PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Laverne Mazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Sokol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzola's entrance music is Il Canto Degli Italiani. A fine choice. Sokol has chosen DMX - X gon' give it to Ya as his entrance music. Marcin Sokol will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mazzola
vs
Sokol

170 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Laverne Mazzola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Sokol!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzola misses with an uppercut. Sokol saw that one coming.
Mazzola has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Axis of Evil in the buildup to the fight.
Sokol lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sokol throws out a loose jab but Mazzola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzola throws a right and a left that Sokol avoids nicely.
Sokol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sokol tries to land a front kick but Mazzola steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sokol connects with a leg kick. Mazzola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mazzola scores with a nice right hand.
Mazzola's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sokol connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mazzola scrambles back to his feet.
Sokol connects with the punch.
Jab from Mazzola.
Mazzola tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sokol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mazzola somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazzola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazzola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sokol moves away.
Mazzola closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sokol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzola misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol scores with a decent looking hook.
Mazzola scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sokol takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mazzola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mazzola swings widly with a right hand
and Mazzola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sokol gets caught flat footed, as Mazzola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzola stays in close to Sokol's body and controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sokol can do anything to dispel that myth.

Sokol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sokol pulls Mazzola in close to prevent any damage.
Mazzola trying to control but Sokol is working from the bottom.
Mazzola throws a big elbow that misses.
Sokol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokol pulls Mazzola in close to prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzola is in close to Sokol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mazzola is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mazzola trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzola is in close to Sokol's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mazzola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sokol's head.
Mazzola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mazzola scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mazzola postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola throwing strikes from guard but Sokol blocks nicely.
Sokol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sokol 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.
Sokol keeping moving, preventing Mazzola from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sokol!

Mazzola gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Sokol's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mazzola is trying to ground and pound but Sokol uses the momentary lack of control by Mazzola to regain half guard.
Mazzola is keen to just control but Sokol is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mazzola.
Sokol is refusing to be controlled, as Mazzola sits in half guard.
Mazzola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mazzola working Sokol over with strikes.
Mazzola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mazzola throws a strike but Sokol avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mazzola trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzola throws a strike but Sokol rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mazzola wants to stand up but Sokol is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laverne Mazzola dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Sokol. That's going to slow Mazzola down.
Mazzola tries to clinch there but Sokol circles away.

Mazzola drives through with a takedown into Sokol's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sokol wants to sweep here but Mazzola controlling him for the moment.
Mazzola wants to control from the top but Sokol keeps moving.
Sokol is controlling Mazzola's posture.
Mazzola throws a big right hand that misses.
Mazzola missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol is trying to hold Mazzola in close to prevent damage but Mazzola has managed to pass into half guard.
Mazzola wants to take a breather but Sokol is having none of it.
Mazzola working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mazzola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sokol keeping moving, preventing Mazzola from controlling successfully.
Sokol looking for a sweep. Not yet Sokol, not yet.
Mazzola trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mazzola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mazzola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sokol is keeping the position for now.
Mazzola controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sokol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sokol's head.
Mazzola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sokol is looking to sweep but instead, Mazzola has passed into half guard.
Sokol is not content to let Mazzola control the position.
Mazzola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sokol with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mazzola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mazzola is looking to take a break and control but Sokol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sokol trying to control but Mazzola postures up.
Sokol gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol looking to control.
Mazzola is stalling in the full guard.
Mazzola trying to control but Sokol is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mazzola shoots and misses
enabling Sokol to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazzola misses with a shot to the body
letting Sokol counter with a right hand.

Mazzola gets a double leg takedown into Sokol's guard.
Mazzola stopping the sweep attempt from Sokol.
Mazzola throwing strikes but missing.
Mazzola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sokol is pulling down on Mazzola's head to control his posture.
Mazzola is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola trying to control but Sokol is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mazzola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sokol is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Mazzola looking to score a takedown here. Sokol is defending well but Mazzola drives through and ends up in Sokol's guard.
Sokol working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mazzola.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mazzola showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sokol holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laverne Mazzola dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Mazzola. Sokol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sokol keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazzola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sokol moves away.
Sokol scores with a leg kick.
Mazzola ducks under a wild hook from Sokol.
Sokol looks to land a body kick but Mazzola moved away.
Mazzola throws a front kick aimed at Sokol's knee but Sokol avoids it well.
Mazzola shoots for a double leg takedown but Sokol sprawls well. He's pushed Mazzola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sokol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mazzola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mazzola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mazzola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sokol avoids the head kick by Mazzola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Mazzola.
Mazzola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sokol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mazzola misses with a lunging right hand
and Sokol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sokol throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mazzola throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sokol counters with an outside leg kick.
Mazzola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sokol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol misses with a looping left.
Sokol fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mazzola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mazzola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Mazzola misses
and Sokol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mazzola throws a shot from downtown. Sokol moves away and avoids it.
Mazzola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mazzola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sokol has time to react.
Mazzola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sokol's waist but Sokol gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mazzola off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laverne Mazzola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazzola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sokol as he jumps to the side.
Laverne Mazzola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mazzola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sokol.
Mazzola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Sokol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sokol scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Laverne Mazzola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sokol gets tackled into the cage by Mazzola. Mazzola maintains the clinch.
Sokol tries to land knees in the clinch but Mazzola avoids the damage to the body.
Sokol lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokol lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sokol.
Mazzola has Sokol pressed against the cage, preventing Sokol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sokol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzola blocking some punches.
Sokol working hard to break the clinch.
Sokol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sokol lands a right hand.
Sokol lands a body punch.
Marcin Sokol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sokol prevents it.
Sokol misses with a punch on the inside.
Mazzola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sokol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzola has Sokol pressed against the cage, preventing Sokol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Sokol fails to land.
Mazzola blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Sokol.
Sokol tries to circle away but Mazzola has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sokol fails to land.
Sokol misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
Sokol has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola throws a head punch that misses.
Sokol is trying to push Mazzola away but Mazzola has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mazzola tries a body shot but Sokol blocks it.
Sokol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sokol fails to land.
Sokol slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Sokol fails to land.
Sokol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sokol's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Sokol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mazzola has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laverne Mazzola!
Our winner, Laverne Mazzola, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.