PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mazzuca
vs
Manson

188 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Mazzuca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Manson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson misses with a head kick.
Manson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca tries to clinch up.
Mazzuca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mazzuca lands a jab to Manson's midsection.
Manson throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Mazzuca to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazzuca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mazzuca clobbers Manson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mazzuca delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mazzuca. Mazzuca obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazzuca wants to clinch
and Manson counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mazzuca keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mazzuca takes a swing at Manson's ribcage but misses.
Mazzuca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mazzuca throws a shot to the body.
Manson misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Mazzuca blocks the low kick.
Manson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Manson keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazzuca throws a chopping leg kick but Manson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manson is looking to slow Mazzuca down with leg kicks.
Jab from Mazzuca.
Good standup being displayed there by Mazzuca as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzuca stalks Manson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manson's face. Manson staggers backwards, shaken.

Manson is rocked!
Mazzuca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazzuca finish him?
Robert Mazzuca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzuca scores with a shot to the body.
Manson seems to have recovered his senses.
Mazzuca misses with a wild body shot.
Mazzuca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manson throws a leg kick
and Mazzuca counters with a nice uppercut.
Mazzuca misses with a kick to the body
and Manson counters with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mazzuca crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manson - the referee stops the clock and Mazzuca gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manson. Mazzuca manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mazzuca throws a hook but Manson blocks it.
Manson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mazzuca chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manson can pounce on him.
Mazzuca is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Manson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca connects with a jab.
Manson misses with a body kick.
Manson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mazzuca scoring well with a low kick there.
Mazzuca connects with a crisp jab.
Manson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mazzuca. That did some damage!
Mazzuca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mazzuca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazzuca scores with a punch to the head.
Mazzuca is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Manson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mazzuca.
Manson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mazzuca's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzuca scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Manson as he checks the leg kick.
Mazzuca scoring well with a low kick there.
Mazzuca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazzuca's corner calls for a 1-2. Mazzuca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manson wants to land a leg kick but Mazzuca is out of range.
Mazzuca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manson.
Manson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mazzuca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mazzuca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manson manages to avoid it.
Mazzuca lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Manson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mazzuca checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mazzuca dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mazzuca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzuca moves in looking to clinch but Manson pushes him off.
Mazzuca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mazzuca.
Manson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mazzuca. Mazzuca obviously looking to wear him down.
Manson walks into a stiff left hand from Mazzuca.
Manson takes one on the button.
Manson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robert Mazzuca is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazzuca avoids a kick to the body.

Mazzuca has managed to clinch.
Manson wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson leaning his opponent against the cage.

Mazzuca breaks from the clinch.
Manson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Manson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Manson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mazzuca gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manson.
Manson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mazzuca lands a lovely overhand right.
Mazzuca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mazzuca. That's going to slow Manson down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mazzuca lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mazzuca.
Manson misses with a leg kick
and Mazzuca counters with a nice body shot.
Manson throws a jab when Mazzuca was well out of range.
Manson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manson checks the leg kick.
Mazzuca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mazzuca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mazzuca jabs Manson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Mazzuca tenderised Manson's leg. Manson is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson checks a low kick from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca blocks a leg kick.
Manson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Manson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manson throws a leg kick but Mazzuca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mazzuca looks to score with a jab to the body but Manson is just out of range.
Manson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manson lands a leg kick that knocks Mazzuca off balance momentarily.
Mazzuca throws a lazy body kick
and Manson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mazzuca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manson backs up against the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manson, right into the meat.
Mazzuca misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzuca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mazzuca tries to clinch but Manson moves out of range.
Mazzuca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Manson will feel that in the morning.
Manson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mazzuca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manson doesn't seem bothered though.
Manson blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mazzuca feints a jab promting Manson to slip. Mazzuca then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Manson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A low kick from Mazzuca is predictable there
and Manson counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mazzuca dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Manson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mazzuca misses with a body kick.
Mazzuca lands with a good body shot.
Manson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazzuca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca clobbers Manson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mazzuca lands with a good body shot.
Mazzuca throws a sloppy head kick
and Manson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mazzuca throws a sloppy head kick and Manson moves out of range easily.
Mazzuca tried to score with a low kick but Manson checks it.
Manson pushes Mazzuca away with a front kick.
Manson swings widly with a right hand
and Mazzuca counters with a big head kick but Manson shrugs it off.
Manson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mazzuca to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mazzuca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mazzuca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manson throws a leg kick but Mazzuca sees it coming and moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca tries to clinch up but Manson circles away and keeps his distance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mazzuca here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Manson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mazzuca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Manson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mazzuca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manson manages to avoid it.
Manson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mazzuca throws a body punch but Manson moves out of range.
Mazzuca throws a front kick aimed at Manson's knee but Manson avoids it well.
Manson throws a chopping leg kick but Mazzuca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manson lands with a kick to the temple. Mazzuca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mazzuca connects with a leg kick. Manson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mazzuca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manson cracks the inside of Mazzuca's front leg.
Mazzuca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mazzuca closes the distance but Manson moves to the side
and Manson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca wants to land a leg kick but Manson is out of range.
Mazzuca throws a low kick, looking for Manson's leg but Manson calmly moves out of range.
Manson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Mazzuca clinches with his opponent.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca misses with the head strike.
A short right from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Manson stalling in the clinch but Mazzuca improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mazzuca.
Manson wants to stall.
Manson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dave Manson.
Mazzuca closes the distance but Manson moves to the side
and Manson counters with an inside leg kick.
Manson moves away from the strike by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mazzuca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manson misses with a leg kick.
Dave Manson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Mazzuca punishes Manson's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Manson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mazzuca 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mazzuca!