PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Ness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiziano Scannagatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiziano Scannagatta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ness
vs
Scannagatta

177 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Ness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiziano Scannagatta!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scannagatta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ness manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ness digs a good body shot into Scannagatta's ribs.
Scannagatta moves in looking to clinch but Ness pushes him off.
Ness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scannagatta was well out of range. Poor timing from Ness.
Scannagatta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Scannagatta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scannagatta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ness is looking to counter the offense by Scannagatta and move into the clinch.

Ness forces Scannagatta back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Scannagatta fails to land.
Ness presses Scannagatta against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ness keeps control of Scannagatta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Ness.
Ness is working Scannagatta over against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness gets through Scannagatta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ness is working Scannagatta over against the ropes.
Scannagatta takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Ness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ness lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ness lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Scannagatta looks winded!
Ness scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Ness scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Ness.
A right hook to the body lands for Ness.
A short body shot lands from Ness as the two fighters clinch.
Ness throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ness stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Ness.
A right hook to the body lands for Ness.
Ness pushes Scannagatta back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ness lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ness is leaning against Scannagatta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ness is leaning against Scannagatta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ness lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scannagatta backwards.
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!
Ness lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scannagatta or not.
Ness works on Scannagatta's body with a couple of short punches.
Ness pushes Scannagatta back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ness digs a right hand into Scannagatta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scannagatta's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scannagatta backwards.
Ness presses Scannagatta against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scannagatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Ness.
Scannagatta takes a shot to the head.
Ness lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ness.
Ness lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scannagatta or not.
Ness lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ness scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Ness.
Ness lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Scannagatta is rocked!
Ness digs a right hand into Scannagatta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scannagatta's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ness creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scannagatta is still on wobbly legs! Can Ness finish him?
Ness lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ness lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scannagatta seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hand to the body from Ness.
Ness lands with a light punch inside.
Ness lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ness pushes Scannagatta back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ness dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ness connects with a single shot there.
Scannagatta tries to clinch up but Ness circles away and keeps his distance.
Scannagatta wants to clinch up but Ness keeps it at a distance.
Scannagatta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tiziano Scannagatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Scannagatta tries to keep at a distance but Ness has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ness lands with a right to the head.
Ness scores with a shot to the side of Scannagatta's head.
Ness lands a nice shot to the body.
Ness lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ness.
Ness cracks Scannagatta with a nice body shot.
Ness throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scannagattas head.
A right handed body shot lands from Ness.
Ness is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scannagatta can do to turn this around?
Scannagatta is breathing heavily.
Ness working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ness lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ness lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ness - that landed with a thud.
Ness lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scannagatta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ness scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Ness.
Ness is leaning against Scannagatta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ness cracks Scannagatta with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Scannagatta goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Scannagatta wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Ness!