PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mazzuca
vs
Archer

178 cm
19
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Conquer

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Mazzuca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Archer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mazzuca decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mazzuca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Archer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mazzuca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mazzuca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
Mazzuca definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mazzuca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mazzuca stops Archer from getting back to his feet.
Mazzuca working the head and body with strikes.
Mazzuca not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Archer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mazzuca trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Mazzuca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer won't allow Mazzuca to pass to mount.
Archer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mazzuca scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mazzuca prevents Archer from improving his position.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mazzuca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Archer keeps working.
Mazzuca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mazzuca is really struggling to control Archer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Archer is trying to control but can't.
Archer is holding on to half guard well.

Archie Archer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mazzuca lands a nice shot to the body.
Mazzuca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Archer sprawls well. Archer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mazzuca gets slowly back to his feet.
Archie Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzuca darts in looking for a takedown but Archer gets double underhooks and turns Mazzuca into the cage.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzuca controls his hands.
A short left from Archer.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mazzuca tries to score a body lock takedown but Archer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Mazzuca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzuca controls his hands.
Mazzuca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzuca's elbow.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mazzuca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Archer on the inside.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Archer. No joy for Mazzuca on that attempt.
Archer misses with a hook.
No joy there for Archer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Archer.
Mazzuca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Archer counters with a three punch combo that has Mazzuca backing up. Mazzuca nods at Archer to acknowledge the strikes.
Mazzuca works Archer's body with a nice hook.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazzuca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archie Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mazzuca ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Archer tries to clinch there but Mazzuca circles away.
Mazzuca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazzuca dives in for a single leg takedown but Archer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mazzuca tries to pull guard but Archer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer avoiding damage.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer tries a body shot but Mazzuca blocks it.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer has Mazzuca pressed against the cage.
Mazzuca is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazzuca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer working aggressively here.

Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Archer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mazzuca avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazzuca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzuca.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazzuca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mazzuca moves forwards but Archer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mazzuca misses with a body shot.
Archer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mazzuca is rocked!
Archer tries to clinch but Mazzuca is having none of it.
Oh Mazzuca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Archer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Archer lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mazzuca is defended easily by Archer.
Mazzuca seems to have got his legs back now.
Archer misses with a hook. Mazzuca ducked under it nicely.
Archer connects with a nice looking jab.
Archer catches Mazzuca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mazzuca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Archer closes the distance and pushes Mazzuca back into the cage.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazzuca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand

and Mazzuca counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Archer!
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!
Archer tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mazzuca scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Archer to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Archer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mazzuca working the ground and pound.
Archer tries to buck Mazzuca off but Mazzuca is having none of it.
Archer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mazzuca connects with a decent elbow.
Archer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mazzuca connects with a decent elbow.
Archer tries to buck Mazzuca off but Mazzuca is having none of it.
Archer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mazzuca off and has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Archer controlling the positon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzuca is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer biding his time, controlling Mazzuca.
Mazzuca is really stuck here.
Archer is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Archer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Archer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Archie Archer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mazzuca throws a lazy right hand but Archer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mazzuca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer tries to clinch but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Mazzuca misses with a body shot.
Mazzuca shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Mazzuca. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mazzuca fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Archer to the ground. Mazzuca is now in Archer's guard.
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mazzuca manages to get himself to full guard.
Archer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mazzuca wants to sweep but no luck.
Archer controlling from the top position.
Archer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mazzuca swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is stalling in the full guard.
Archer wants to stand but Mazzuca has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Archie Archer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Archer lands a nice hook to Mazzuca's body. Mazzuca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Archer avoids the body shot from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca throws a hook but Archer avoids it easily.
Mazzuca shoots in and drives through. Archer sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Archer wants it to stay on the feet.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Mazzuca's ribs.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Archie Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Archer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mazzucas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Mazzuca shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mazzuca was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Archer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mazzuca is controlling him well.
Archer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mazzuca scoring with punches from side control.
Archer can't do much from the bottom here.
Mazzuca cracks Archer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Archer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mazzuca in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Roman Mazzuca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer is trying to control Mazzuca's posture but Mazzuca avoids it.
Mazzuca in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mazzuca lands some shots froms side control.
Archer gets back to half guard.
Mazzuca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Mazzuca is very close to passing his half guard.
Mazzuca throwing shots but Archer is blocking nicely.
Archer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
Archer pushes Mazzuca off looking to stand but Mazzuca dives back in and keeps control.
Mazzuca winds up and cracks Archer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Archer wants to get back to his feet.
Mazzuca is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Mazzuca working the head and body with strikes.
Mazzuca is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Archer is trying to stand back up but Mazzuca is controlling him
Mazzuca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Archer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Archer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mazzuca keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mazzuca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roman Mazzuca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzuca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Archer breaks from the clinch.
Mazzuca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Archer throws a body punch but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Mazzuca takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Mazzuca misses with a wild body shot.
Mazzuca fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Mazzuca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Archer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mazzuca swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Mazzuca leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to stall but Mazzuca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Mazzuca pulls Archer into guard.
Archer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Archer wants to control from the top but Mazzuca keeps moving.
Archer wanted to stand there but Mazzuca had control of the position.
Archer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Archer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Archie Archer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mazzuca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Archer to score with a decent uppercut.

Archer darts in and clinches Mazzuca up against the cage.
Archer pushes Mazzuca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer trying to stall but Mazzuca improves his position.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer stalling against the cage.
Mazzuca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mazzuca tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzuca is trying to pull guard but Archer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Archer.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer is trying to stall.
Archer lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazzuca backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roman Mazzuca.
I think Archer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Archer!
After the fight, Archie Archer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.