PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Pazzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Isildor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pazzini's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger. Isildor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Hobbit Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pazzini
vs
Isildor

177 cm
24
186 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
184 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Pazzini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Isildor!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pazzini connects with a body shot.
Pazzini tries to clinch up but Isildor circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Pazzini. That snapped Isildor's head back.
Pazzini swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Isildor counter with a right hand.
Isildor wants to slow Pazzini down by chopping away at his legs.
Isildor connects with a solid leg kick.
Pazzini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pazzini shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Isildor walks into a stiff left hand from Pazzini.

It looks like Brett Isildor has been cut.
Pazzini scores with a hook to the body. Isildor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pazzini swinging wildly here.
Pazzini misses with a lunging right hand
and Isildor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pazzini's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isildor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matt Pazzini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Isildor. That's going to slow Pazzini down.
Pazzini throws a combination that misses
and Isildor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pazzini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Isildor. Isildor obviously looking to wear him down.
Isildor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Pazzini.
Isildor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pazzini.
Pazzini misses with a kick to the body
and Isildor counters with a nice body kick.
Pazzini is breathing heavily.
Pazzini fails with the takedown
and Isildor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pazzini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pazzini shoots in and gets a takedown into Isildor's guard.
Isildor working a defensive guard here.
Pazzini might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Isildor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Isildor is retaining full guard.
Isildor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pazzini is one step ahead there.
Pazzini trying to control the position from guard on top but Isildor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Isildor is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Isildor thows a leg kick but Pazzini checks it
and Pazzini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Isildor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Isildor connects with a jab.
Isildor tries a head kick but it misses.
Isildor drops his hands momentarily and Pazzini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pazzini looks for a takedown but Isildor sprawls well.
Isildor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Pazzini.
Isildor cracks Pazzini with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pazzini throws a head kick but Isildor moves out of range.
Pazzini throws a combination that misses
and Isildor counters with a head kick. That will keep Pazzini thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Pazzini is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pazzini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pazzini takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isildor lunges at Pazzini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pazzini's hand.
Oh Pazzini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pazzini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Isildor counters with a straight right hand.
Isildor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Isildor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pazzini's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Isildor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Isildor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Isildor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pazzini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pazzini seems to have got his legs back now.
Pazzini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pazzini thows a leg kick but Isildor checks it
and Isildor counters with an inside leg kick.

Isildor cracks Pazzini with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Isildor has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pazzini to stand back up!
Isildor scores with a nice strike.
Isildor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Isildor closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pazzini! Isildor dives in looking to finish! Pazzini is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Isildor!