PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Marazzino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tural Agaev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Agaev
vs
Marazzino

197 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tural Agaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luca Marazzino!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marazzino closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Agaev to the mat! Agaev manages to get full guard.
Agaev is trying to control the position but Marazzino postures up.
Agaev is really struggling to control Marazzino but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marazzino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marazzino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marazzino 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 one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tural Agaev.

Agaev tries to keep at a distance but Marazzino has taken the fight into the clinch.

Marazzino has hold of one of Agaev's legs. Agaev is fighting the takedown attempt but Marazzino gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Agaev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marazzino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Marazzino controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marazzino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agaev is keeping the position for now.
Marazzino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Luca Marazzino has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Marazzino drives through and clinches with Agaev against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agaev throws a head punch that misses.
Agaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agaev misses with some punches.
Agaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Marazzino gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marazzino thows a huge punch but Agaev dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marazzino lands a nice short elbow.
Marazzino slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marazzino lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marazzino is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marazzino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marazzino is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Agaev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice strikes from Marazzino there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marazzino thows a huge punch but Agaev dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Marazzino dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marazzino throws a right hand that Agaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Agaev also avoids with ease.

Marazzino drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marazzino wants to pass the guard but Agaev is keeping the position.
Agaev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marazzino!
Marazzino is looking to improve his position but Agaev isn't that keen on the idea.
Marazzino wants to control but Agaev is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marazzino slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Marazzino is pressing down on Agaev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marazzino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marazzino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Agaev!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marazzino controlling from mount.
Marazzino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Agaev?

It looks like Tural Agaev has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marazzino with good strikes from the mount here!
Marazzino postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Agaev looks a forlorn figure.

Tural Agaev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tural Agaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luca Marazzino!