PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Netti (ranked 120 p4p, 148 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 21 p4p, 25 weight class). Mario Netti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Warror's chin.

Netti
vs
Warror

180 cm
31
174
17 - 7 - 0

185 cm
42
180
45 - 19 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror blocks the body kick.
Mario Netti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.
Netti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Netti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warror throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Netti to counter with a crisp jab.
Netti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warror with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Warror scores with a shot to the body.
Warror moves into range and connects with a jab.
Warror throws a leg kick which misses Netti's front leg but catches the back leg as Netti tries to avoid it.
Netti throws a series of punches but Warror moves out of range.
Warror dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Netti. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror lands a high kick!

It looks like Mario Netti has been cut.

Netti closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Netti.
Warror pushes Netti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Warror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Netti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Netti throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Netti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Netti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warror.
Warror throws a jab when Netti was well out of range.
Netti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
A nice inside leg kick there by Netti. That's going to slow Warror down.
Netti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Warror.
Netti slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Warror.
Netti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Warror at a distance.
Netti looks to throw the jab but Warror is out of range.
Netti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warror throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror throws a head kick but Netti moves out of range.
Warror connects with a solid leg kick.
Warror blocks a jab.
Netti thumps Warror with a low kick.
Warror throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Warror blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Netti.
A low kick from Warror misses
and Netti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Netti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warror on the side of the head.
Netti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warror.
Netti blocks the body kick.
Netti throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror throws a counter combo.
Netti throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Netti throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
It seemed like Warror was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Netti misses with a leg kick.
Netti misses with a low kick.
Warror takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good standup being displayed there by Netti as he connects with a hook.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Netti moves out of range easily.
Warror misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Netti. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Netti backing away here, and Warror unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Netti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Netti throws a jab but it's blocked by Warror.
Warror bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Netti throws a head kick that misses
and Warror counters with a stiff right hand.
Netti with a nice cross.
Netti avoids the head kick by Warror.
Warror tries to bum rush Netti with a series of wild strikes but Netti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warror misses the jab.
Netti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warror clobbers Netti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Netti misses with a leg kick
and Warror counters with a stiff right hand.
Netti checks a leg kick.
Netti misses the jab.
Netti connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Netti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warror moves away.
Warror connects with a high kick.
Warror staying out of range there.
Warror circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Netti as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Netti.
Warror misses with a kick to the body.
Netti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warror.
Warror explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Netti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Warror ducks under a wild hook from Netti.
Netti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warror scores with a jab to the jaw.
Netti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warror has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Netti avoids a kick to the body.
Warror staying out of range there.
Warror drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Netti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Warror in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Netti wants to clinch up but Warror keeps it at a distance.
Netti misses with a low kick as Warror jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Netti blocks the low kick.
Netti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Netti throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Netti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Netti.
Netti walks into a stiff left hand from Warror.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Netti fires out a quick counter leg kick but Warror just manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Warror.
Netti throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Warror to counter with a crisp jab.
Warror avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Netti throws an off balance right hand
and Warror counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Netti misses with a body kick.
Warror throws a nice outside leg kick.
Netti throws a shot from downtown. Warror moves away and avoids it.
Netti lands a leg kick that knocks Warror off balance momentarily.
Warror's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Netti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Netti moves out of range of the leg kick from Warror.
Warror feints and then cracks Netti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Netti down.
Netti misses with an uppercut. Warror saw that one coming.
Netti tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Netti throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Warror circles away from the clinch attempt
and Warror counters with a left and a right that stings Netti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Netti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Warror misses with a head kick.
Netti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Netti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Warror misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warror walks into a jab.
Netti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
Netti throws a looping overhand right but Warror ducks down to avoid it.
Netti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Warror.
Netti ducks right into an uppercut from Warror.
Netti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
Netti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Warror on the side of the head.
Warror scores with a head kick. Netti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Netti misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Netti moves away from the strike by Warror.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
Warror misses with a looping left.
Warror misses with a hook to the body
and Netti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Netti feints and then cracks Warror's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warror down.
Netti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Netti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warror.
Netti misses with a body kick.
Netti throws a big shot that misses.
Netti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Warror under the eye.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Netti.
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Netti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warror let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Netti misses its intended target.
Warror connects with a body shot.
Netti just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warror takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Netti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Netti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Netti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Warror. That one must have hurt.
Crunch! Warror slams his shin into Netti's torso.
Warror walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Netti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warror tries a head kick but it misses.
Warror tries to bum rush Netti with a series of wild strikes but Netti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Netti half committed to a counter leg kick.
Warror keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Netti.
Netti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warror takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Netti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warror paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Netti.
Netti thinks about countering with a body kick.
Netti throws a lazy uppercut
and Warror counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Netti tenderised Warror's leg. Warror is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Netti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Netti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Warror momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Netti.
A jab from Netti finds it's way through Warror's defenses.

Netti has closed the distance and engaged Warror in a clinch.
Netti throws an elbow but it misses.
Netti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Netti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Netti.
Warror blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Warror.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Netti misses with a short punch on the inside.

Warror manages to break the clinch.
Warror throws a quick inside leg kick.
Netti throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mario Netti's cut.
That's time! Netti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Warror lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Netti at a distance.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Netti moves out of range easily.
Warror drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Netti drives through and clinches with Warror against the cage.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warror takes an elbow to the temple.
Warror lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Netti pulls guard.

Warror avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Netti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Warror can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Netti working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Netti is trying to keep Warror in close.

Netti looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Warror passes into half guard.
Warror seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mario Netti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Netti is looking to improve his position.

Netti looking for submissions off his back.

Netti looking for submissions off his back.
Netti trying to control here.
Netti wants to improve his position but Warror is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Netti is looking to get back to full guard here but Warror has managed to pass to side control instead.
Warror is staying tight to Netti's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Netti can't do much from the bottom here.
Netti looking for a sweep but Warror has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Netti sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Netti actively working from the bottom here.
Warror controlling the action here.
Netti works his way to full guard. Good work.

Netti working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Warror has passed into half guard!
Netti tries to get to full guard but Warror has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Warror is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Warror.
I've got Warror winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
Our winner, Paul Warror, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.