PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel Mora has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mazzuca
vs
Mora

178 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Elite Canadian Threads
Fishy Fighting

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%
Nutrition Your Way!

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Mazzuca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Mora!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazzuca.
A combination from Mora does no damage.
Mazzuca cracks a nice hook into Mora's ribs.
Mora slips a straight right by Mazzuca.
Mora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mora takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mora throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mazzuca feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mazzuca controls the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzuca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mazzuca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mazzuca lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzuca cracks Mora with a solid left hand.
Mazzuca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mazzuca landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzuca is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mazzuca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mazzuca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mazzuca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mazzuca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mazzuca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Mazzuca's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mora looks winded!
Mazzuca trying to control but Mora is working from the bottom.
Mazzuca with a nice head shot there.
Mazzuca postures up and lands a big shot to Mora's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mazzuca keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mora's head.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Mazzuca lands a couple of digs.
Mazzuca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mazzuca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mazzuca prevents Mora from getting back to his feet.
Mora keeping moving, preventing Mazzuca from controlling successfully.
Mazzuca working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mora is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca gets to his feet and stands over Mora, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mora felt that one! Mazzuca unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mora from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Mazzuca!
A very excited looking Roman Mazzuca rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Angel Mora stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just wanna say that I'm sorry for that loss. I really thought I could win this fight, but my hat's off to my opponent. He was the better fighter tonight.'.