PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 2513 p4p, 326 weight class) and Sigurd Vinci (ranked 3126 p4p, 389 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.

Lazzarini
vs
Vinci

185 cm
42
201 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

182 cm
35
195 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Vinci!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzarini missing with a left hand there. Vinci was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lazzarini misses with a hook. Vinci ducked under it nicely.
Vinci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lazzarini connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vinci's hands.
A big right from Lazzarini misses.
Vinci gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lazzarini.

It looks like Sigurd Vinci has been cut.
Vinci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini throws an overhand right that lands on Vinci's shoulder, as Vinci tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lazzarini.
Vinci needs to keep his hands up - Lazzarini had a free shot at his head there.
Lazzarini misses with a looping right.
Vinci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lazzarini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Vinci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lazzarini struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinci controls his hands.
Lazzarini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vinci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lazzarini blocking some punches.
Lazzarini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lazzarini.
Vinci lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazzarini backwards.
Vinci digs a right hand underneath Lazzarini's ribcage. Lazzarini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lazzarini misses with the head strike.
Lazzarini misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazzarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lazzarini struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinci controls his hands.
Lazzarini stalling the fight.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lazzarini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lazzarini breaks from the clinch.
Vinci looks to clinch
enabling Lazzarini to counter with a crisp jab.

Vinci drives through and clinches with Lazzarini against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini lands a right hand.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Vinci misses with a body punch.
Lazzarini trying to stall but Vinci improves his position.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci throws a head punch that misses.
Vinci tries to throw a body punch but Lazzarini avoids it by throwing Vinci back against the cage.
Vinci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinci lands a shot to the body.
Vinci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazzarini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vinci scores with a shot to the side of Lazzarini's head.
Vinci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinci working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vinci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinci lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lazzarini backwards.
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lazzarini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vinci swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vinci tries to throw a body punch but Lazzarini avoids it by throwing Vinci back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lazzarini.
Vinci works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lazzarini is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Vinci.
A short right from Vinci.
Vinci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Vinci fails to land.
Vinci throws a head punch that misses.
Lazzarini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinci blocks an uppercut.
Lazzarini misses with a punch to the body.
Vinci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazzarini's elbow.
Lazzarini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vinci backwards.
Vinci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazzarini's elbow.
Lazzarini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vinci up against the cage.
Vinci blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Flavio Lazzarini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sigurd Vinci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lazzarini misses the shot to the body.
Flavio Lazzarini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazzarini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vinci. That did some damage!
Vinci misses with a combination
and Lazzarini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lazzarini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vinci.
Lazzarini just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazzarini throws a body shot but no joy.

Lazzarini catches Vinci napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Vinci to the canvas!

Vinci is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lazzarini loads up on a big left hand. Vinci felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lazzarini looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Vinci can't hide his disappointment, as Lazzarini celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavio Lazzarini!
Flavio Lazzarini bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.