PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Pulizzi (ranked 3118 p4p, 5351 weight class) and Bruce Wagner (ranked 321 p4p, 464 weight class). Bruce Wagner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pulizzi
vs
Wagner

193 cm
34
210
18 - 13 - 0

190 cm
34
205
11 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Pulizzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Pulizzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner throws a right hand that Pulizzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulizzi also avoids with ease.
Wagner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulizzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Pulizzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wagner lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulizzi slips a jab and a cross from Wagner.
Wagner throws the left hand but Pulizzi avoids the punch easily.
Pulizzi moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulizzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulizzi defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi slips a jab from Wagner.
Pulizzi throwing a counter right hand but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulizzi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulizzi misses the target.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulizzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulizzi staying out of range there.
Pulizzi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wagner misses with the combination.
Pulizzi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a hook but Pulizzi blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulizzi misses the target.
Wagner throws an overhand right that lands on Pulizzi's shoulder, as Pulizzi tries to avoid the shot.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Pulizzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulizzi.
Pulizzi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wagner misses with a leg kick
and Pulizzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner throws an off balance right hand

and Pulizzi counters with a nice right hand that sends Wagner toppling to the canvas! Wagner scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pulizzi finish him?!

Wagner is rocked!
Wagner swings widly with a right hand

and Pulizzi counters with a nice right hand that sends Wagner toppling to the canvas! Wagner scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pulizzi finish him?!
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Pulizzi finish him?
Pulizzi defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
Wagner misses with a right hand

and Pulizzi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wagner! Pulizzi lets Wagner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pulizzi ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
A little feinted left hand from Pulizzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulizzi moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Pulizzi defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Pulizzi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A low kick from Wagner misses

and Pulizzi counters with a nice right hand that sends Wagner toppling to the canvas! Wagner scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pulizzi finish him?!
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
As Wagner looks to move away, Pulizzi throws a big counter combo but Wagner just gets out of the way.
Pulizzi blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Pulizzi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Pulizzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wagner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Pulizzi counters with a nice right hand that sends Wagner toppling to the canvas! Wagner scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Pulizzi finish him?!
We've been informed that Wagner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner throws a lazy right hand but Pulizzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulizzi is looking to counter punch.
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and Pulizzi rattles Wagner with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Wagner tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Pulizzi dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Wagner stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Pulizzi!

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A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

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