PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oh Yeah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yeah has chosen Cannibal Corpse - Blood Drenched Execution as his entrance music. Robert Mazzuca had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mazzuca
vs
Yeah

188 cm
22
198 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
191 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Mazzuca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oh Yeah!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Mazzuca.

It looks like Oh Yeah has been cut.
Mazzuca connects with a leg kick. Yeah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A leg kick checked by Yeah.
Yeah throws the left hand but Mazzuca avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Mazzuca.

Mazzuca lands a big head kick that sends Yeah tumbling to the mat! Mazzuca takes a step backwards and waves Yeah back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeah scores with a body shot.
Mazzuca drops his hands momentarily and Yeah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yeah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mazzuca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yeah's hands.
Robert Mazzuca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mazzuca.
Yeah connects with a solid leg kick.
Mazzuca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yeah's head.
Yeah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mazzuca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah throws out a leg kick but Mazzuca moves out of range and Yeah only half commits.
Mazzuca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mazzuca lands with a right hand.
Mazzuca lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yeah will feel that in the morning.
Mazzuca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mazzuca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mazzuca misses the shot to the body.
Robert Mazzuca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mazzuca.
Yeah connects with a looping right hand.
Yeah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazzuca can pounce on him.
Yeah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mazzuca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzuca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca scores with a decent looking hook.
Yeah moves out of range of the body kick.
Yeah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeah misses with a low kick.
Yeah misses with an uppercut. Mazzuca saw that one coming.
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.

That has opened up Oh Yeah's cut even more.
Mazzuca is looking to chop away at Yeah's legs.
Yeah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mazzuca lands with an uppercut that bounces Yeah off the cage and back into range.

Yeah is rocked!
Mazzuca thows a leg kick but Yeah checks it
and Yeah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mazzuca's knee momentarily.
Good work by Yeah as he checks the leg kick.
Mazzuca throws a lazy right hand but Yeah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yeah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mazzuca throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yeah digs a good hook to Mazzuca's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca moves out of range as Yeah strikes.
Mazzuca throws a wild body kick that Yeah sees coming a mile off.
Mazzuca throws a low kick, looking for Yeah's leg but Yeah calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeah. Mazzuca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mazzuca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yeah.
Mazzuca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Yeah misses the target.

Mazzuca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mazzuca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzuca fails to land.
Mazzuca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzuca.
I was talking to Mazzuca's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yeah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzuca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yeah backwards.
Yeah lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeah works on Mazzuca's body with a couple of short punches.
Mazzuca lands a body punch.

Yeah pulls guard effortlessly.
Mazzuca wants to pass the guard but Yeah is keeping the position.
Yeah trying to keep a closed guard but Mazzuca is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazzuca stays in close to Yeah's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mazzuca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oh Yeah's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mazzuca closes the distance and clinches.
Mazzuca pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mazzuca.
Yeah has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yeah can do to turn this around?
Yeah lands with a light punch inside.
Yeah throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca is trying to break free.
Mazzuca will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yeah up against the cage.
Mazzuca misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzuca just leaning against Yeah, taking a breather.
Mazzuca tries to throw a body punch but Yeah avoids it by throwing Mazzuca back against the cage.
Mazzuca pushes Yeah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah lands with a light punch inside.
Mazzuca looking to stall.
Mazzuca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yeah as Mazzuca tries to tie him up.
Yeah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzuca's elbow.
Mazzuca scores with a shoulder strike.
Mazzuca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzuca trying to control the position but instead, Yeah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mazzuca into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yeah prevents a body shot from Mazzuca.
Yeah working aggressively here.
Mazzuca blocks a body shot from Yeah.
Yeah throws a head punch that misses.
Mazzuca stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yeah fails to land.
Mazzuca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzuca can't find room to land a body shot as Yeah controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzuca fails to land.
Yeah misses with a knee strike.
Yeah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzuca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazzuca lands an uppercut.
Mazzuca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mazzuca has a couple of punches blocked by Yeah.
Mazzuca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robert Mazzuca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mazzuca trying to stall but Yeah improves his position.
Yeah prevents a body shot from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Yeah.
Mazzuca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca misses with some punches.
Mazzuca misses with a punch to the body.
Yeah presses Mazzuca against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mazzuca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yeah backwards.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yeah misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Yeah.
Mazzuca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yeah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Mazzuca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mazzuca misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca moves out of range as Yeah throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mazzuca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yeah checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Yeah.
Mazzuca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeah.
Yeah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mazzuca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yeah checks a leg kick nicely.
Mazzuca misses with a leg kick.
Mazzuca pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yeah throws an overhand right that lands on Mazzuca's shoulder, as Mazzuca tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Robert Mazzuca is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mazzuca if he has to take too many more of those.
Mazzuca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mazzuca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oh Yeah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Yeah throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazzuca throwing a counter right hand but Yeah manages to avoid it.
Mazzuca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mazzuca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Mazzuca.
Yeah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mazzuca.
Yeah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mazzuca motions for Yeah to come forward. Mazzuca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yeah misses with a hook. Mazzuca ducked under it nicely.
Yeah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazzuca was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazzuca misses with a hook. Yeah ducked under it nicely.
Yeah feints a counter leg kick.
Yeah wants to clinch
and Yeah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mazzuca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yeah, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzuca.
Yeah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mazzuca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yeah is keeping busy.

Yeah successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeah is trying to control the position but Mazzuca postures up.
Mazzuca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yeah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mazzuca works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mazzuca is trying to control. Yeah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yeah is trying to get back to full guard.
Yeah felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yeah keeps working.
Yeah tries to roll over but Mazzuca keeps him under control.
Mazzuca controlling the pace.
Mazzuca is looking to advance position but Yeah won't allow it.
Mazzuca is keen to just control but Yeah is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah wants to improve his position but Mazzuca is controlling well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yeah fails with the takedown.
Mazzuca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yeah wants to land a leg kick but Mazzuca is out of range.
Mazzuca is looking to counter punch.
Mazzuca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yeah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazzuca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mazzuca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yeah. Yeah obviously looking to wear him down.
Yeah wants to slow Mazzuca down by chopping away at his legs.

Mazzuca drives through and clinches with Yeah against the cage.
Yeah struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzuca controls his hands.
Mazzuca lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca lands a right hand.
Mazzuca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzuca avoiding damage.
Mazzuca misses with a body punch.
Mazzuca works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mazzuca blocks a body shot from Yeah.
Yeah lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazzuca's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A left hand lands to the body for Yeah.
Mazzuca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Mazzuca.
Oh Yeah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mazzuca swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeah uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Mazzuca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mazzuca, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mazzuca!
In his post fight interview, Robert Mazzuca started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.