PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Pazzini (ranked 23312 p4p, 624 weight class) and JD Dayley (ranked 5823 p4p, 485 weight class). Pazzini's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Acid Drinkers - Hit the road Jack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pazzini
vs
Dayley

177 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonardo Pazzini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JD Dayley!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pazzini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dayley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pazzini shoots in and drives through. Dayley sprawls well.
Dayley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pazzini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dayley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Pazzini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pazzini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dayley swivels and escapes.
Pazzini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dayley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dayley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Pazzini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dayley working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dayley wants to stand up but Pazzini is controlling the position.

Pazzini looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dayley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dayley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dayley working Pazzini over with strikes.

Pazzini is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Dayley is tapping! Great win for Pazzini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardo Pazzini!