PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Vendetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazzarini has chosen Goffredo Mameli - 'Il Canto degli Italiani' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vendetta
vs
Lazzarini

185 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
201 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Vendetta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flavio Lazzarini!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendetta slips a straight right by Lazzarini.
Lazzarini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vendetta throws a series of punches but Lazzarini avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lazzarini.
Vendetta throws a shot from downtown. Lazzarini moves away and avoids it.
Lazzarini misses with a kick to the body.
Lazzarini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vendetta walks into a straight right hand from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vendetta tries to clinch but Lazzarini moves out of range.
Vendetta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lazzarini circles away quickly and effectively.
Vendetta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lazzarini.
Vendetta blocks a leg kick.
Lazzarini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Vendetta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lazzarini. Vendetta does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lazzarini. That's going to slow Vendetta down.
Vendetta scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vendetta's sensitive parts.
Vendetta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini digs a good body shot into Vendetta's ribs.
Lazzarini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lazzarini slips a jab and a cross from Vendetta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lazzarini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vendetta avoids the body shot from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lazzarini misses with a head kick.
Lazzarini swings for the body but Vendetta moves out of range.
Lazzarini tries to close the distance and clinch but Vendetta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vendetta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lazzarini eats them both and turns towards Vendetta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Flavio Lazzarini has been cut.
Lazzarini connects with a single shot there.
Vendetta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vendetta punishes Lazzarini's body with a nice straight punch.
Lazzarini avoids the body shot from Vendetta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lazzarini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lazzarini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Lazzarini lands.
Lazzarini misses with a lunging right hand
and Vendetta counters with a right hand to the body.
Vendetta dodges the punch combination from Lazzarini.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lazzarini, right into the meat.
Vendetta scores with a punch to the head.

Vendetta closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vendetta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lazzarini fails to pull guard.
Vendetta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazzarini's elbow.
Vendetta tries to work over Lazzarini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazzarini wants to stall.
Lazzarini content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vendetta struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazzarini controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Lazzarini.
Vendetta pushes Lazzarini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vendetta scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vendetta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vendetta misses with a punch on the inside.
Lazzarini looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Vendetta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fabio Vendetta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lazzarini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fabio Vendetta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lazzarini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vendetta is looking to wear down Lazzarini with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lazzarini is looking to clinch.
Lazzarini's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vendetta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lazzarini scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Vendetta misses.

Vendetta drops Lazzarini with a beautiful combination! Lazzarini stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vendetta is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vendetta keeps the fight on the outside.
Lazzarini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lazzarini feints a jab promting Vendetta to slip. Lazzarini then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vendetta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Fabio Vendetta has been cut.
Lazzarini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vendetta's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lazzarini.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lazzarini moves out of range as Vendetta throws a body kick.
Vendetta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vendetta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lazzarini throws out the jab.
Vendetta misses the shot to the body.
Vendetta throws a good cross that connects.

That has opened up Flavio Lazzarini's cut even more.

Lazzarini darts in and clinches Vendetta up against the cage.
Vendetta is pushing Lazzarini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lazzarini stalling against the cage.
Vendetta throws a punch but it's blocked by Lazzarini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vendetta trying to stall but Lazzarini improves his position.
Lazzarini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vendetta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazzarini's elbow.
Vendetta tries a body shot but Lazzarini blocks it.
Vendetta tries a body shot but Lazzarini blocks it.
Vendetta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lazzarini taking a breather.
Vendetta pushes Lazzarini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lazzarini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vendetta's elbow.
Vendetta can't find room to land a body shot as Lazzarini controls the action.
Lazzarini tries to stall but Vendetta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lazzarini slowing the pace effectively.
Vendetta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta tries a body shot but Lazzarini blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vendetta misses with a punch to the body.
Vendetta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vendetta scores with a hook to the body.
Lazzarini is breathing heavily.
Lazzarini trying to control the position but instead, Vendetta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lazzarini into the cage.
Lazzarini is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Vendetta has denied him.
Lazzarini tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vendetta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lazzarini is trying to pull guard but Vendetta has him pressed against the cage.
Lazzarini is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Vendetta.
Vendetta presses Lazzarini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vendetta presses Lazzarini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Vendetta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Vendetta.
Vendetta lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazzarini backwards.
Vendetta slowing the pace effectively.
Vendetta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lazzarinis head.
Vendetta stalls.
Vendetta tries to work over Lazzarini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vendetta stalling.
Lazzarini trying to control the position but instead, Vendetta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lazzarini into the cage.
Vendetta stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fabio Vendetta dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lazzarini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Lazzarini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lazzarini looks to score with a jab to the body but Vendetta is just out of range.
Lazzarini misses with a lunging right hand
and Vendetta counters with a nice leg kick.
Vendetta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lazzarini circles away quickly and effectively.
Vendetta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vendetta swats away the attempt to clinch by Lazzarini.
No joy there for Lazzarini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lazzarini.
Lazzarini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Vendetta clinches with his opponent.
Vendetta misses with a punch to the body.
Vendetta lands an uppercut.
Lazzarini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lazzarini trying to stall but Vendetta improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vendetta.
Lazzarini is pushing Vendetta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lazzarini is trying to maintain a safe position but Vendetta gets an underhook and turns Lazzarini into the cage.
Lazzarini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vendetta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta tries to work over Lazzarini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vendetta stalling in the clinch.
Vendetta taking a breather.
Lazzarini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazzarini prevents a body shot from Vendetta.
Vendetta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

The cut above Flavio Lazzarini's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vendetta cracks Lazzarini with a nice body shot.
Lazzarini trying to stall but Vendetta improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vendetta digs a right hand into Lazzarini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lazzarini's gas tank.
Vendetta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Vendetta.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vendetta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vendetta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good body shot from Vendetta.
Vendetta tries to work over Lazzarini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazzarini missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Vendetta.
Lazzarini looking to stall.
Lazzarini prevents a body shot from Vendetta.
Lazzarini swings wildly with an uppercut but Vendetta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazzarini wants to stall.
Vendetta struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazzarini controls his hands.
Vendetta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Vendetta as the two fighters clinch.
Vendetta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazzarini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vendetta up against the cage.
Flavio Lazzarini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lazzarini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vendetta avoiding damage as Lazzarini throws knees to the body.
Lazzarini blocking some punches.
Vendetta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lazzarini is keeping busy.
Fabio Vendetta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vendetta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lazzarini stalling against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lazzarini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendetta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vendetta misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fabio Vendetta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vendetta 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Vendetta!
Our winner, Fabio Vendetta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.