PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Putzillini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Fitzwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putzillini's entrance music is Battle March Medley. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dick Fitzwell was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Putzillini
vs
Fitzwell

180 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Putzillini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Fitzwell !
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putzillini lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Putzillini.
Fitzwell tries to move into range but Putzillini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fitzwell misses with a lunging right hand

and Putzillini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putzillini.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Putzillini.
Nice body punch from Putzillini - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putzillini has Fitzwell pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzwell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Putzillini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Putzillini breaks from the clinch.
Putzillini swings for the body but Fitzwell moves out of range.
Putzillini misses with the combination.
Putzillini's corner calls for a 1-2. Putzillini obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Putzillini closes the distance and clinches.
Putzillini stalls.
Putzillini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzwell backwards.
Fitzwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Putzillini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzwell being controlled against the cage.
Putzillini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzwell s head.
Putzillini presses Fitzwell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fitzwell being controlled against the cage.
Putzillini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Putzillini lands with a short shot to the head.
Putzillini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzwell backwards.
Fitzwell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Putzillini tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzwell avoids the damage to the body.
Fitzwell has had enough of the clinch but Putzillini keeps him there for the moment.
Putzillini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fitzwell misses with the head strike.
Fitzwell takes a shot to the head.
Fitzwell looks gassed!
Putzillini works on Fitzwell 's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Putzillini.
Putzillini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Putzillini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fitzwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Putzillini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Putzillini lands a nice shot to the body.
Putzillini is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Putzillini for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A body shot lands from Putzillini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Putzillini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Putzillini takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Putzillini.
Putzillini lands a right hand.
Putzillini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fitzwell .
Putzillini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzwell 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Putzillini.
Putzillini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Putzillini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzwell backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putzillini.
Putzillini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Putzillini.
Putzillini digs a right hand into Fitzwell 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fitzwell 's gas tank.
Putzillini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fitzwell blocks it with crossed arms.
Putzillini effectively controlling the action here.
Putzillini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Putzillini.

Putzillini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzwell misses with a body punch

and Putzillini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Putzillini.
Putzillini pushes Fitzwell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Putzillini pressing his opponent against the cage.
Putzillini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzwell s head.
Putzillini blocking some punches.
Fitzwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzwell misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Putzillini as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Putzillini.
Putzillini digs a right hand underneath Fitzwell 's ribcage. Fitzwell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Putzillini working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Putzillini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Putzillini moves into range and clinches up with Fitzwell .
Putzillini leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Fitzwell 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Putzillini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Putzillini.
Putzillini presses Fitzwell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Putzillini.
Putzillini lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini pushes Fitzwell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Putzillini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Putzillini lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Putzillini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Putzillini digs a right hand into Fitzwell 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fitzwell 's gas tank.
Putzillini lands a body shot in the clinch.

Putzillini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzwell misses with an uppercut
and Putzillini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Fitzwell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fitzwell misses with a double jab
and Putzillini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Putzillini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fitzwell 's head.
Putzillini looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzwell is just out of range.
Putzillini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Fitzwell , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Putzillini tests Fitzwell 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fitzwell misses with a double jab

and Putzillini counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Putzillini.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putzillini.

Putzillini breaks the clinch.
Fitzwell throws a lazy uppercut
and Putzillini counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzwell moves out of range as Putzillini strikes.
Fitzwell misses with a shot to the body
and Putzillini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Putzillini pushes Fitzwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Putzillini lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Putzillini.
Rocky Putzillini has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Putzillini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Putzillini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Putzillini throws a front kick that sends Fitzwell stumbling back into the cage.
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!

Putzillini instigates a clinch.
A short right from Putzillini.
Putzillini stalling.
Fitzwell is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Putzillini.
Putzillini lands a shot to the body.
Putzillini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzwell can do to turn this around?

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

Putzillini clinches with his opponent.
Putzillini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Putzillini works on Fitzwell 's body with a couple of short punches.
Putzillini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Putzillini lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Putzillini - that landed with a thud.
Putzillini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Putzillini as the two fighters clinch.
Putzillini working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Putzillini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Putzillini feints a jab promting Fitzwell to slip. Putzillini then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fitzwell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Putzillini cracks a nice hook into Fitzwell 's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzwell throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Putzillini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Putzillini lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Putzillini just leaning against Fitzwell , taking a breather.

Putzillini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putzillini scores with a decent looking hook.
Fitzwell throws a right hand that misses
and Putzillini counters with a right hand to the body.

Putzillini clinches with his opponent.
Putzillini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Putzillini.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Putzillini here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Putzillini lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzwell backwards.
Come on Putzillini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Putzillini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Putzillini.
Putzillini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Putzillini scores a nice knee to the body.

Putzillini manages to break the clinch.
Fitzwell throws a lazy uppercut

and Putzillini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Putzillini.

Putzillini manages to break the clinch.
Fitzwell misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Putzillini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Putzillini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Putzillini.
Fitzwell being controlled against the cage.
Putzillini works on Fitzwell 's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Putzillini.
Putzillini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitzwell 's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Putzillini - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Putzillini.
Putzillini missing with knees to the body.
Fitzwell has a couple of punches blocked by Putzillini.
A short right from Putzillini.
A nice left hand lands by Putzillini.
Fitzwell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Putzillini working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Putzillini manages to break the clinch.
Putzillini digs a good hook to Fitzwell 's body.
Putzillini falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fitzwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Putzillini has taken the fight to the clinch.
Putzillini lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzwell backwards.
The referee calls for Putzillini to work.
A short uppercut from Putzillini.
Putzillini misses with a knee to the head.
Fitzwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putzillini's elbow.
Fitzwell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Putzillini is keeping busy.
Fitzwell is trying to break the clinch but Putzillini is controlling him.
Fitzwell has had enough of the clinch but Putzillini keeps him there for the moment.
Fitzwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fitzwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Putzillini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putzillini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Putzillini lands with a light punch inside.
Putzillini lands a right hand.

Putzillini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocky Putzillini is winning the standup battle so far.
Putzillini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Putzillini dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fitzwell on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Putzillini instigates a clinch.
Fitzwell trying to stall but Putzillini improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putzillini.
Putzillini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fitzwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzwell trying to control the position but instead, Putzillini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fitzwell into the cage.
Putzillini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Putzillini.
Fitzwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putzillini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Putzillini lands a shot to the body.
Putzillini lands an uppercut.
Putzillini works on Fitzwell 's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Putzillini.

Putzillini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Putzillini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzwell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Putzillini swings for the body but Fitzwell moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putzillini connects with a body shot that sends Fitzwell 's belly button to the back.
A right-left combo lands from Putzillini.
Fitzwell 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Putzillini connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fitzwell scrambles back to his feet.
Putzillini throws a nice outside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzwell can't break the clinch.
Putzillini cracks Fitzwell with a nice body shot.
Putzillini lands a right hand.
Putzillini lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Putzillini on the inside.
Putzillini lands a nice uppercut.
Putzillini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putzillini.
Putzillini leaning against his opponent.

Putzillini breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitzwell at a distance.
Putzillini scores with a shot to the body.

Putzillini closes the distance and clinches.
Putzillini scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Putzillini.
A shot in the inside from Putzillini.
Nice body punch from Putzillini.
A left hand lands to the body for Putzillini.
Putzillini lands a body shot.
Putzillini effectively controlling the action here.
Putzillini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitzwell 's efforts to push away.
Putzillini works on Fitzwell 's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Putzillini.
Putzillini scores with a shot to the side of Fitzwell 's head.
Putzillini lands a nice uppercut.
Fitzwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putzillini lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Putzillini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell is trying to maintain a safe position but Putzillini gets an underhook and turns Fitzwell into the cage.
Putzillini is leaning against Fitzwell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Putzillini.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Putzillini.
Putzillini digs a right hand into Fitzwell 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fitzwell 's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Putzillini.
Putzillini has Fitzwell pressed against the cage.
Putzillini lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzwell backwards.
Fitzwell working aggressively here.
Fitzwell working aggressively here.
Putzillini pushes Fitzwell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fitzwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Putzillini effectively controlling the action here.
Fitzwell misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzwell trying to control the position but instead, Putzillini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fitzwell into the cage.
Putzillini lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Putzillini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fitzwell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Putzillini lands an uppercut.
Putzillini keeps control of Fitzwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putzillini lands a body punch.
Putzillini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzwell backwards.
Putzillini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fitzwell backwards.
Putzillini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Putzillini.
Putzillini cracks Fitzwell with a nice body shot.
Putzillini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fitzwell .
Putzillini lands a left hand.
Putzillini gets through Fitzwell 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Putzillini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Putzillini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzwell 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Putzillini prevents a body shot from Fitzwell .
Fitzwell avoiding damage as Putzillini throws knees to the body.
Putzillini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Putzillini avoiding damage.
Putzillini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Putzillini working Fitzwell over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Putzillini.
A nice right hand lands inside from Putzillini.
Dick Fitzwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Putzillini.

Putzillini breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Putzillini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Putzillini has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Putzillini!