PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Casacci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casacci has chosen Serpente by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. Robert Mazzuca had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mazzuca
vs
Casacci

188 cm
26
198 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

183 cm
28
198 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Mazzuca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Casacci!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mazzuca.

Mazzuca instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzuca.

Casacci breaks from the clinch.
Casacci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca avoids the body shot from Casacci.
Mazzuca misses with a hook. Casacci ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Casacci misses
and Casacci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Casacci uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Casacci staying out of range there.
Mazzuca is looking to clinch but Casacci is avoiding it.
Casacci walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mazzuca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mazzuca jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Casacci paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Casacci misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casacci cracks a nice hook into Mazzuca's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazzuca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Casacci checks it well.
Casacci throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Casacci.
Casacci misses with a low kick.
Mazzuca tries a head kick but it misses.
Mazzuca throws a head kick that misses.
Mazzuca connects with a jab.
Casacci slips under a jab.
Mazzuca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazzuca staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Casacci.
Mazzuca blocks a jab.
Casacci throws out a loose jab but Mazzuca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazzuca feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Casacci lands a right hook to the body.
Casacci lands a jab to Mazzuca's midsection.
Mazzuca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazzuca misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casacci looks to land a left hand but Mazzuca moved out of range nicely.
Casacci with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Mazzuca misses.
Casacci loads up on a big right hand but Mazzuca slips the punch.
Casacci misses with a straight left.
Mazzuca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Max Casacci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the leg kick from Casacci.
Mazzuca half committed to a counter leg kick.
Casacci throws a sloppy head kick and Mazzuca moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Casacci blocks the leg kick.
Mazzuca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mazzuca, right into the meat.
Casacci tries a head kick but it misses.
Mazzuca lands with a nice body punch.
Mazzuca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Casacci.
Mazzuca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Casacci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Casacci blocks the low kick.
Mazzuca blocks the body kick.
Mazzuca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Casacci.
Casacci keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazzuca.
Casacci now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mazzuca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Mazzuca gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mazzuca lands with a right to the head.
Mazzuca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mazzuca scores with a shot to the side of Casacci's head.
Casacci will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mazzuca up against the cage.
Mazzuca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Casacci.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca blocking some punches.
Mazzuca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Casacci can't find room to land a body shot as Mazzuca controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mazzuca.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Mazzuca.
Casacci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mazzuca.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzuca fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca working aggressively here.
Mazzuca is struggling to control the position.
Casacci slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Mazzuca dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mazzuca avoids the body shot from Casacci.
Mazzuca tried to counter with a leg kick but Casacci avoided it.
Mazzuca misses with a low kick.
Casacci lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Casacci chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazzuca can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Casacci.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mazzuca. That's going to slow Casacci down.
Casacci scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Casacci misses

and Mazzuca counters by clinching up.
Casacci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mazzuca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Casacci lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mazzuca is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mazzuca looking to stall.
Mazzuca blocks a body shot from Casacci.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzuca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casacci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzuca misses with the head strike.
Mazzuca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Casacci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazzuca stalling in the clinch but Casacci improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzuca fails to land.
Mazzuca can't find room to land a body shot as Casacci controls the action.
Casacci throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzuca.
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.
Casacci blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazzuca looking to slow down the pace here.
Mazzuca struggles to land a body shot inside as Casacci controls his hands.
Casacci slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Casacci.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazzuca lands a shoulder strike.
Casacci tries to throw a body punch but Mazzuca avoids it by throwing Casacci back against the cage.
Mazzuca lands a body punch.
Casacci blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzuca fails to land.
Mazzuca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzuca prevents a body shot from Casacci.
Mazzuca lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mazzuca.
A head punch on the inside from Casacci fails to land.
Mazzuca blocks a body shot from Casacci.

Casacci breaks the clinch.
Mazzuca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Casacci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but Casacci moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Casacci misses.
Casacci throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mazzuca throws a head kick that misses.
Casacci thuds a left hand into Mazzuca's body.
Mazzuca cracks the inside of Casacci's front leg.
Casacci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazzuca moves away.
Mazzuca walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Casacci checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Casacci let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Casacci.
Casacci scores with a leg kick.
Casacci tries to move into range but Mazzuca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mazzuca tries a low kick but Casacci avoids it.
Mazzuca ducks under a wild hook from Casacci.
Casacci looks to throw the jab but Mazzuca is out of range.
Max Casacci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Casacci blocks the body kick.
Casacci with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mazzuca to score with a decent uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Casacci in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casacci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazzuca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casacci lands with a nice combination. Mazzuca backs away looking to recover.
Casacci lands a really nice looking cross but Mazzuca seems unphased.
Casacci is looking to clinch.
Mazzuca throws a chopping leg kick but Casacci manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mazzuca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Casacci is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Casacci.
Mazzuca lands a lovely overhand right.
Casacci cracks Mazzuca with an open hand slap.
Casacci misses with a body shot.
Casacci throws a head kick that half lands.
Casacci avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Casacci looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazzuca thuds his shin into the meat of Casacci's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Casacci will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mazzuca scores with a crisp jab that stopped Casacci in his tracks.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazzuca was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Casacci's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mazzuca jabs Casacci right on the nose. Casacci blinks but takes it well.
Casacci lands a nice hook to Mazzuca's body. Mazzuca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Casacci smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mazzuca tries to clinch there but Casacci circles away.
It seemed like Casacci was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick from Mazzuca lands but Casacci takes it in his stride.
Mazzuca misses with a leg kick.
Casacci scores with a sloppy right hand. Mazzuca should have avoided that one.
Casacci on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Mazzuca closes the distance and pushes Casacci back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca pushes Casacci back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Casacci looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robert Mazzuca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mazzuca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazzuca pushes Casacci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mazzuca presses Casacci against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Casacci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mazzuca takes a knee to the side of the body.
Casacci has had enough of the clinch but Mazzuca keeps him there for the moment.
Mazzuca pushes Casacci back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mazzuca scores with a hook to the body.
Mazzuca gets through Casacci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Casacci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazzuca scores with a shoulder strike.
Mazzuca lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Mazzuca.
A shot in the inside from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casacci backwards.

Casacci is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzuca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Casacci or not.
Casacci is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazzuca finish him?
Casacci blocks a body shot from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca struggles to land a body shot inside as Casacci controls his hands.
Casacci seems to have recovered his senses.
Mazzuca digs a right hand into Casacci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Casacci's gas tank.
Mazzuca lands an uppercut.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Casacci.
Mazzuca lands a right hand.
Casacci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mazzuca has Casacci pressed against the cage.
Casacci lands with a right to the head.
Mazzuca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzuca misses with a hook to the ribs.

Mazzuca drops Casacci onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Casacci is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mazzuca working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Mazzuca.
Casacci scores a nice knee to the body.
Mazzuca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mazzuca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mazzuca tries a body shot but Casacci blocks it.
Mazzuca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Casacci backwards.
Mazzuca stalling.
Mazzuca struggles to land a body shot inside as Casacci controls his hands.
Casacci dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mazzuca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Casacci backwards.
Mazzuca has a couple of punches blocked by Casacci.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Casacci.
A hook to the body from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casacci can do to turn this around?
Mazzuca misses with the head strike.
Casacci trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca stalling against the cage.
Mazzuca lands a body shot.
Mazzuca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mazzuca has a couple of punches blocked by Casacci.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mazzuca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Mazzuca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzuca gets through Casacci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Casacci letting Mazzuca take a breather here.

Mazzuca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Casacci throws out a leg kick but Mazzuca moves out of range and Casacci only half commits.
Mazzuca throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Mazzuca feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Casacci sprawling to the canvas! Casacci rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mazzuca finish him?!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazzuca circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Casacci tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Mazzuca wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Mazzuca!
Robert Mazzuca decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.