PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Pae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mazzuca
vs
Pae

188 cm
23
198 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
191 lbs
15 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Mazzuca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Pae!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Pae.
Mazzuca misses with the body kick
and Pae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mazzuca swings for the body but Pae moves out of range.
Pae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Mazzuca counters with a quick kick to the body but Pae blocks it.
Mazzuca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pae blocks a leg kick.
Pae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pae tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazzuca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Mazzuca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mazzuca throws a looping overhand right but Pae ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Pae
and Mazzuca counters with a good, hard body kick but Pae shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mazzuca closes the distance and clinches.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Pae.
Mazzuca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pae backwards.
Mazzuca is pushing Pae up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pae just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mazzuca's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Pae.
Pae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mazzuca blocks it with crossed arms.
Mazzuca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pae is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mazzuca is defending well for now.
Mazzuca throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pae as Mazzuca tries to tie him up.

Mazzuca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pae throws a head kick that misses.
Mazzuca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mazzuca throws out a loose jab but Pae uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pae looks to throw the jab but Mazzuca is out of range.
Pae takes a swing at Mazzuca's ribcage but misses.
Pae takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mazzuca throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Joe Pae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca connects with a nice looking jab.

Pae is rocked!
Mazzuca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've been told by Mazzuca's head coaches at Team Listerman that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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!
Mazzuca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pae manages to avoid it.
Pae swings for the body but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Pae moves away from the strike by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca backing away here, and Pae unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pae throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mazzuca throws a jab when Pae was well out of range.
Pae throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mazzuca.
Pae swings for the body but Mazzuca moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pae.
Mazzuca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Pae forces Mazzuca back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae prevents a body shot from Mazzuca.
Pae struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzuca controls his hands.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mazzuca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazzuca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pae is keeping busy.
Mazzuca misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pae misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzuca looking to slow down the pace here.
Mazzuca misses with a punch on the inside.
Mazzuca has a couple of punches blocked by Pae.
Mazzuca tries to work over Pae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzuca struggles to land a body shot inside as Pae controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pae swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazzuca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pae unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mazzuca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mazzuca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzuca presses Pae against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pae is working Mazzuca over against the cage.
Mazzuca looking to stall.
Mazzuca working aggressively here.
Mazzuca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pae backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pae is trying to maintain a safe position but Mazzuca gets an underhook and turns Pae into the cage.
Mazzuca has a couple of punches blocked by Pae.
Pae misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mazzuca pushes Pae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Mazzuca will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mazzuca throws a lazy right hand but Pae sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pae blocks a low kick nicely.
Pae only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mazzuca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pae is out of range.
Pae fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazzuca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mazzuca blocks a low kick nicely.
Pae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pae scoring well with a low kick there.
Pae scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mazzuca avoids the body shot from Pae.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pae pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mazzuca is out of range and Pae settles back down.
Mazzuca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pae.
Pae throws out a counter right but Mazzuca avoids it with no problem.
Mazzuca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pae throws a sloppy head kick and Mazzuca moves out of range easily.
Mazzuca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pae misses with a double jab.

Mazzuca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pae, pushing him back against the cage.
Pae looking to throw knees to the head but Mazzuca is blocking nicely.
Mazzuca blocks an uppercut.
Pae can't find room to land a body shot as Mazzuca controls the action.
Pae tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pae misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzuca misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Mazzuca.
Pae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mazzuca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mazzuca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pae backwards.
Pae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mazzuca avoids it.
Pae tries to throw a body punch but Mazzuca avoids it by throwing Pae back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pae is struggling to control the position.
Pae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca working hard to break the clinch.
Pae throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Pae.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzuca lands with a short shot to the head.
Pae utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pae is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mazzuca is defending well for now.
Mazzuca slowing the pace effectively.
Mazzuca trying to stall but Pae improves his position.
Pae throws a head punch that misses.
Pae is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mazzuca is defending well for now.
Pae blocks an uppercut.
Pae goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pae blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzuca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mazzuca working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pae looking to throw knees to the head but Mazzuca is blocking nicely.
Pae is pushing Mazzuca up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mazzuca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pae tries to land knees in the clinch but Mazzuca avoids the damage to the body.
Mazzuca lands with a right to the head.
Mazzuca lands with a light punch inside.
Pae is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazzuca finish him?
Mazzuca content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pae looking to stall.
Mazzuca has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pae has Mazzuca pushed against the cage.
Mazzuca prevents a body shot from Pae.
Pae seems to have recovered his senses.
Mazzuca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzuca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Pae.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pae.
Mazzuca tries to work over Pae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca has Pae pressed against the cage.
Mazzuca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pae misses with a punch to the body.
Pae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mazzuca avoids it.
Pae trying to stall but Mazzuca improves his position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mazzuca - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca prevents a body shot from Pae.
Pae trying to control the position but instead, Mazzuca has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pae into the cage.
Mazzuca is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mazzuca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Mazzuca will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mazzuca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pae throws a right and a left that Mazzuca avoids nicely.
Pae takes a swing at Mazzuca's ribcage but misses.
Mazzuca misses with a hook. Pae ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Pae was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mazzuca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazzuca sets himself, and Pae steps forward looking for the clinch! Mazzuca avoids it this time.
Pae slips a straight right by Mazzuca.
Pae misses with a head kick.
Jab by Mazzuca.
The fighters circling - Pae throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzuca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mazzuca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mazzuca.
Pae throws a body kick that misses.
Mazzuca lands a leg kick that knocks Pae off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Pae misses.
Mazzuca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazzuca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazzuca cracks the inside of Pae's front leg.
Mazzuca keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazzuca wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pae fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mazzuca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pae was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca misses with a low kick as Pae jumps back.
Mazzuca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pae.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazzuca digs a good body shot into Pae's ribs.
Mazzuca cracks Pae with an open hand slap.
Pae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a straight left.
Pae misses with a looping left.
Pae lands with an uppercut that bounces Mazzuca off the cage and back into range.
Mazzuca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pae's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pae takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pae throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mazzuca quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mazzuca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pae checks a low kick from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pae walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mazzuca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mazzuca connects with a right hand. Pae shakes it off.
A cross from Mazzuca lands.
Pae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazzuca moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mazzuca flashes Pae a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Pae's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Pae crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Mazzuca punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Mazzuca!
A less than humble Robert Mazzuca misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.