PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 218 p4p, 147 weight class) and James Cole (ranked 29 p4p, 18 weight class). Mazziotti's entrance music is Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke. A fine choice. James Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mazziotti
vs
Cole

188 cm
32
164
29 - 11 - 1

178 cm
34
170
21 - 10 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Mile High
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, James Cole!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazziotti throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Cole misses.
Mazziotti throws a big shot that misses.
Mazziotti moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCole.
Mazziotti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mazziotti throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazziotti misses the target.
Mazziotti cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mazziotti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cole moves away from the strike by Mazziotti.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mazziotti takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Cole is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mazziotti cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mazziotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazziotti misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Mazziotti misses.
Mazziotti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mazziotti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cole throws a fast counter high kick but Mazziotti manages to duck under it in time.
Domenico Mazziotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazziotti throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
A big left from Mazziotti misses.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mazziotti with a body shot.
Mazziotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Mazziotti misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole throws out a counter right but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Mazziotti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mazziotti throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Domenico Mazziotti has been cut.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Mazziotti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mazziotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Mazziotti connects with a looping right hand.
Mazziotti misses with a looping right.
Cole moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazziotti scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Mazziotti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mazziotti throws a lazy right hand but Cole sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cole throws a counter combo.
Cole moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
Mazziotti backing away here, and Cole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazziotti throws a looping overhand right but Cole ducks down to avoid it.
Cole defending well as Mazziotti loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mazziotti throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Mazziotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab lands there for Mazziotti.
A slow jab from Mazziotti misses its intended target.
Mazziotti misses with a hook
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazziotti misses with a left hand
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Mazziotti misses.
Cole wants to counter with a clinch but Mazziotti pushes him away.
Cole moves away from the strike by Mazziotti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti cracks Cole with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Mazziotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mazziotti lands with a right hand.
Mazziotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mazziotti, as that shot connected.
Mazziotti throws a lazy uppercut
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.

Mazziotti is rocked!
The fighters circling - Mazziotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazziotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Mazziotti throws a poor cross that misses
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Mazziotti 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mazziotti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses with a right hand

and Cole counters with a crisp one two that drops Mazziotti! Cole thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mazziotti to his feet! Mazziotti is in big trouble!
A left lands for Mazziotti.
The fighters circling - Mazziotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole moves forwards but Mazziotti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mazziotti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cole's head.
Cole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mazziotti finds it's way round the side to connect with Cole's head.
Mazziotti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Mazziotti.
Mazziotti seems to have got his legs back now.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Mazziotti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mazziotti misses with a left hand
and Mazziotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Cole's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Domenico Mazziotti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Domenico Mazziotti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mazziotti loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Mazziotti throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Cole counters with a crisp one two that drops Mazziotti! Cole thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mazziotti to his feet! Mazziotti is in big trouble!
Mazziotti looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Cole's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mazziotti lands the left hand.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cole tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mazziotti misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a low kick, right behind Mazziotti 's knee.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Cole throws a big counter head kick but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Mazziotti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mazziotti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
Cole moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Mazziotti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mazziotti.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
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!
A swing and a miss from Mazziotti.
Cole is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mazziotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Mazziotti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Cole misses.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazziotti looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
Cole staying out of range there.
Cole throws a big counter head kick but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Mazziotti connects with a right hand. Cole shakes it off.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti connects with the punch.
Mazziotti throws a lazy uppercut
and Mazziotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti sets himself, and Cole steps forward looking for the clinch! Mazziotti avoids it this time.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A left lands for Mazziotti.
Mazziotti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Mazziotti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Domenico Mazziotti is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Mazziotti works Cole's body with a nice hook.
Cole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazziotti.
Cole steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses the jab.
Cole flicks out a counter leg kick but Mazziotti steps away.
Mazziotti connects with the punch.
Mazziotti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut
enabling Cole to counter with a crisp jab.
Mazziotti misses with a left hand
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Mazziotti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Cole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mazziotti throws a sloppy body shot
and Cole counters with a good low kick that Mazziotti was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cole.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazziotti.
Cole ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Cole misses.
Mazziotti misses with a straight right.
Mazziotti scores with a jab. Cole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mazziotti scores with a nice right hand.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Mazziotti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazziotti works Cole's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Mazziotti misses.
Mazziotti lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Mazziotti there.
A slow jab from Mazziotti misses its intended target.
Mazziotti looks to land a left hand but Cole moved out of range nicely.
Cole wants to counter with a clinch but Mazziotti pushes him away.
Mazziotti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cole defending well as Mazziotti loads up on a big left hand.
Cole throws out a counter right but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mazziotti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Mazziotti. That snapped Cole's head back.
Mazziotti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Domenico Mazziotti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Domenico Mazziotti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazziotti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazziotti throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole wants to counter with a clinch but Mazziotti pushes him away.
A jab lands there for Mazziotti.
Mazziotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazziotti lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
Mazziotti swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole tries to counter with a clinch but Mazziotti shakes him off and moves away.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Cole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cole moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Mazziotti misses its intended target.
Cole is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut.
Mazziotti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Mazziotti throws a right hand that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
Cole defending well as Mazziotti loads up on a big left hand.
Mazziotti jabs Cole to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab by Mazziotti.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cole might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mazziotti has got the better of the exchanges.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Mazziotti misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazziotti misses the target.
James Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut
and Cole counters with a nice uppercut.
Cole blocks a jab.
Mazziotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mazziotti with a body shot.
Mazziotti scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Mazziotti misses the target.
Mazziotti throws a shot from downtown. Cole moves away and avoids it.
Cole shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Cole.
Cole doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mazziotti misses with a straight left.
Mazziotti scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mazziotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Cole tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cole moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mazziotti with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazziotti thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Mazziotti scores with a hook.
Mazziotti cracks Cole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti looks to throw the jab but Cole is out of range.
Mazziotti scores with a jab to the head.
Mazziotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
Mazziotti lands a jab to Cole's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti connects with a body shot that sends Cole's belly button to the back.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazziotti throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Cole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazziotti misses with a lunging right hand

and Cole counters with a nice right hand that sends Mazziotti toppling to the canvas! Mazziotti scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cole finish him?!
Cole slips a straight right by Mazziotti.
Cole tries a quick counter leg kick but Mazziotti is wise to it.
Mazziotti lands with a right hand.
Mazziotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Cole saw that one coming.
Mazziotti misses with a looping left.
Cole ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domenico Mazziotti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mazziotti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenico Mazziotti!
Domenico Mazziotti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.