PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiagollo Pazziollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Blangko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Blangko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thiagollo Pazziollo's chin.

Pazziollo
vs
Blangko

169 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 Rio de Janeiro, Thiagollo Pazziollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Blangko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blangko closes the distance and pushes Pazziollo back into the cage.
Pazziollo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blangko backwards.
Blangko is looking to control Pazziollo's arms but Pazziollo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blangko has his back to the cage.
Pazziollo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blangko up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pazziollo pushes Blangko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blangko lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pazziollo.
Blangko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blangko.
Pazziollo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pazziollo lands with a right to the head.
Blangko stalls.
Blangko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pazziollo is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazziollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pazziollo.
Pazziollo lands a right hand.
Pazziollo stalling.
Blangko can't break the clinch.
Blangko goes for a takedown attempt but Pazziollo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blangko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pazziollo circles away.
Pazziollo sizes up Blangko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Blangko is rocked!
Thiagollo Pazziollo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pazziollo misses with a straight left.
Blangko is still on wobbly legs! Can Pazziollo finish him?
Nice defenses there by Blangko.
Blangko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blangko seems to have recovered his senses.
Blangko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pazziollo looks to land a combination but Blangko avoids it well.
Pazziollo lands with a shot to the body.
Blangko walks straight into a right hand from Pazziollo - that's dropped him! Pazziollo jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Blangko from any more punishment! Blangko complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thiagollo Pazziollo!