PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan The Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Damozzi
vs
The Tall

187 cm
31
213 lbs
24 - 16 - 5

198 cm
29
223 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 5, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Damozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duncan The Tall!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Damozzi rushes The Tall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Damozzi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

The Tall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frank Damozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Damozzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Tall, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Damozzi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Tall.
Damozzi throws a punch but it's blocked by The Tall.
The Tall swings wildly with an uppercut but Damozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.

The Tall manages to break the clinch.

Damozzi has closed the distance and engaged The Tall in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Damozzi fails to land.
Damozzi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Tall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Tall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

The Tall manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi wants to clinch up but The Tall keeps it at a distance.

Damozzi forces The Tall back against the cage and clinches.

The Tall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Damozzi has taken the fight to the clinch.

The Tall breaks from the clinch.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tall swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tall scores with a jab to the body.
Damozzi walks into a left hand.

Damozzi rushes The Tall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Damozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but The Tall uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Tall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damozzi misses with the head strike.
Damozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but The Tall uses good head movement to avoid it.

The Tall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damozzi wants to clinch up but The Tall keeps it at a distance.
Damozzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Tall.
Damozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Tall clobbers Damozzi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Damozzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Tall, pushing him back against the cage.
Damozzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

The Tall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Tall misses with a looping right.

Damozzi clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.

The Tall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - The Tall circles away.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but The Tall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall moves away
and The Tall counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from The Tall does it's job there.
The Tall looks to land a combination but Damozzi avoids it well.
Damozzi wants to clinch but The Tall slips to the side
and The Tall counters with a one-two to the body.
The Tall has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The Tall throws a jab but it's blocked by Damozzi.
An attempted straight right counter from Damozzi misses the target.
The Tall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damozzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Tall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Damozzi backs off The Tall throws a huge counter combo but Damozzi manages to avoid it all.
Damozzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Tall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Damozzi closes the distance and clinches.
The Tall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Damozzi or not.

The Tall breaks from the clinch.

Damozzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Tall, pushing him back against the cage.
Damozzi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Tall blocking some punches.
Damozzi misses with some punches.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

The Tall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi tries to clinch there but The Tall circles away.
Damozzi slips a jab and a cross from The Tall.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall moves out of range.
Damozzi tries to clinch up.
The Tall misses with a double jab.
Damozzi wants to clinch up but The Tall keeps it at a distance.
The Tall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Tall keeps the fight on the outside.
The Tall throws a jab when Damozzi was well out of range.
The Tall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Tall lands with an uppercut that bounces Damozzi off the cage and back into range.
Damozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damozzi is looking to clinch.
The Tall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damozzi closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Tall counters with a nice uppercut.
The Tall swats away the attempt to clinch by Damozzi.
The Tall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi moves in looking to clinch but The Tall pushes him off.
The Tall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damozzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but The Tall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Tall misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Damozzi tries to clinch up but The Tall circles away and keeps his distance.
The Tall lands a jab to Damozzi's midsection.
The Tall keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall moves away
and The Tall counters with a nice body shot.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch but The Tall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The Tall gets tackled into the cage by Damozzi. Damozzi maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Tall blocks an uppercut.
Damozzi misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi.
The Tall lands an uppercut.
Damozzi letting The Tall take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan The Tall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Damozzi wants to clinch but The Tall slips to the side
and The Tall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Damozzi tries to clinch up but The Tall circles away and keeps his distance.
The Tall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Damozzi looks to clinch
and The Tall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Tall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Damozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Tall.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Tall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Damozzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Tall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Damozzi with a body shot.
Damozzi is looking to clinch but The Tall is avoiding it.
The Tall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The Tall lands with a nice body punch.
Damozzi moves in looking to clinch but The Tall pushes him off.
The Tall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from The Tall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Damozzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duncan The Tall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from The Tall does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Tall connects with a body shot that sends Damozzi's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Damozzi.
Damozzi tries to clinch up
and The Tall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Damozzi thinking.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tall cracks Damozzi with an open hand slap.
The Tall swats away the attempt to clinch by Damozzi.
Damozzi moves in looking to clinch but The Tall pushes him off.
The Tall throws a lazy right hand but Damozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Tall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Tall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The Tall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duncan The Tall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Damozzi has taken the fight to the clinch.

The Tall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Tall throws a series of punches but Damozzi avoids them all with ease.
The Tall swats away the attempt to clinch by Damozzi.
The Tall's corner calls for a 1-2. The Tall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Damozzi moves into the clinch successfully.
The Tall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Damozzi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Tall manages to break the clinch.
Damozzi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
The Tall scores with a nice right hand.
The Tall misses with a straight left.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall is having none of it.
The Tall lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Damozzi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Damozzi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Damozzi walks into a stiff left hand from The Tall.
Damozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - The Tall circles away.

Damozzi rushes The Tall and presses him up against the cage.

The Tall breaks the clinch.
Damozzi tries to clinch there but The Tall circles away.
Damozzi slips a jab and a cross from The Tall.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Tall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Tall lands with a cross.
Damozzi tries to clinch up but The Tall circles away and keeps his distance.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall moves out of range.
The Tall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Damozzi clinches up with The Tall and pushes him back against the cage.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Tall backwards.
Damozzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Tall blocks an uppercut.

The Tall breaks from the clinch.
Damozzi wants to clinch
and The Tall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damozzi wants to clinch.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Tall paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Damozzi forces The Tall back against the cage and clinches.
Damozzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Damozzi working aggressively here.
Damozzi misses with the head strike.

The Tall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Damozzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Damozzi moves in looking to clinch but The Tall pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from The Tall. Those never looked like landing.
Damozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - The Tall circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - The Tall scores with a four punch combination!
Damozzi is looking to clinch.
Damozzi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Tall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Tall throws a body shot but no joy.
Damozzi wants to clinch up but The Tall keeps it at a distance.
The Tall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damozzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Damozzi closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Tall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damozzi tries to clinch up.
The Tall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some wild striking there from The Tall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan The Tall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The Tall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Tall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall moves away
and The Tall counters with a nice uppercut.
The Tall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damozzi on the side of the head.
Damozzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Damozzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Tall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Tall swats away the attempt to clinch by Damozzi.
Damozzi moves in looking to clinch but The Tall pushes him off.
The Tall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Tall keeps the fight on the outside.
Damozzi fails in his attempt to clinch.

Damozzi clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Tall working aggressively here.
Damozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.

The Tall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall moves out of range.
The Tall misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by The Tall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damozzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Tall throws out the jab.
Damozzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damozzi is looking to clinch.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall is having none of it.
Damozzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Tall tries to bum rush Damozzi with a series of wild strikes but Damozzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Damozzi tries to clinch
and The Tall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Tall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Damozzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Tall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Tall circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Tall counters with a nice body shot.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Tall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Damozzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Tall.
Frank Damozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Tall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damozzi wants to clinch
and The Tall counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Tall lands a lovely overhand right.
Damozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - The Tall circles away.

Damozzi instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damozzi.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damozzi throws a punch but it's blocked by The Tall.
Damozzi misses with the head strike.
Damozzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Damozzi misses with the head strike.
The Tall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Damozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but The Tall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Damozzi throws a punch but it's blocked by The Tall.
Damozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but The Tall uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damozzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Damozzi throws a head punch that misses.
Damozzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Tall backwards.
Damozzi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Tall blocks an uppercut.
Damozzi lands an uppercut.

The Tall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Tall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Damozzi with a body shot.
Damozzi wants to clinch up but The Tall keeps it at a distance.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall moves out of range.
The Tall misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Damozzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Damozzi tries to clinch but The Tall is having none of it.
The Tall circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Tall swats away the attempt to clinch by Damozzi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tall keeps the fight on the outside.
Damozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - The Tall circles away.
Damozzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Tall swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Damozzi has managed to clinch.
Damozzi misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Tall blocking some punches.
Damozzi misses with some punches.
Damozzi misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Damozzi fails to land.
Damozzi misses with some punches.

The Tall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Damozzi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of The Tall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Damozzi wants to clinch.
The Tall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan The Tall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Tall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan The Tall!
After winning the bout, Duncan The Tall thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.