PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laverne Mazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead. Mazzola has chosen Il Canto Degli Italiani as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Putin
vs
Mazzola

166 cm
35
159 lbs
31 - 15 - 1

170 cm
27
165 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
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 31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Laverne Mazzola!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Mazzola does it's job there.
Putin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazzola.
Mazzola throws out a counter right but Putin avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mazzola.
Putin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mazzola. Mazzola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mazzola works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazzola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Putin's sensitive parts.
We've been informed that Mazzola has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mazzola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Putin as he avoids it easily.
Mazzola checks a low kick from Putin.

Putin clinches up against the cage.
Putin misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Mazzola.
Mazzola tries a body shot but Putin blocks it.
Putin misses with a body punch.
Putin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzola's elbow.
Mazzola is leaning against Putin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin prevents a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola cracks Putin with a nice body shot.
Putin looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mazzola.
Mazzola struggles to land a body shot inside as Putin controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mazzola as the two fighters clinch.
Mazzola lands a left hand.
Putin swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazzola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin blocking some punches.
Mazzola throws a head punch that misses.
Mazzola tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Mazzola back against the cage.
Mazzola tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
Mazzola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzola.
Putin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Putin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazzola backwards.
Mazzola tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Mazzola back against the cage.
Putin lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazzola backwards.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Putin looking to stall.
Putin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mazzola backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.
Mazzola prevents a body shot from Putin.
A head punch on the inside from Putin fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mazzola.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazzola can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Mazzola tries to throw a body punch but Putin avoids it by throwing Mazzola back against the cage.
Mazzola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Putin backwards.
Putin swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazzola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin tries a body shot but Mazzola blocks it.
Mazzola lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Mazzola.
Mazzola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzola tries to work over Putin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Mazzola tries to work over Putin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mazzola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putins head.
Good body shot from Putin.
Putin has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzola.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin lands a right hand.
Mazzola trying to land knees to the body.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzola's elbow.
Putin scores with a shot to the side of Mazzola's head.
Mazzola misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Mazzola.
Putin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putin's elbow.
Mazzola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazzola can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Mazzola blocks a body shot from Putin.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Putin prevents a body shot from Mazzola.
Putin blocks a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin prevents a body shot from Mazzola.
A right hook to the body lands for Putin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzola lands a shoulder strike.
Mazzola misses with a body punch.
Putin scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Putin prevents a body shot from Mazzola.
Mazzola takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mazzola.
Mazzola misses with the head strike.
A short right from Mazzola.
Putin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Putin lands a body punch.
Mazzola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Putin's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Mazzola.

Mazzola has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Putin is trying to keep an underhook but Mazzola manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Putin is looking to get back to is feet but Mazzola passes into side control.
Mazzola trying to control the action but Putin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laverne Mazzola dominated that 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.

Putin scores with a hook.
Putin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazzola's calf.
Mazzola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putin checks a leg kick nicely.
Mazzola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mazzola missing with a left hand there. Putin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mazzola circles away.
Putin misses the shot to the body.
Mazzola blocks a jab.
Putin is looking to score with low kicks.
Mazzola misses with a low kick.
Putin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazzola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin lands a leg kick that knocks Mazzola off balance momentarily.
Putin blocks a leg kick.
Putin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazzola manages to avoid it.
Putin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin scores with a hook.
We've been told by Putin's head coaches at LOD: Ground Zero that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Putin slips under a jab from Mazzola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin lands a leg kick that knocks Mazzola off balance momentarily.
Putin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Putin lands a nice shot to the body.
Putin lands a jab to Mazzola's midsection.
Mazzola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Putin.
Mazzola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin scores with the left hand. Mazzola knows he should have avoided that one.
Mazzola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Putin as he jumps to the side.
Putin scores with a body shot.
Putin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putin throws a leg kick but Mazzola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mazzola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putin.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mazzola.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzola working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Putin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Putin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Putin is looking to reverse the position.
Mazzola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Putin to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Mazzola crashes against the mat.
Mazzola landing a few strikes.
Mazzola postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mazzola trying to control the position but Putin is working away.
Mazzola is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mazzola has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Check out the look on Mazzola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mazzola creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Putin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mazzola wants to control but Putin is keeping him busy.
Mazzola working the ground and pound.
Putin can't do much from the bottom here.
Putin taking a bit of punishment here - Mazzola scoring with strikes.
Putin dodges the ground and pound from Mazzola.
Mazzola working the ground and pound but Putin is defending the strikes.
Mazzola working the head and body with strikes.
Mazzola is working Putin over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Putin to see if he's OK.
Putin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mazzola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mazzola is looking to take a break and control but Putin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzola lands a nice forearm strike.
Mazzola wants to control but Putin is keeping him busy.
Mazzola misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mazzola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mazzola landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mazzola lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mazzola throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mazzola trying to control the position but Putin is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laverne Mazzola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Putin misses with a looping left.

Mazzola fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Putin sprawls well initially but Mazzola persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mazzola wants to pass to mount but Putin is defending the position.
Putin is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mazzola lands a nice short elbow.
Mazzola looks to land a strike but Putin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mazzola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mazzola is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mazzola is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mazzola working to try and regain half guard.
Mazzola is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jonas Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mazzola can't escape the position.
Putin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mazzola is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Putin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Putin avoids the attempt from Mazzola to control.
Laverne Mazzola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzola wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Putin.
Mazzola is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mazzola is looking to get to half guard.
Putin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

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.
Mazzola is looking to get to half guard.
Mazzola is trying to stand.
Mazzola sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Putin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mazzola has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laverne Mazzola!
Laverne Mazzola made sure to mention his sponsor, Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview.