PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Damozzi
vs
Hughes

187 cm
20
211 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes blocks a low kick nicely.
Hughes blocks a low kick nicely.
Damozzi lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
Damozzi wants to land a leg kick but Hughes is out of range.

Damozzi drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Damozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damozzi distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Damozzi stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Damozzi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Damozzi won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Damozzi distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damozzi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Damozzi tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Damozzi throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Damozzi 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.
Damozzi chips away with some ground and pound.
Damozzi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Damozzi with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Damozzi defends easily.
Damozzi throws a big right hand that misses.

Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Damozzi controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damozzi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Damozzi throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.

Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Damozzi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hughes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damozzi landing some decent shots from guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
Damozzi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.

Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Damozzi defends easily.
Damozzi trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
Damozzi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.

Hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Damozzi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Damozzi won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Damozzi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hughes's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hughes is on top in guard.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Damozzi, not yet.
Damozzi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Damozzi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hughes postures up and lands a big shot to Damozzi's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Damozzi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hughes is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Damozzi 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.

Damozzi misses with a low kick.

Hughes tries to sprawl but Damozzi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hughes tries to roll over but Damozzi keeps him under control.
Damozzi slips a nice elbow through Hughes's hands, connecting with Hughes's forehead.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Damozzi.
Hughes regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hughes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Damozzi has passed into half guard!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Damozzi lands a nice short elbow.
Damozzi prevents Hughes from improving his position.
Damozzi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damozzi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damozzi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Damozzi cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.
Frank Damozzi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Damozzi is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Damozzi is one step ahead there.

Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Damozzi defends it easily.

Hughes working for a triangle but Damozzi defends it easily.
Damozzi distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Damozzi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Damozzi lands a couple of elbows.
Damozzi cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
Damozzi is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
Damozzi is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Damozzi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Damozzi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Damozzi working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Damozzi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hughes tries to roll over but Damozzi keeps him under control.
Damozzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Damozzi slips a nice elbow through Hughes's hands, connecting with Hughes's forehead.
Damozzi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Damozzi prevents Hughes from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes taking some punishment here, with Damozzi in his half guard.
Damozzi is pressing down on Hughes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hughes is holding on for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes is pressing down on Damozzi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hughes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Damozzi manages to get himself to full guard.
Damozzi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses. Damozzi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hughes's guard. Nice move by Damozzi!
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damozzi scoring with some ground and pound.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Damozzi trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Damozzi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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!
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Damozzi landing some decent shots from guard.
Damozzi stands up over Hughes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Damozzi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Damozzi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Damozzi cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Damozzi.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Damozzi from controlling successfully.
Hughes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Damozzi dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Damozzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damozzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Damozzi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Damozzi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Damozzi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi pushing down on Hughes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Damozzi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Damozzi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Damozzi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Damozzi won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Damozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damozzi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hughes's guard.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Damozzi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Damozzi manages to get himself to full guard.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damozzi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Damozzi is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Damozzi holds on and takes a little breather.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hughes with a nice head shot there.
Damozzi controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses.
Damozzi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes connects with a couple of short punches.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Damozzi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Damozzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes postures up and lands a big shot to Damozzi's brow.
Hughes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Damozzi blocks nicely.
Damozzi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hughes manages to get himself to full guard.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Damozzi won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Damozzi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Damozzi connects with a couple of short punches.
Damozzi cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Damozzi throws a big right hand that misses.

Hughes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Damozzi passes into half guard.
Damozzi wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Damozzi working the head and body with strikes.
Damozzi prevents Hughes from improving his position.
Hughes has hold of Damozzi's hands but Damozzi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Damozzi slips a nice elbow through Hughes's hands, connecting with Hughes's forehead.
Damozzi working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Damozzi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Damozzi winds up and cracks Hughes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Damozzi prevents Hughes from improving his position.
Leandro Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damozzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Damozzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Damozzi 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Damozzi!
Frank Damozzi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.