PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Pizetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thomas pashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizetti's entrance music is That's Amore. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Pizetti
vs
pashko

186 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Pizetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, thomas pashko!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pizetti.
Pizetti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches pashko on the side of the head.

Pizetti gets caught flat footed, as pashko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
pashko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pizetti is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

pashko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

pashko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pizetti wants to stand but pashko is controlling the position.
Pizetti keeping moving, preventing pashko from controlling successfully.

pashko has gone for a leg lock! Pizetti slips out almost immediately though and dives into pashko's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

pashko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pizetti defends well.
pashko looks gassed!
pashko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Pizetti stands and steps away. pashko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
pashko shoots in and drives through. Pizetti sprawls well.

Pizetti gets a clinch.
Good body shot from Pizetti.

Pizetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pashko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
pashko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Pizetti rushes pashko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pizetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
pashko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pizetti.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pizetti moves into the clinch successfully.
Pizetti landing knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pizetti.

Pizetti manages to break the clinch.
Pizetti misses with a two punch combination.

Pizetti has managed to clinch.
pashko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pizetti gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Pizetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Pizetti both land. Nice combination.

Pizetti drives through and clinches with pashko against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pashko wants a takedown.
Frank Pizetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thomas pashko.
Pizetti works on pashko's body with a couple of short punches.

Pizetti manages to break the clinch.
Pizetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pizetti misses with a double jab.
pashko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pizetti throws out a powerful jab.
Pizetti tries to bum rush pashko with a series of wild strikes but pashko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pizetti is looking to clinch but pashko is avoiding it.
Pizetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but pashko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank Pizetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizetti throws a one two combo.
Pizetti is looking to clinch but pashko is avoiding it.
Frank Pizetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pizetti has managed to clinch.
pashko takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
pashko goes for a takedown attempt but Pizetti pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pizetti clinches up against the cage.
pashko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pizetti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pizetti lands with a light punch inside.
Pizetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Pizetti breaks from the clinch.
pashko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pizetti circles away.

Pizetti closes the distance and pushes pashko back into the cage.
Pizetti gets through pashko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Pizetti prevents a takedown attempt there.

Pizetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

pashko is rocked!

Pizetti rushes pashko and presses him up against the cage.
pashko is still on wobbly legs! Can Pizetti finish him?

Pizetti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
pashko seems to have recovered his senses.
Pizetti moves in looking to clinch but pashko pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Pizetti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pizetti moves into the clinch.
Pizetti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Pizetti breaks the clinch.
pashko takes one to the chin there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pizetti just misses with a punch to the body.

Pizetti darts in and clinches pashko up against the cage.
pashko has Pizetti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pizetti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Pizetti breaks from the clinch.
pashko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Pizetti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pizetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pizetti gets a clinch.

Pizetti manages to break the clinch.
Pizetti wants to clinch up but pashko keeps it at a distance.
pashko is breathing heavily.
Pizetti works over pashko's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pizetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but pashko circles away quickly and effectively.

Pizetti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pizetti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from pashko.
Frank Pizetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of thomas pashko.
Pizetti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Pizetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pizetti moves into range and clinches up with pashko.
Pizetti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pizetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pizetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pizetti's corner calls for a 1-2. Pizetti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pizetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps pashko's head backwards.
Pizetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but pashko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from pashko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Pizetti.

Pizetti closes the distance and clinches.
Pizetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Pizetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

pashko tries to keep at a distance but Pizetti has taken the fight into the clinch.
pashko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pizetti fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pizetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but pashko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pizetti gets a clinch.

Pizetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pizetti throws a series of strikes that have pashko backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pizetti rushes pashko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pashko tries for a takedown. No joy.

Pizetti breaks from the clinch.
Pizetti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Frank Pizetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
pashko ducks right into an uppercut from Pizetti.

Pizetti takes the fight into the clinch.

Pizetti breaks the clinch.
Pizetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
pashko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pizetti.

Pizetti rushes pashko and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pizetti scores with a nice short uppercut.

Pizetti manages to break the clinch.
pashko dodges the punch combination from Pizetti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizetti cracks pashko with an open hand slap.

pashko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pizetti sprawls well initially but pashko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pizetti tries to kick pashko off but pashko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

pashko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pizetti is not content to let pashko control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

pashko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Pizetti dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pizetti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pizetti catches pashko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
pashko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pizetti.
pashko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pizetti jabs pashko right on the nose. pashko blinks but takes it well.
Pizetti misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pizetti is looking to clinch but pashko is avoiding it.
Pizetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

pashko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
pashko pushes down on Pizetti's leg and manages to get into half guard.

pashko in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Pizetti tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from pashko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). thomas pashko!