PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laverne Mazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzola has chosen Il Canto Degli Italiani as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Corvo Attano
vs
Mazzola

173 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

AnonymouS

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Laverne Mazzola!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attano lands with a straight right. Mazzola didn't see that one coming.
Mazzola throws a series of punches but Attano moves out of range.
Attano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mazzola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Attano thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Mazzola misses.
A big right from Attano misses.
Mazzola shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Corvo Attano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzola misses with a wild combination.

Mazzola moves into the clinch.
Mazzola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazzola misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mazzola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attano.
Mazzola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Mazzola is working Attano over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mazzola lands a nice shot to the body.
Attano misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Mazzola as the two fighters clinch.
I was talking to Attano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzola.
Attano has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola is leaning against Attano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Attano tries to throw a body punch but Mazzola avoids it by throwing Attano back against the cage.
Mazzola tries to work over Attano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola tries a body shot but Attano blocks it.
A short right from Attano on the inside.
Mazzola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzola works on Attano's body with a couple of short punches.
Attano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mazzola.
Attano tries to throw a body punch but Mazzola avoids it by throwing Attano back against the cage.
Mazzola lands a body shot in the clinch.
Attano misses with a punch to the body.
Attano lands a shot to the body.
Attano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Mazzola.
Attano blocks a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola lands a nice knee to the body.
Attano is breathing heavily.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Attano tries to work over Mazzola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola tries to work over Attano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzola.
Nice body punch from Mazzola.
A short right from Mazzola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Attano lands with a short shot to the head.
Attano misses with a punch on the inside.
Attano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mazzola lands a right hand.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Mazzola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazzola blocking some punches.
Attano tries to work over Mazzola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mazzola lands with a short shot to the head.
Attano lands a nice shot to the body.
Attano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Attano.
Attano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazzola tries to work over Attano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Attano.
Attano misses with a hook to the ribs.

Attano manages to break the clinch.
Attano cracks Mazzola with an open hand slap.
Mazzola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Attano loads up on a big right hand but Mazzola slips the punch.

Mazzola closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Attano quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mazzola working over Attano with some ground and pound. Attano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mazzola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Attano defending well though.
Mazzola is trying to control the action in half guard but Attano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mazzola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzola wants to control but Attano is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Attano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mazzola takes one on the button.
Mazzola throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Attano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Attano throws a jab but it's blocked by Mazzola.
Corvo Attano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Attano misses with a double jab.
Mazzola tries to clinch there but Attano circles away.
A jab lands there for Mazzola.
Attano throws a big shot that misses.
Attano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Attano misses with a body shot.
Attano sets himself, and Mazzola steps forward looking for the clinch! Attano avoids it this time.
Mazzola tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Attano defends well and Mazzola ends up having to push Attano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Attano misses with an uppercut.
Attano takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Laverne Mazzola will probably get the nod.
That's time! Attano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Attano misses with a few strikes there.
Mazzola displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Attano thuds his right hand into Mazzola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Attano looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazzola is just out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mazzola or perhaps it was just good defense by Attano, which made it look bad.

Mazzola has closed the distance and engaged Attano in a clinch.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Attano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzola drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Attano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Attano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attano misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzola tries a body shot but Attano blocks it.
Attano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Attano throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzola.
Mazzola struggles to land a body shot inside as Attano controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Attano fails to land.
Attano has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.
Attano throws a head punch that misses.
Mazzola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Attano throws a head punch that misses.
Attano presses Mazzola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Mazzola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mazzola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Mazzola.
Mazzola missing with knees to the body.
Attano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzola's elbow.
Mazzola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Nice body punch from Attano.
Mazzola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzola.
Attano digs a right hand underneath Mazzola's ribcage. Mazzola let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Attano throws a head punch that misses.
Mazzola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Attano lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Attano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Attano.
Mazzola wants a takedown but no success here.
Corvo Attano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laverne Mazzola.
Mazzola blocks a body shot from Attano.
Mazzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Attano presses Mazzola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Attano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Attano lands a left hand.
Attano lands a body shot.
Attano misses with the head strike.
Mazzola throws a head punch that misses.
Mazzola blocks an uppercut.
Attano throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Attano.
Mazzola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Attano misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Attano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Attano lands a lovely overhand right.
Mazzola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Attano throws a right and a left that Mazzola avoids nicely.
Mazzola appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Attano misses with a two punch combination.

Attano gets caught napping as Mazzola dives in and scores a takedown. Attano manages to retain guard.
Mazzola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mazzola throws a big elbow that misses.
Mazzola wants to control from the top but Attano keeps moving.
Attano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mazzola trying to control the position from guard on top but Attano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mazzola throws a strike but Attano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mazzola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mazzola wants to stand but Attano is controlling the position.
Mazzola is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Attano throws a body punch but Mazzola moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corvo Attano 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Attano. Mazzola does a little dance to reset his feet.

Mazzola has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Attano.
Attano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzola tries a knee to the head but Attano blocks it.
Attano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mazzola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Attano avoids it.

Attano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attano throws a body punch but Mazzola moves out of range.

Mazzola scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Attano managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mazzola.
Mazzola is chipping away with strikes.
Mazzola with the ground and pound but Attano regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzola thows a huge punch but Attano dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzola scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mazzola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mazzola connects with a nice short shot to Attano's temple.
Attano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mazzola.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazzola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Attano defending well though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Attano is staying active underneath Mazzola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mazzola has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Attano.
Mazzola blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Mazzola lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mazzola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Attano's head.
Mazzola throws a big elbow that misses.
Attano keeping full guard, as Mazzola tries to pass.
Mazzola is looking to work some ground and pound but Attano has wrist control.
Mazzola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Attano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Attano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Attano just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzola lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola tries to clinch but Attano is having none of it.
Corvo Attano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mazzola counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Attano!
Mazzola throws an elbow but Attano slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mazzola scores with punches from side control.
Mazzola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mazzola postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mazzola landing a few strikes.
Attano is not content to let Mazzola control the position.
Attano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Attano is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Attano looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mazzola turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laverne Mazzola!
Laverne Mazzola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.