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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiagollo Pazziollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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169 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Dos Santos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiagollo Pazziollo! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dos Santos swinging wildly here.
Pazziollo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Pazziollo misses with a straight left. A head kick misses from Dos Santos. Pazziollo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Pazziollo looks to land a right hand but Dos Santos moved out of range. Dos Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pazziollo. Pazziollo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pazziollo moves away from the strike by Dos Santos. A telegraphed right hand from Pazziollo misses the target. A combination from Dos Santos does no damage. Pazziollo lands a lovely overhand right. Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dos Santos scores a takedown into full mount! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dos Santos looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Dos Santos working for a guillotine from mount but Pazziollo is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pazziollo tries to hold on but Dos Santos postures up. Dos Santos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pazziollo manages to avoid the submission attempt. Dos Santos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pazziollo has escaped the position, nice work there. Dos Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Pazziollo is defending well. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pazziollo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos tries for a kimura but Pazziollo is defending well. Pazziollo regains half guard. Pazziollo trying to control here.
Pazziollo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Pazziollo is defending well.
Dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pazziollo has managed to free his arm - good work. Dos Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pazziollo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Dos Santos is looking to advance position but Pazziollo won't allow it. Dos Santos missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Dos Santos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pazziollo is just riding it out for now. Dos Santos eventually gives up the hold. Pazziollo is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Dos Santos scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Dos Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Pazziollo tries to roll over but Dos Santos keeps him under control. Dos Santos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dos Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pazziollo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dos Santos. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Dos Santos dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pazziollo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pazziollo misses with a right hand and Dos Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pazziollo's guard now. Pazziollo has control of Dos Santos's left arm, preventing Dos Santos from doing any damage. Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Pazziollo keeps moving. Pazziollo is adopting a defensive guard. Dos Santos lands a couple of elbows. This has been an exciting period of action! Dos Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dos Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pazziollo has Dos Santos pulled in close to control his posture. Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Pazziollo has control of Dos Santos's left arm, preventing Dos Santos from doing any damage. Dos Santos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pazziollo swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dos Santos throws a big right hand that misses. Dos Santos with a flurry of punches that miss. Pazziollo striking off his back but it's not causing Dos Santos any problems. Dos Santos is fighting to break Pazziollo's control of his arms but Pazziollo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Pazziollo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dos Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Dos Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos throws an elbow that misses. Pazziollo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Pazziollo! Dos Santos is trying to control the position but Pazziollo postures up. Pazziollo lands a couple of elbows. Dos Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pazziollo scores with a decent looking elbow strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Pazziollo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dos Santos has wrist control. Dos Santos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pazziollo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Pazziollo scoring with some ground and pound. Pazziollo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Pazziollo trying to control but Dos Santos is working from the bottom. Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pazziollo defends it easily. Pazziollo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dos Santos works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Pazziollo from controlling successfully. Dos Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pazziollo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Pazziollo wanted to stand there but Dos Santos had control of the position. Dos Santos looking for a guillotine here but Pazziollo defends easily.
Pazziollo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Pazziollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pazziollo is working Dos Santos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Pazziollo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Pazziollo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pazziollo defends it easily. Pazziollo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Dos Santos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Pazziollo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos, pushing him back against the cage. Pazziollo lands a shoulder strike. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pazziollo has Dos Santos pushed against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Dos Santos will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pazziollo.
Pazziollo digs a good hook to Dos Santos's body.
Pazziollo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dos Santos momentarily.
Pazziollo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pazziollo misses with a straight left. Dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pazziollo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Pazziollo rushes Dos Santos and presses him up against the cage. Pazziollo lands a hook to the side of the head. Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Pazziollo has him pressed against the cage. Dos Santos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pazziollo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards. Dos Santos tries to pull guard but Pazziollo won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Pazziollo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pazziollo stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Pazziollo has him pressed against the cage. Pazziollo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pazziollo. Pazziollo gets through Dos Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dos Santos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pazziollo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards. Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pazziollo smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos throws out a loose jab but Pazziollo uses good head movement to avoid it. Pazziollo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pazziollo scores with a hook. Pazziollo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Pazziollo connects with the punch. Pazziollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pazziollo scores with a jab. Pazziollo lands a right hook to the body.
Pazziollo scores with a punch to the head.
Dos Santos is rocked! Pazziollo cracks Dos Santos with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dos Santos tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Pazziollo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dos Santos is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiagollo Pazziollo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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