PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Twiddle Fizzlesticks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fizzlesticks comes to the cage accompanied by twiddle. Twiddle Fizzlesticks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Fizzlesticks
vs
Verzosa

193 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Twiddle Fizzlesticks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa misses the shot to the body.
Verzosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fizzlesticks pinned against the cage. Fizzlesticks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Verzosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verzosa has his takedown stuffed
and Fizzlesticks counters with a stiff right hand.
Fizzlesticks stuffs the takedown.
Twiddle Fizzlesticks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remedios Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks looks to clinch
and Verzosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fizzlesticks thinking.
Fizzlesticks moves in looking to clinch but Verzosa pushes him off.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut.
Verzosa misses the jab.
Verzosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fizzlesticks counters with a nice body kick.
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fizzlesticks moves away.
Fizzlesticks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks tries to clinch but Verzosa moves out of range.
Fizzlesticks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Verzosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Verzosa swings for the body but Fizzlesticks moves out of range.
Fizzlesticks tries to clinch up.
A big right from Verzosa misses.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fizzlesticks.
Fizzlesticks tries to close the distance and clinch but Verzosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fizzlesticks looks to clinch
and Verzosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fizzlesticks thinking.
Fizzlesticks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Verzosa tries to keep at a distance but Fizzlesticks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fizzlesticks throws an elbow but it misses.
Fizzlesticks trying to land knees to the body.
Verzosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Verzosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fizzlesticks's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Fizzlesticks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verzosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fizzlesticks tries to avoid it but Verzosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fizzlesticks to the ground. Fizzlesticks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Verzosa swings for the body but Fizzlesticks moves out of range.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fizzlesticks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Verzosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fizzlesticks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Verzosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fizzlesticks gets a clinch.
Fizzlesticks prevents a body shot from Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fizzlesticks lands with a left to the head.
Verzosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Fizzlesticks gets an underhook and turns Verzosa into the cage.
Verzosa blocking some punches.
Verzosa stalling in the clinch but Fizzlesticks improves position.
Fizzlesticks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Verzosa backwards.
Fizzlesticks throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verzosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verzosa tries to work over Fizzlesticks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fizzlesticks blocks a body shot from Verzosa.
A short body shot lands from Verzosa as the two fighters clinch.
Verzosa avoids the elbow strike from Fizzlesticks, against the cage.
Verzosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fizzlesticks is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Verzosa - that landed with a thud.
Verzosa blocks an elbow strike.
Fizzlesticks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fizzlesticks tries to work over Verzosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verzosa scores with a hook to the body.
Verzosa misses with a body punch.
Fizzlesticks trying to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Verzosa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Verzosa seems content to control.
Verzosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fizzlesticks's head.
Verzosa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Verzosa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Verzosa is looking to take a break and control but Fizzlesticks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Verzosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fizzlesticks's head.
Verzosa is thwarting Fizzlesticks's attempts to control the position.
Fizzlesticks has hold of Verzosa's hands but Verzosa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fizzlesticks is looking to improve his position.
Verzosa is looking to take a break and control but Fizzlesticks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fizzlesticks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remedios Verzosa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Verzosa throws a body punch but Fizzlesticks moves out of range.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fizzlesticks sprawls well. Fizzlesticks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Verzosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Fizzlesticks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Verzosa.
Verzosa misses with an uppercut.
Fizzlesticks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Verzosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fizzlesticks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Verzosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Verzosa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fizzlesticks rather than just go for the knockout.
Verzosa misses with a body shot.
Fizzlesticks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verzosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Fizzlesticks.

Fizzlesticks closes the distance and pushes Verzosa back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Fizzlesticks.
Fizzlesticks lands an elbow that stopped Verzosa in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fizzlesticks's elbow.
Verzosa lands an uppercut.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fizzlesticks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Verzosa'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.
Fizzlesticks prevents a body shot from Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fizzlesticks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fizzlesticks lands an elbow that stopped Verzosa in his tracks for a moment.
Fizzlesticks pushes off an throws an elbow but Verzosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Verzosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fizzlesticks controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Fizzlesticks.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verzosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fizzlesticks backwards.
Verzosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fizzlesticks prevents it.
Verzosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fizzlesticks throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa avoids the elbow strike from Fizzlesticks, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fizzlesticks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fizzlesticks.
Verzosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Fizzlesticks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fizzlesticks.
Fizzlesticks misses with an elbow strike.
Fizzlesticks lands a hook that snaps the head of Verzosa backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fizzlesticks as Verzosa tries to tie him up.
Fizzlesticks prevents a body shot from Verzosa.
Verzosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fizzlesticks or not.
Verzosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Fizzlesticks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fizzlesticks.
Verzosa blocks an elbow strike.
Verzosa tries to throw a body punch but Fizzlesticks avoids it by throwing Verzosa back against the cage.
Verzosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verzosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verzosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks blocks a body shot from Verzosa.
Verzosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fizzlesticks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fizzlesticks misses with an elbow strike.
Verzosa dodges an elbow strike from Fizzlesticks.
Verzosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fizzlesticks throws an elbow but it misses.
Verzosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Verzosa.
Verzosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Verzosa slows down the pace here.
Fizzlesticks tries to work over Verzosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Verzosa tries to pull guard but Fizzlesticks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Twiddle Fizzlesticks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remedios Verzosa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fizzlesticks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fizzlesticks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Verzosa trying to stall but Fizzlesticks improves his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verzosa blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks takes a shot to the head.
Remedios Verzosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Verzosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa dodges an elbow strike from Fizzlesticks.
Verzosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fizzlesticks smiles and moves away.
Fizzlesticks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verzosa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fizzlesticks moves into the clinch.
Verzosa is looking to control Fizzlesticks's arms but Fizzlesticks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Verzosa has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Remedios Verzosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Verzosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fizzlesticks's half guard.
Verzosa wants to control but Fizzlesticks is keeping him busy.
Verzosa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fizzlesticks kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fizzlesticks is trying to get back to full guard.
Verzosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fizzlesticks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Verzosa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Verzosa's back!
Fizzlesticks throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Fizzlesticks misses with a punch to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Fizzlesticks doesn't have the hooks in and Verzosa manages to turn into his guard.
Fizzlesticks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fizzlesticks is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa chips away with some ground and pound.

Verzosa drops back looking for a leg! Fizzlesticks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fizzlesticks manages to kick Verzosa off! Verzosa jumps back into Fizzlesticks's guard.
Verzosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Verzosa lands a couple of digs.
Verzosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fizzlesticks working a defensive guard here.
Verzosa wants to control from the top but Fizzlesticks keeps moving.
Remedios Verzosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fizzlesticks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Verzosa manages to get himself to full guard.
Verzosa is adopting a defensive guard.
Verzosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Verzosa managing to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Remedios Verzosa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fizzlesticks walks into a jab.
Twiddle Fizzlesticks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verzosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Fizzlesticks tries to sprawl out of it but Verzosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fizzlesticks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fizzlesticks avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks walks into a jab.
Fizzlesticks slips under a jab from Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verzosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verzosa throws a big shot that misses.
Fizzlesticks tries to clinch but Verzosa moves out of range.

Fizzlesticks pushes Verzosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Fizzlesticks misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa takes an elbow to the temple.
Fizzlesticks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verzosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fizzlesticks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Verzosa's brow.
Fizzlesticks throws an elbow that misses.
Fizzlesticks misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Verzosa.
Fizzlesticks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verzosa avoids a wild elbow strike from Fizzlesticks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fizzlesticks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verzosa is defending well for now.
Fizzlesticks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Twiddle Fizzlesticks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fizzlesticks pushes off an throws an elbow but Verzosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remedios Verzosa.
Well Verzosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remedios Verzosa!
A very excited looking Remedios Verzosa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.