerard Sminth.
Sminth looks for a takedown but Mazzoleni sprawls well.
Mazzoleni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sminth slips under a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sminth is defended easily by Mazzoleni.
Sminth looks gassed!
Sminth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mazzoleni defends it nicely.
Sminth fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mazzoleni drops Sminth with a beautiful combination! Sminth stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mazzoleni is looking for the KO!

Sminth is rocked!

It looks like Gerard Sminth has been cut.
Tommaso Mazzoleni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazzoleni lands an uppercut, right on the button! Sminth tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommaso Mazzoleni!