PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rhodri Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Mazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazaro has chosen Hed Pe - Raise Hell as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wilson
vs
Mazaro

180 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rhodri Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Mazaro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazaro lands a really nice looking cross but Wilson seems unphased.

It looks like Rhodri Wilson has been cut.
Mazaro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Mazaro is out of range.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mazaro counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mazaro takes one to the side of the head.
Mazaro moves out of range of the leg kick from Wilson.
Mazaro tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson misses with a straight right.
Mazaro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Mazaro misses with a takedown attempt - Wilson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhodri Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Mazaro.
Mazaro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but Mazaro persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Wilson.
Mazaro fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mazaro walks into a stiff left hand from Wilson.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson throws a right hand that Mazaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Mazaro also avoids with ease.
Wilson misses with a right hand

and Mazaro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mazaro fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson prevents the takedown attempt.
Mazaro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mazaro looks gassed!
Wilson tries to circle away but Mazaro has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wilson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mazaro tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wilson tries to break free but Mazaro pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mazaro breaks the clinch.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhodri Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazaro dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Decent striking displayed by Wilson there.
Rhodri Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson misses the jab.
Mazaro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Mazaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson throws a wild body kick that Mazaro sees coming a mile off.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mazaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Mazaro avoids nicely.
Wilson throws a combination that misses
and Mazaro counters with a body kick.
Mazaro blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mazaro slips under a jab.
Wilson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mazaro counters with a nice leg kick.
Mazaro tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mazaro fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Mazaro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wilson tries to bum rush Mazaro with a series of wild strikes but Mazaro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mazaro moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Mazaro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
A lazy body kick from Wilson
and Mazaro counters with a left and a right that stings Wilson.
Mazaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Mazaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mazaro avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Mazaro thuds his right hand into Wilson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Mazaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhodri Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhodri Wilson's cut.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wilson throws a lazy head kick
and Mazaro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wilson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mazaro looks for a takedown but Wilson sprawls well.
Mazaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson lands with a right hand.
Mazaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazaro.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Mazaro.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazaro.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Mazaro is out of range.
Rhodri Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson slips under a jab from Mazaro.
Wilson throws a shot to the body.
Mazaro dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Mazaro scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Mazaro on that attempt.
Wilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Mazaro slips the punch.
Mazaro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mazaro off to one side.
Rhodri Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Mazaro.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mazaro moves out of range of the body kick from Wilson.
Mazaro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilson pinned against the cage. Wilson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mazaro in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a one two combo.
Wilson slaps away a takedown attempt from Mazaro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Wilson throws a shot to the body.
Wilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazaro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mazaro with a poor takedown
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazaro circles away quickly and effectively.
Mazaro fails to land the takedown.
Wilson scores with the left hand. Mazaro knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mazaro.
Mazaro fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazaro tries a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazaro manages to avoid it.
Wilson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mazaro.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Mazaro blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilson as he connects with a hook.
Wilson with a hook.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Wilson misses
and Mazaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mazaro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.
Wilson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazaro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilson clobbers Mazaro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mazaro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mazaro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Mazaro slips the punch.
Mazaro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.
Rhodri Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson lands a head shot.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Mazaro avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Wilson.
Mazaro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mazaro off to one side.
Mazaro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazaro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhodri Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rhodri Wilson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mazaro has a takedown stuffed.
Wilson throws the left hand but Mazaro avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Wilson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mazaro doesn't seem phased though.
Mazaro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilson.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson throws a right hand that Mazaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Mazaro also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Wilson.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mazaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazaro.
Mazaro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.
Mazaro tries for a takedown but Wilson circles away easily
and Wilson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhodri Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Mazaro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson tries to keep at a distance but Mazaro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Mazaro keeps him there for the moment.
Mazaro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilson's face.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mazaro can't get the takedown.
Mazaro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mazaro has double underhooks.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mazaro won't allow it.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Mazaro won't allow it.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mazaro manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Wilson.
Mazaro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Wilson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson misses with a low kick as Mazaro jumps back.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Mazaro avoids it well.
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mazaro shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Mazaro avoids nicely.
Mazaro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wilson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mazaro.
Mazaro misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with the left hand. Mazaro knows he should have avoided that one.
Mazaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson cracks a nice hook into Mazaro's ribs.
Jab from Wilson.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Mazaro fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mazaro dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on Mazaro's head and hops out.
Mazaro dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Mazaro thumps Wilson with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Mazaro fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazaro dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Ivan Mazaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhodri Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rhodri Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rhodri Wilson!