PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Haarmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haarmann has chosen Macabre - Fritz Haarmann The Butcher as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Damozzi
vs
Haarmann

187 cm
23
211 lbs
12 - 3 - 2

190 cm
24
210 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

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 12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fritz Haarmann!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haarmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Damozzi.
Damozzi misses with a looping right.
Haarmann drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Damozzi defends it well.
Haarmann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Haarmann tries to counter it with a takedown but Damozzi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Damozzi swings widly with a right hand

and Haarmann counters with a nice double leg into side control. Damozzi won't be happy with that.

Haarmann is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Damozzi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Haarmann tries for a kimura but Damozzi is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haarmann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damozzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haarmann is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damozzi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Damozzi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Haarmann is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Damozzi has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Damozzi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Haarmann is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haarmann is thwarting Damozzi's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haarmann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Damozzi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Damozzi is looking to improve his position.

Haarmann is working for a kimura but Damozzi is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann trying to mount his opponent but Damozzi defends it.

Haarmann looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Haarmann is working for a kimura but Damozzi is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haarmann is thwarting Damozzi's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That kick from Damozzi tenderised Haarmann's leg. Haarmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Damozzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Damozzi defending well as Haarmann loads up on a big left hand.
Frank Damozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haarmann looks to throw the jab but Damozzi is out of range.
Haarmann looks to land a left hand but Damozzi moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fritz Haarmann dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice body punch from Haarmann.
Damozzi throws a wild body kick that Haarmann sees coming a mile off.
Haarmann connects with a single shot there.
Damozzi throws the left hand but Haarmann avoids the punch easily.
Haarmann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haarmann looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Damozzi.
Damozzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Damozzi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haarmann on the side of the head.
Haarmann shoots in for a takedown but Damozzi shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Damozzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haarmann scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damozzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haarmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Haarmann tries to counter it with a takedown but Damozzi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Haarmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haarmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Haarmann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damozzi lands a really nice looking cross but Haarmann seems unphased.
Damozzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haarmann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Damozzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Haarmann.
And Haarmann tries to counter it with a takedown but Damozzi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Frank Damozzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Damozzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Damozzi finds it's way through Haarmann's defenses.
Damozzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haarmann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haarmann jabs at Damozzi's body.
Damozzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Damozzi misses the shot to the body.
Haarmann is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Damozzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circling - Damozzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haarmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Damozzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haarmann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damozzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Haarmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Haarmann is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Damozzi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Damozzi avoids the body shot from Haarmann.
It looked like Damozzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haarmann.
Haarmann gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Damozzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Damozzi lands with a nice body kick.
Haarmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Damozzi misses with a lunging right hand

and Haarmann counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Haarmann goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Damozzi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Haarmann but great work by Damozzi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Damozzi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Haarmann gets back to full guard.
Damozzi landing some decent shots from guard.
Fritz Haarmann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Damozzi distracts Haarmann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Damozzi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Damozzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Damozzi is looking to work some ground and pound but Haarmann has wrist control.
Damozzi throwing strikes from guard but Haarmann blocks nicely.

Haarmann is looking for a triangle here but Damozzi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Damozzi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Damozzi throws a right hand that misses
and Haarmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damozzi lands with a shot to the body.
Haarmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Damozzi.

Haarmann shoots in and gets a takedown into Damozzi's guard.

Haarmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Haarmann trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haarmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Damozzi is retaining full guard.
Haarmann trying to control but Damozzi is working from the bottom.
Haarmann passes Damozzi's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Haarmann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Damozzi has managed to free his arm - good work.

Haarmann seems to be working for a kimura but Damozzi defends the submission attempt.
Damozzi gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haarmann wants to control from the top but Damozzi keeps moving.
Haarmann is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Damozzi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Haarmann drops back, looking for a kneebar! Damozzi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Damozzi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Damozzi!

Haarmann is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi grinds an elbow into Haarmann's temple.
Damozzi landing strikes.
Haarmann is working to avoid the ground and pound but Damozzi connects with a decent elbow.
Haarmann tries to buck Damozzi off but Damozzi is having none of it.
Damozzi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Haarmann to see if he's OK.
Haarmann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Damozzi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Haarmann is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Damozzi is putting a hurting on Haarmann here, landing some big shots from side control.
Damozzi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Haarmann tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haarmann struggling a bit here.
Damozzi cracks Haarmann with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Haarmann is looking to reverse the position.
Haarmann is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Damozzi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haarmann trying to control here.
Damozzi trying to control from half guard but Haarmann is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Damozzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Damozzi 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Damozzi!
Frank Damozzi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Fritz Haarmann spoke after the fight, saying 'Zum Teufel!'.