PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beach Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Mazzuca is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bum
vs
Mazzuca

182 cm
34
212 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

188 cm
32
198 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Beach Bum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum misses with an uppercut
enabling Mazzuca to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mazzuca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mazzuca lands a nice looking body kick.
Mazzuca scores with a sloppy right hand. Bum should have avoided that one.
Bum walks into a left hand.
Bum throws a jab but it's blocked by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bum throws a poor cross that misses
and Mazzuca counters with a straight right hand.
Mazzuca jabs at Bum's body.

Mazzuca has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bum misses with some punches.
Bum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzuca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Mazzuca on the inside.
Bum struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzuca controls his hands.
Bum lands with a left to the head.
Bum throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzuca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bum fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Bum.
Bum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzuca's elbow.
A short right from Mazzuca.

Mazzuca breaks the clinch.
Bum cracks a nice hook into Mazzuca's ribs.
Bum misses with a right hand
and Bum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bum throws a body punch but Mazzuca moves out of range.
Bum with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mazzuca counter with a right hand.
Mazzuca avoids the body shot from Bum.
Mazzuca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robert Mazzuca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazzuca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mazzuca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bum.
Bum takes one on the button.
Bum swings widly with a right hand
and Mazzuca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzuca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bum's calf.
Mazzuca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a head kick.
Mazzuca looks to land a combination but Bum avoids it well.
Bum misses with a hook
and Mazzuca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Mazzuca.
Beach Bum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazzuca lands a head kick. Bum smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Bum is rocked!
Bum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bum scores with a nice strike.
Mazzuca scores with a spinning back kick!
Bum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bum misses with an uppercut.
Mazzuca moves out of range as Bum strikes.
Bum falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mazzuca counters with a stiff right hand.
Bum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bum throws an overhand right that lands on Mazzuca's shoulder, as Mazzuca tries to avoid the shot.
Mazzuca is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bum with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mazzuca darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bum. Mazzuca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazzuca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bum throws a series of punches but Mazzuca avoids them all with ease.
Mazzuca lands an overhand right.
Bum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mazzuca finds it's way round the side to connect with Bum's head.
Bum scores with a nice right hand.
Bum blocks a head kick by Mazzuca.
Mazzuca misses with a wild body shot.
Bum shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mazzuca as he avoids it easily.
Bum throws an overhand right that lands on Mazzuca's shoulder, as Mazzuca tries to avoid the shot.
Mazzuca steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bum.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mazzuca. Bum shrugs it off though.
Bum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazzuca.
Bum swings widly with a right hand
and Mazzuca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mazzuca tests Bum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Mazzuca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mazzuca counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Bum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bum misses with a straight left.
Bum seems to have got his legs back now.
Mazzuca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mazzuca ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mazzuca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bum connects with a right hand. Mazzuca shakes it off.
Mazzuca lands with an uppercut that bounces Bum off the cage and back into range.
Mazzuca walks into a left hand.
Bum misses with a straight left.
Mazzuca shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bum sets himself, and Mazzuca steps forward looking for the clinch! Bum avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beach Bum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazzuca connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mazzuca.

Mazzuca cracks Bum with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mazzuca has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bum to stand back up!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazzuca.
Bum throws a body shot but no joy.
Bum misses with a body shot
letting Mazzuca counter with a right hand.
Bum takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bum circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Mazzuca. Bum falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Mazzuca!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robert Mazzuca!
Robert Mazzuca bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.