PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Mozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Mozzi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frodo Baggins's chin.

Baggins
vs
Mozzi

165 cm
20
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
130 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Mozzi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Baggins.
Jab, jab by Baggins - just one landing.
Baggins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mozzi punishes Baggins's body with a nice straight punch.
Baggins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mozzi checks a low kick from Baggins.
Baggins misses with a straight right.
Frodo Baggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mozzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mozzi blocking some punches.
Baggins looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Baggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mozzi blocks an elbow strike.
Mozzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baggins wants to get back to striking at distance but Mozzi won't allow it.

Mozzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mozzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Baggins misses.
Baggins throws the left hand but Mozzi avoids the punch easily.
Baggins throws the left hand but Mozzi avoids the punch easily.

Mozzi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mozzi effectively controlling the action here.
Mozzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mozzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Mozzi breaks from the clinch.
Baggins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mozzi.
Mozzi slips a jab and a cross from Baggins.
Some wild striking there from Baggins.
Baggins looks to land a right hand but Mozzi moved out of range.
Baggins throws a hook to the side of Mozzi's head but Mozzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baggins throws a shot from downtown. Mozzi moves away and avoids it.
Baggins misses with a wild body shot.

Mozzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mozzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baggins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baggins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mozzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Frodo Baggins has been cut.
Baggins takes a swing at Mozzi's ribcage but misses.
Baggins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mozzi if he has to take too many more of those.
Mozzi jabs at Baggins's body.
Baggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mozzi.
Good shot there by Mozzi.
Mozzi avoids the head kick by Baggins.
Mozzi throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins misses with an uppercut.
Baggins misses with a hook.
Baggins throws a big shot that misses.
Baggins misses with an uppercut. Mozzi saw that one coming.

Mozzi pushes Baggins up against the cage in a clinch.
Baggins letting Mozzi take a breather here.
A short body shot lands from Mozzi as the two fighters clinch.
Mozzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baggins throws a head punch that misses.
Baggins misses with a knee to the head.
Baggins can't break the clinch.
Baggins can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mozzi.
Baggins pushes Mozzi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mozzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baggins misses with a jab to the body

and Mozzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baggins tries a body shot but Mozzi blocks it.
Baggins is working Mozzi over against the cage.
Mozzi looks gassed!

Mozzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mozzi tries to clinch up.
Baggins connects with a right hand. Mozzi shakes it off.
Baggins throws a low kick, looking for Mozzi's leg but Mozzi calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins misses with an uppercut. Mozzi saw that one coming.
Baggins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baggins misses with an uppercut. Mozzi saw that one coming.
Baggins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baggins throws a hook but Mozzi avoids it easily.
Mozzi blocks a head kick by Baggins.
Baggins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baggins throws a looping overhand right but Mozzi ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Baggins misses its intended target.
Baggins misses the jab.
Baggins misses with a two punch combination.
Baggins misses with an uppercut. Mozzi saw that one coming.
Mozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mozzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baggins.
Baggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mozzi works Baggins's body with a nice hook.
Mozzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mozzi lunges at Baggins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baggins's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Mozzi scores with a four punch combination!
Mozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Baggins is just out of range.
Mozzi scores with a shot to the body.
Mozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Mozzi closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mozzi.

Mozzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mozzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baggins throws a jab when Mozzi was well out of range.
Mozzi slips a jab from Baggins.
A punch combination from Mozzi misses.
Mozzi throws the left hand but Baggins avoids the punch easily.
Mozzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baggins throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins wants to slow Mozzi down by chopping away at his legs.
Baggins throws a shot from downtown. Mozzi moves away and avoids it.
Mozzi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baggins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mozzi.
Baggins is looking to slow Mozzi down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Mozzi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frodo Baggins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mozzi tries to clinch there but Baggins circles away.
Baggins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Baggins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baggins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mozzi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baggins rather than just go for the knockout.
Baggins misses with an uppercut.
Baggins scores with a sloppy right hand. Mozzi should have avoided that one.
Baggins connects with a right hand. Mozzi shakes it off.
Mozzi staying out of range there.

Mozzi has closed the distance and engaged Baggins in a clinch.
Mozzi prevents a body shot from Baggins.
Baggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mozzi lands a body punch.

Mozzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baggins dodges the punch combination from Mozzi.
Mozzi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baggins.
Baggins misses with a shot to the body
and Mozzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Baggins misses its intended target.
Mozzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baggins.
Mozzi is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baggins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Mozzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Baggins misses.
Ricardo Mozzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mozzi avoids the body shot from Baggins.
Mozzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baggins.
Baggins lands a nice shot that snaps Mozzi's head back.
Baggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baggins misses with a looping left.
Baggins connects with a right hand. Mozzi shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Baggins misses the target.
Mozzi scores with a body shot.
Baggins looks to score with a jab to the body but Mozzi is just out of range.
Baggins scores with a jab.
Baggins misses with a straight right.
Mozzi slips a straight right by Baggins.
Baggins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baggins dips to his left and cracks Mozzi with an uppercut!
Mozzi moves forwards but Baggins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mozzi walks into a jab.
Baggins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Baggins duly obliges.

Mozzi is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mozzi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baggins finds it's way round the side to connect with Mozzi's head.
Mozzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Baggins finish him?
Baggins throws a jab but it's blocked by Mozzi.
Mozzi tries to clinch up.
Baggins misses the jab.
Mozzi seems to have recovered his senses.
Baggins throws a head kick but Mozzi moves out of range.
Baggins misses with a hook. Mozzi ducked under it nicely.
Frodo Baggins is winning the standup battle so far.
Baggins misses with a hook. Mozzi ducked under it nicely.
Baggins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baggins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mozzi on the side of the head.
Baggins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mozzi moves away from the strike by Baggins.
Some wild striking there from Baggins.
Mozzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baggins moves out of range as Mozzi strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Baggins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baggins.
Mozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mozzi slips a straight right by Baggins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins looks to land a right hand but Mozzi moved out of range.
Baggins tries a head kick but it misses.
Baggins throws a good cross that connects.
Baggins just misses with a punch to the body.
Baggins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mozzi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mozzi ducks under a wild hook from Baggins.
Mozzi tests Baggins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baggins lands with a nice body punch.
Mozzi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baggins.
Mozzi wants to clinch up but Baggins keeps it at a distance.
Mozzi staying out of range there.
Mozzi tries to bum rush Baggins with a series of wild strikes but Baggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mozzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Baggins misses.
Mozzi drops his hands momentarily and Baggins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baggins throws a looping overhand right but Mozzi ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Baggins misses.
Good leg kick by Baggins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice shot lands for Baggins.
Mozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baggins throws a big shot that misses.
Mozzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baggins.
Nice body kick there by Baggins.
Baggins throws out a loose jab but Mozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baggins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mozzi's hands.
Baggins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mozzi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mozzi manages to avoid it.
Baggins scores with a jab to the body.
Baggins throws a hook to the side of Mozzi's head but Mozzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mozzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frodo Baggins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frodo Baggins's cut.
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!

Mozzi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baggins throws a jab when Mozzi was well out of range.
Baggins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mozzi.
Mozzi defending well as Baggins loads up on a big left hand.
Mozzi blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Baggins misses.
Baggins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mozzi.
Baggins throws a head kick that misses.
Mozzi tries to clinch up.
Mozzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mozzi lunges at Baggins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baggins's hand.
Baggins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins throws a combination. Mozzi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Baggins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mozzi if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice uppercut there from Baggins.
Mozzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Baggins.
A jab from Baggins misses.
Mozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baggins.
Baggins throws a jab but it's blocked by Mozzi.

Baggins tries to keep at a distance but Mozzi has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mozzi fails to land.
Mozzi looking to stall.
Baggins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mozzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baggins's efforts to push away.
Baggins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baggins misses with some punches.
Baggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Mozzi.
Mozzi blocks an uppercut.

Baggins breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Mozzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baggins misses with a straight right.
Baggins throws a low kick but Mozzi avoids it.
Mozzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mozzi takes a swing at Baggins's ribcage but misses.
Mozzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baggins.
Mozzi walks into a straight right hand from Baggins.
Baggins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mozzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baggins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baggins misses with a combination
and Mozzi counters with a straight right hand.
Baggins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baggins throws a shot from downtown. Mozzi moves away and avoids it.
Baggins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Baggins.
Nice body kick there by Baggins.
Baggins thuds a left hand into Mozzi's body.
Baggins thuds a left hand into Mozzi's body.
Mozzi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mozzi is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozzi staying out of range there.
Mozzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baggins throws a wild body kick that Mozzi sees coming a mile off.
Baggins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Mozzi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baggins can't break the clinch.
Mozzi prevents Baggins from breaking the clinch.
Baggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baggins can't break the clinch.

Mozzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baggins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mozzi.
Baggins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baggins throws a hook to the side of Mozzi's head but Mozzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baggins throws a body punch but Mozzi moves out of range.
Mozzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Baggins looks to throw the jab but Mozzi is out of range.
Baggins thumps Mozzi with a low kick.
Mozzi avoids the head kick by Baggins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baggins scores with a punch to the head.
Mozzi takes one to the side of the head.
Mozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Baggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baggins.
Baggins throws a lazy right hand but Mozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mozzi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baggins.
Baggins cracks Mozzi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Mozzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baggins digs a right hand into Mozzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mozzi's gas tank.
Baggins is trying to break free.

Mozzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baggins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mozzi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mozzi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mozzi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mozzi misses with a straight right.
Mozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mozzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frodo Baggins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baggins 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frodo Baggins!