PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 206 p4p, 308 weight class) and Ultima Koivisto (ranked 28 p4p, 42 weight class). Mazziotti comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke. Ultima Koivisto acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mazziotti
vs
Koivisto

188 cm
34
164
34 - 15 - 1

173 cm
34
158
29 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ultima Koivisto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazziotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koivisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koivisto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Domenico Mazziotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koivisto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mazziotti to score with a decent uppercut.
Mazziotti catches Koivisto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mazziotti scores with a body shot.
Koivisto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mazziotti slips under a jab.
Koivisto slips a jab from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mazziotti swings for the body but Koivisto moves out of range.
Koivisto flicks out a counter leg kick but Mazziotti steps away.
Koivisto moves away from the strike by Mazziotti.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koivisto! But no joy.
Mazziotti looks to land a left hand but Koivisto moved out of range nicely.
Mazziotti scores with a hook to the body. Koivisto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koivisto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mazziotti.
Koivisto slips a straight right by Mazziotti.
Koivisto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Koivisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Koivisto misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivisto moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
Koivisto walks into a stiff left hand from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti scores with the left hand. Koivisto knows he should have avoided that one.
Mazziotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koivisto.
Mazziotti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mazziotti scores with a hook to the body. Koivisto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Koivisto blocks it.
Koivisto unleashes a big counter combination but Mazziotti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mazziotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koivisto moves away.
Koivisto throws out a counter right but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koivisto.
Domenico Mazziotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazziotti connects with a looping right hand.
Mazziotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koivisto moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Mazziotti.

Koivisto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Koivisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koivisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazziotti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koivisto misses with a hook. Mazziotti ducked under it nicely.
Mazziotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Koivisto is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto blocks a jab.
Koivisto throws out a counter right but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Mazziotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazziotti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mazziotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koivisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Koivisto.
Koivisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Koivisto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mazziotti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mazziotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Koivisto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut
and Koivisto counters with a series of strikes. Mazziotti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koivisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazziotti.
Koivisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mazziotti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koivisto takes one to the side of the head.
Mazziotti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koivisto walks into a stiff left hand from Mazziotti.
Koivisto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut.
Koivisto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mazziotti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot by Mazziotti.
A swing and a miss from Mazziotti.
And Koivisto tries to counter it with a takedown but Mazziotti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Koivisto tries to clinch up.
Koivisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazziotti is looking to counter punch.
Koivisto is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Koivisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mazziotti throwing a counter right hand but Koivisto manages to avoid it.
Koivisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Koivisto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mazziotti misses with a straight right.
Koivisto feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivisto shoots in for a takedown but Mazziotti shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Koivisto saw that one coming.
Koivisto doesn't manage to clinch there - Mazziotti circles away.
Koivisto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mazziotti takes a swing at Koivisto's ribcage but misses.
Mazziotti throws an off balance right hand
and Koivisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koivisto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Koivisto is just out of range.
Mazziotti lands a head shot.
Mazziotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koivisto counters with a straight right hand.
Mazziotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mazziotti throws a right hand that misses
enabling Koivisto to counter with a crisp jab.

Mazziotti is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Mazziotti.
Oh Mazziotti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Mazziotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazziotti seems to have got his legs back now.
Mazziotti lands with an uppercut that bounces Koivisto off the cage and back into range.
Koivisto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mazziotti throws a jab when Koivisto was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Domenico Mazziotti dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slow jab from Mazziotti misses its intended target.
Koivisto is looking for the big counter here.
Mazziotti's corner calls for a 1-2. Mazziotti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazziotti misses the target.
As Mazziotti backs off Koivisto throws a huge counter combo but Mazziotti manages to avoid it all.
Mazziotti throws a poor cross that misses
and Koivisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Domenico Mazziotti has been cut.
Mazziotti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mazziotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mazziotti scores with a nice strike.
Mazziotti lands with an overhand left.
Mazziotti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Koivisto blocks it.
As Mazziotti backs off Koivisto throws a huge counter combo but Mazziotti manages to avoid it all.
Koivisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mazziotti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mazziotti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Koivisto's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Mazziotti.
Koivisto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mazziotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mazziotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koivisto counters with an inside leg kick.
Domenico Mazziotti is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti lands a nice hook to Koivisto's body. Koivisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mazziotti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koivisto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazziotti throws a jab when Koivisto was well out of range.
Mazziotti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koivisto moves out of range as Mazziotti strikes.
Mazziotti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Koivisto avoids the punch easily.
Mazziotti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koivisto can do to turn this around?
Mazziotti just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazziotti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Koivisto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Koivisto.
Koivisto lands with a left to the head.
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!
Koivisto lands an uppercut.
Mazziotti tries to break the clinch but Koivisto is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koivisto.
Koivisto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mazziotti is defending well.

Mazziotti manages to break the clinch.
Mazziotti throws a looping overhand right but Koivisto ducks down to avoid it.
Koivisto throws out a counter right but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Mazziotti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koivisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koivisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koivisto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mazziotti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koivisto scrambles back to his feet.
Mazziotti throws out a loose jab but Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koivisto counters with a leg kick.
Koivisto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koivisto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koivisto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
And Koivisto tries to counter it with a takedown but Mazziotti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Koivisto needs to keep his hands up - Mazziotti had a free shot at his head there.
Mazziotti with a nice cross.
Mazziotti throws a right hand that misses

and Koivisto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Koivisto working some strikes from top position.
Mazziotti wants to sweep here but Koivisto controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivisto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koivisto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mazziotti is looking to stand up but Koivisto isn't so interested in that idea.
Mazziotti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koivisto throws a big right hand that misses.
Mazziotti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mazziotti keeping moving, preventing Koivisto from controlling successfully.
Koivisto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koivisto throwing strikes from guard but Mazziotti blocks nicely.
Koivisto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koivisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koivisto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koivisto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mazziotti is trying to control the position but Koivisto postures up.
Koivisto stands up over Mazziotti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koivisto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Koivisto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mazziotti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mazziotti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mazziotti!

You can see the frustration on Koivisto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Mazziotti stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mazziotti lands a jab to the head.
Mazziotti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mazziotti misses with a looping left.
Koivisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mazziotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koivisto moves away.
Ultima Koivisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koivisto moves away from the strike by Mazziotti.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Koivisto avoids it easily.
Mazziotti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Koivisto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mazziotti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mazziotti catches Koivisto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koivisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti throws a shot to the body.
Koivisto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazziotti scores with a sloppy right hand. Koivisto should have avoided that one.
Koivisto ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Koivisto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koivisto lands a big head kick that sends Mazziotti tumbling to the mat! Koivisto takes a step backwards and waves Mazziotti back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mazziotti looks to land a right hand but Koivisto moved out of range.
Koivisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazziotti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koivisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazziotti.
Koivisto throws a counter combo.
Mazziotti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koivistos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mazziotti misses with a straight right.
Mazziotti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koivisto.
A swing and a miss from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti throws a poor cross that misses

and Koivisto counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mazziotti! Koivisto lets Mazziotti back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koivisto moves away from the strike by Mazziotti.
Koivisto throws out a counter right but Mazziotti avoids it with no problem.
Mazziotti with a nice cross.
Koivisto looks to land a right hand but Mazziotti moved out of range.
Mazziotti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mazziotti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koivisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazziotti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
Koivisto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheers as Mazziotti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koivisto doesn't seem phased though.
Mazziotti misses with a shot to the body
and Koivisto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mazziotti scores with a nice strike.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Koivisto.
Koivisto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mazziotti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koivisto scrambles back to his feet.
Mazziotti sizes up Koivisto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mazziotti throws a poor cross that misses
and Koivisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazziotti throws an overhand right that lands on Koivisto's shoulder, as Koivisto tries to avoid the shot.
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koivisto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mazziotti misses with a looping left.
Koivisto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koivisto ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Koivisto throws a jab when Mazziotti was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti connects with a right hand. Koivisto shakes it off.
Koivisto grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Mazziotti takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Koivisto cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ultima Koivisto!
After winning the bout, Ultima Koivisto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.