PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Mazzarri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Dominiguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enrico Mazzarri has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mazzarri
vs
Dominiguez

176 cm
32
158 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

168 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Enrico Mazzarri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Dominiguez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzarri swats away the attempt to clinch by Dominiguez.
Mazzarri lands with an uppercut that bounces Dominiguez off the cage and back into range.
Dominiguez swings widly with a right hand
letting Mazzarri counter with a right hand.
Dominiguez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dominiguez wants it to stay on the feet.
And Dominiguez tries to counter it with a takedown but Mazzarri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dominiguez missing with a left hand there. Mazzarri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Dominiguez misses.
A jab from Dominiguez misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dominiguez is defended easily by Mazzarri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzarri ducks under a wild hook from Dominiguez.
Dominiguez throws an overhand right that lands on Mazzarri's shoulder, as Mazzarri tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazzarri misses the target.
Dominiguez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominiguez throws a right hand that misses

and Mazzarri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dominiguez's guard.
Dominiguez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dominiguez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mazzarri looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dominiguez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Dominiguez is looking for a triangle but Mazzarri pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzarri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dominiguez's guard.
Mazzarri prevents Dominiguez from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez trying to control here.
Dominiguez has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dominiguez is looking to improve his position.
Mazzarri wants to take a breather but Dominiguez is having none of it.
Mazzarri lands strikes from half guard.
Dominiguez wants to improve his position but Mazzarri is controlling well.
Mazzarri trying to mount his opponent but Dominiguez defends it.
Dominiguez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Mazzarri has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dominiguez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzarri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mazzarri prevents Dominiguez from improving his position.
Dominiguez trying to hold on to Mazzarri's head to control him but Mazzarri postures up.
Mazzarri working the head and body with strikes.
Mazzarri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dominiguez is looking for a sweep. Mazzarri is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dominiguez missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez wants to get back to full guard.
Dominiguez is looking to get back to full guard here but Mazzarri has managed to pass to side control instead.
What's Dominiguez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
A control attempt from Dominiguez but he's now mounted!
Dominiguez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dominiguez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dominiguez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dominiguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzarri shoots in and drives through. Dominiguez sprawls well.
Dominiguez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mazzarri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dominiguez can do to turn this around?
Dominiguez tries to clinch but Mazzarri is having none of it.
Mazzarri feinted with a counter takedown.
Dominiguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dominiguez defending well as Mazzarri loads up on a big left hand.
Dominiguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dominiguez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mazzarri blocks a jab.
Dominiguez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mazzarri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dominiguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazzarri changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mazzarri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dominiguez looks to move to half guard but instead Mazzarri has passed into mount! Damn!
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!
Mazzarri lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mazzarri working Dominiguez over with strikes here.
Mazzarri 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.
Mazzarri scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dominiguez?
Dominiguez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dominiguez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mazzarri's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mazzarri's back!
Dominiguez is trying to stick to Mazzarri's back but Mazzarri is turning into Dominiguez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dominiguez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mazzarri.
Dominiguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mazzarri slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dominiguez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mazzarri preventing the sweep.
Dominiguez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mazzarri scoring with some ground and pound.
Dominiguez trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzarri being controlled here momentarily.
Dominiguez keeping moving, preventing Mazzarri from controlling successfully.
Dominiguez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mazzarri pushing down on Dominiguez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dominiguez wants to get back to full guard.
Mazzarri slows the pace down in half guard.
Dominiguez is looking to control Mazzarri's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dominiguez avoid being mounted?

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dominiguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mazzarri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mazzarri passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzarri is thwarting Dominiguez's attempts to control the position.
Dominiguez is not content to let Mazzarri control the position.
Ground and pound from Mazzarri.
Dominiguez moves into full guard.
Dominiguez wants to sweep but no luck.
Dominiguez controls Mazzarri momentarily but Mazzarri frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrico Mazzarri dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sloppy strikes from Dominiguez. Those never looked like landing.
Donk. Mazzarri catches Dominiguez right on the button with a cross.
Mazzarri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mazzarri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominiguez throws out the jab.
Dominiguez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dominiguez misses with a hook.

Mazzarri gets the takedown into side control.
Mazzarri trying to control the position but Dominiguez is working away.
Dominiguez is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominiguez is trying to control Mazzarri's posture but Mazzarri avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominiguez tries to improve position but can't.
Dominiguez is not content to let Mazzarri control the position.
Dominiguez is trying to improve his position.
Mazzarri is looking to take a break and control but Dominiguez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A control attempt from Dominiguez but he's now mounted!

Mazzarri is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dominiguez has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez really wants to buck Mazzarri off and get back to his feet.
Dominiguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dominiguez wants to control but Mazzarri is having none of it.
Dominiguez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mazzarri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dominiguez hang on?
Mazzarri lands a nice shot to the head.
Mazzarri working Dominiguez over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez tries to hold on but Mazzarri postures up.
Mazzarri controlling from mount.
Diego Dominiguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee warns Dominiguez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Dominiguez is rocked!
Dominiguez is working to get back to half guard.
Dominiguez is still in real trouble! Can Mazzarri finish him?
Mazzarri tries to control but Dominiguez wriggling away.
Mazzarri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dominiguez seems to have recovered his senses.
Dominiguez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mazzarri trying to control but Dominiguez is having none of it.
Mazzarri postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dominiguez looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominiguez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dominiguez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dominiguez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mazzarri working Dominiguez over with strikes here.
Dominiguez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Enrico Mazzarri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mazzarri landing strikes from the mount and Dominiguez is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzarri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mazzarri postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dominiguez badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mazzarri around the waist but Mazzarri pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mazzarri is the winner by TKO! Mazzarri jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enrico Mazzarri!
Enrico Mazzarri very nearly forgot to thank [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Diego Dominiguez had this to say: 'You're a dead man walking papi'.