PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 537 p4p, 27 weight class) and Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs (ranked 456 p4p, 22 weight class). Larusso comes to the cage accompanied by Glory of love. Mazcsakhs has chosen Tupac - Me and My Girlfriend as his entrance music. 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.

Larusso
vs
Mazcsakhs

170 cm
33
144 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

171 cm
37
147 lbs
32 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
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Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larusso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larusso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larusso throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mazcsakhs checks a leg kick.
Mazcsakhs misses with a shot to the body
and Larusso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larusso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mazcsakhs's head backwards.
A right-left combo lands from Larusso.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larusso cracks the inside of Mazcsakhs's front leg.
Mazcsakhs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larusso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso works Mazcsakhs's body with a nice hook.
Mazcsakhs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larusso slips under a jab from Mazcsakhs.
Nice shot by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Mazcsakhs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mazcsakhs misses the shot to the body.
Larusso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larusso misses with a leg kick.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Mazcsakhs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazcsakhs manages to avoid it.
Mazcsakhs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Larusso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazcsakhs.
Nice shot by Larusso.
Larusso connects with a solid leg kick.
Larusso thuds his right hand into Mazcsakhs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larusso throws out a loose jab but Mazcsakhs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazcsakhs throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mazcsakhs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mazcsakhs lands a really nice looking cross but Larusso seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazcsakhs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larusso's head backwards.
A jab from Larusso finds it's way through Mazcsakhs's defenses.
Mazcsakhs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Mazcsakhs misses
and Larusso counters with a stiff right hand.
Larusso tries to land a leg kick but Mazcsakhs saw it coming and moves away.
Mazcsakhs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mazcsakhs misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Mazcsakhs as he connects with a hook.
Mazcsakhs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
Mazcsakhs now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Larusso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mazcsakhs to score with a decent uppercut.
Mazcsakhs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Mazcsakhs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Larusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mazcsakhs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Larusso.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazcsakhs scores with the left hand. Larusso knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mazcsakhs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mazcsakhs throws a solid leg kick but Larusso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs is looking to chop away at Larusso's legs.
A low kick from Mazcsakhs misses
and Larusso counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larusso is looking to counter punch.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larusso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mazcsakhs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mazcsakhs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mazcsakhs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso scores with a jab.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Larusso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazcsakhs.
Larusso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mazcsakhs under the eye.
Larusso throws a series of punches but Mazcsakhs avoids them all with ease.
Larusso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso tries a low kick but Mazcsakhs avoids it.
It looks like Larusso has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Larusso looks to land a right hand but Mazcsakhs moved out of range.
Mazcsakhs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Larusso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mazcsakhs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mazcsakhs slips a straight right by Larusso.
Mazcsakhs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larusso throws out a loose jab but Mazcsakhs uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazcsakhs thows a leg kick but Larusso checks it
and Larusso counters with a nice body kick.
Larusso misses with a straight left.
Larusso takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mazcsakhs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
Mazcsakhs lands a head kick!
Mazcsakhs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larusso.
A nice side step and Mazcsakhs releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Larusso motions for Mazcsakhs to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mazcsakhs cracks Larusso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mazcsakhs keeps Larusso at a distance using the push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazcsakhs. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazcsakhs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larusso momentarily.
No joy there for Larusso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mazcsakhs throws a good cross that connects.
Larusso misses with the body kick
and Mazcsakhs counters with a nice body shot.
Larusso slips a straight right by Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs throws a lazy right hand but Larusso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazcsakhs throws out the jab.
Larusso throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mazcsakhs on the side of the head.
Larusso throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larusso tried to score with a low kick but Mazcsakhs checks it.
Larusso staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazcsakhs misses with a wild body shot.
Larusso defending well as Mazcsakhs loads up on a big left hand.
Larusso appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mazcsakhs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mazcsakhs misses with a hook to the body
and Larusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mazcsakhs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazcsakhs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick but Larusso moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mazcsakhs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larusso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larusso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larusso throwing a counter right hand but Mazcsakhs manages to avoid it.
Mazcsakhs wants to slow Larusso down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Mazcsakhs is predictable there
and Larusso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larusso tried to score with a low kick but Mazcsakhs checks it.
Mazcsakhs tries to score with a low kick but Larusso moves his leg out of the way.
Mazcsakhs misses with a hook.
Mazcsakhs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Mazcsakhs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larusso lands a nice shot that snaps Mazcsakhs's head back.
Larusso throws a leg kick which misses Mazcsakhs's front leg but catches the back leg as Mazcsakhs tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mazcsakhs counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazcsakhs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larusso connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larusso. Mazcsakhs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larusso misses with a leg kick
and Mazcsakhs counters with a nice uppercut.
Larusso bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larusso takes one to the side of the head.
Mazcsakhs moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Mazcsakhs misses with a straight left.
Larusso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mazcsakhs is looking to score with low kicks.
Mazcsakhs misses with a wild body shot.
Mazcsakhs misses with a body kick.
Larusso misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazcsakhs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mazcsakhs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso moves out of range of the leg kick from Mazcsakhs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Mazcsakhs misses.
Mazcsakhs thuds his right hand into Larusso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mazcsakhs avoids a kick to the body.
Mazcsakhs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Larusso throwing a counter right hand but Mazcsakhs manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mazcsakhs blocks the leg kick.
Mazcsakhs lands a nice shot to the body.
Mazcsakhs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazcsakhs feints a counter leg kick.
Larusso moves out of range as Mazcsakhs strikes.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
Mazcsakhs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mazcsakhs blocks the body kick.
Mazcsakhs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larusso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mazcsakhs looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Larusso misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larusso misses with a hook
and Mazcsakhs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mazcsakhs moves out of range as Larusso strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larusso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larusso throws a hook but Mazcsakhs avoids it easily.
That kick from Larusso tenderised Mazcsakhs's leg. Mazcsakhs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daniel Larusso is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazcsakhs throws a shot to the body.
Mazcsakhs moves out of range of the leg kick from Larusso.
Mazcsakhs throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Larusso misses.
Larusso needs to keep his hands up - Mazcsakhs had a free shot at his head there.
Mazcsakhs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mazcsakhs misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Larusso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Larusso misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mazcsakhs! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kzszcziski Mazcsakhs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mazcsakhs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mazcsakhs swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Mazcsakhs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Larusso checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larusso.
Larusso checks a leg kick.
Larusso is looking to counter punch.
Larusso misses with an uppercut. Mazcsakhs saw that one coming.
Larusso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larusso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mazcsakhs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mazcsakhs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Larusso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazcsakhs throws out the jab.
Larusso appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mazcsakhs looks to land a left hand but Larusso moved out of range nicely.
Larusso swings for the body but Mazcsakhs moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazcsakhs missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs throws the kick towards the body but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
An inside leg kick lands from Larusso.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Mazcsakhs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mazcsakhs blocks a low kick nicely.
Mazcsakhs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso throws a leg kick
and Mazcsakhs counters with a good low kick that Larusso was not able to check.
Mazcsakhs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Mazcsakhs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larusso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mazcsakhs is out of range.
Mazcsakhs lands a jab to the head.
Larusso scoring well with a low kick there.
Mazcsakhs throws a sloppy head kick and Larusso moves out of range easily.
Larusso is looking to chop away at Mazcsakhs's legs.
Mazcsakhs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larusso can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mazcsakhs throws a front kick aimed at Larusso's knee but Larusso avoids it well.
Larusso jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Larusso scores with a jab. Mazcsakhs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Larusso throws an overhand right that lands on Mazcsakhs's shoulder, as Mazcsakhs tries to avoid the shot.
Mazcsakhs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazcsakhs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larusso. Larusso obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazcsakhs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mazcsakhs misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Larusso misses the target.
Larusso is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Larusso misses.
Mazcsakhs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Mazcsakhs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mazcsakhs.
Mazcsakhs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Larusso counters with an outside leg kick.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Mazcsakhs lands with a slapping head kick.
Mazcsakhs tries to land a leg kick but Larusso saw it coming and moves away.
Mazcsakhs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larusso staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Larusso blocks the leg kick.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mazcsakhs's sensitive parts.
Mazcsakhs lands a nice looking body shot.
Mazcsakhs misses the shot to the body.
Larusso throws a shot to the body.
Mazcsakhs throws a low kick, looking for Larusso's leg but Larusso calmly moves out of range.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mazcsakhs's sensitive parts.
Larusso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazcsakhs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazcsakhs swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
Mazcsakhs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Larusso is predictable there
and Mazcsakhs counters with a body kick that stops Larusso in his tracks momentarily.
Mazcsakhs tries to score with a low kick but Larusso moves his leg out of the way.
Mazcsakhs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazcsakhs is just out of range.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larusso misses the jab.
Larusso backing away here, and Mazcsakhs unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mazcsakhs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mazcsakhs moves away from the strike by Larusso.
Larusso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mazcsakhs under the eye.
Larusso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice cross by Mazcsakhs.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazcsakhs's calf.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Larusso.
Well Larusso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso made sure to mention his sponsor, Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) in his post fight interview.