PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delbert Mazzariello (ranked 1115 p4p, 1322 weight class) and Khuchtei Bokhchuud (ranked 163 p4p, 200 weight class). Bokhchuud is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ErgeSholee Biste Turda. Khuchtei Bokhchuud told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mazzariello
vs
Bokhchuud

180 cm
27
167
12 - 8 - 0

168 cm
37
190
29 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Delbert Mazzariello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhchuud tries to clinch up.
Bokhchuud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bokhchuud avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mazzariello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bokhchuud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Mazzariello. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mazzariello.
Bokhchuud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazzariello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mazzariello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mazzariello looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Mazzariello misses.
Mazzariello sets himself, and Bokhchuud steps forward looking for the clinch! Mazzariello avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzariello misses with a combination
and Bokhchuud counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bokhchuud has closed the distance and engaged Mazzariello in a clinch.
Bokhchuud has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzariello.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bokhchuud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mazzariello's brow.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow that misses.
Bokhchuud with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bokhchuud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mazzariello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but Mazzariello blocks with his arms.
Mazzariello blocks an elbow strike.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bokhchuud.
Mazzariello lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bokhchuud misses with the head strike.

Mazzariello pulls guard successfully.

Mazzariello escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bokhchuud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mazzariello has his foot on Bokhchuud's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bokhchuud works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bokhchuud wants to stand and escape but instead Mazzariello has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazzariello stops Bokhchuud from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mazzariello accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bokhchuud avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mazzariello will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mazzariello cracks Bokhchuud with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bokhchuud wants to get back to his feet but Mazzariello is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mazzariello throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzariello throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bokhchuud works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bokhchuud wants to get back to his feet but Mazzariello is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bokhchuud has Mazzariello up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazzariello's defenses.
Bokhchuud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bokhchuud tries to work over Mazzariello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzariello tries to pull guard but Bokhchuud forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mazzariello blocks an uppercut.
Bokhchuud throws a head punch that misses.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it misses.
Bokhchuud tries to throw a body punch but Mazzariello avoids it by throwing Bokhchuud back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bokhchuud fails to land.
Bokhchuud lands an elbow just above Mazzariello 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bokhchuud.
A knee to the head by Bokhchuud.
Mazzariello blocks the elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mazzariello tries for a takedown but Bokhchuud manages to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khuchtei Bokhchuud dominated that round.
That's time! Mazzariello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mazzariello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bokhchuud sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mazzariello somewhat.

Bokhchuud fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mazzariello, pushing him back against the cage.
Mazzariello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazzariello goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bokhchuud prevents it.
Bokhchuud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow over the top.
Mazzariello misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mazzariello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzariello scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bokhchuud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mazzariello's brow.
Bokhchuud tries to throw a body punch but Mazzariello avoids it by throwing Bokhchuud back against the cage.
Bokhchuud has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mazzariello seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bokhchuud can turn it around.
Bokhchuud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bokhchuud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bokhchuud lands a good knee to the midsection. Mazzariello won't want to take too many of those.
Mazzariello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bokhchuud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mazzariello has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Bokhchuud.
Bokhchuud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee to the head.
Bokhchuud misses with the head strike.
Bokhchuud tries to work over Mazzariello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bokhchuud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mazzariello breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bokhchuud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khuchtei Bokhchuud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazzariello scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzariello swats away the attempt to clinch by Bokhchuud.
Mazzariello cracks Bokhchuud with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bokhchuud dodges the punch combination from Mazzariello.

Bokhchuud moves into the clinch.
Bokhchuud fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bokhchuud throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mazzariello manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mazzariello throws a big counter combination but Bokhchuud scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mazzariello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mazzariello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bokhchuud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bokhchuud wants to counter with a clinch but Mazzariello pushes him away.
Mazzariello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bokhchuud backs up against the cage.
Mazzariello misses with a looping left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bokhchuud lands a nice elbow.
Mazzariello looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delbert Mazzariello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazzariello is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bokhchuud misses with an elbow strike.
Mazzariello is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bokhchuud missing with knees to the body.
Mazzariello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhchuud scores with a shot to the side of Mazzariello's head.
Bokhchuud throws a head punch that misses.
Mazzariello is looking to break free of the clinch but Bokhchuud has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bokhchuud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bokhchuud has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzariello.
Mazzariello tries to throw a body punch but Bokhchuud avoids it by throwing Mazzariello back against the cage.
Bokhchuud misses with some punches.
Mazzariello goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzariello tries to stall but Bokhchuud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bokhchuud lands a damaging elbow.
Mazzariello tries to pull guard but Bokhchuud holds him up against the cage and eventually Mazzariello drops back down to his feet.
Bokhchuud can't find room to land a body shot as Mazzariello controls the action.
Mazzariello blocks an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khuchtei Bokhchuud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mazzariello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bokhchuud forces Mazzariello back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzariello.
Bokhchuud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bokhchuud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mazzariello is defending well for now.
Mazzariello taking a breather.
Mazzariello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mazzariello can't find room to land a body shot as Bokhchuud controls the action.
Bokhchuud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bokhchuud is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzariello has Bokhchuud pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bokhchuud manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mazzariello drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bokhchuud tries to work over Mazzariello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhchuud misses with a knee strike.
Bokhchuud looking to throw knees to the head but Mazzariello is blocking nicely.
Bokhchuud lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazzariello tries for a takedown but Bokhchuud manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delbert Mazzariello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bokhchuud scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mazzariello is rocked!
Mazzariello avoids a wild elbow strike from Bokhchuud.
Oh Mazzariello is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bokhchuud jerks Mazzariello's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mazzariello drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bokhchuud goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bokhchuud because Mazzariello was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Khuchtei Bokhchuud!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Khuchtei Bokhchuud waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.