PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Mickiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazzarini kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Goffredo Mameli - 'Il Canto degli Italiani'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lazzarini
vs
Mickiewicz

185 cm
21
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Mickiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickiewicz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lazzarini.

It looks like Alexander Mickiewicz has been cut.

Mickiewicz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lazzarini quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mickiewicz is trying to control the action in half guard but Lazzarini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lazzarini won't allow Mickiewicz to pass to mount.
Lazzarini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mickiewicz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mickiewicz's back!

Lazzarini looking for the choke but no joy.
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!

Lazzarini is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mickiewicz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mickiewicz for a finish.
Even with his hooks in, Lazzarini manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Lazzarini is trying to stick to Mickiewicz's back but Mickiewicz is turning into Lazzarini. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lazzarini's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mickiewicz.
Lazzarini is controlling Mickiewicz's posture.

Lazzarini is looking for a triangle but Mickiewicz pushes his legs off easily.
Mickiewicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lazzarini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini is pulling down on Mickiewicz's head to control his posture.
Lazzarini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mickiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mickiewicz preventing the sweep.

Lazzarini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lazzarini is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lazzarini working for a triangle but Mickiewicz defends it easily.

Lazzarini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickiewicz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lazzarini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mickiewicz defends well.
Lazzarini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mickiewicz trying to control but Lazzarini is working from the bottom.
Mickiewicz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lazzarini kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lazzarini doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mickiewicz wants to control from the top but Lazzarini keeps moving.
Lazzarini trying to keep a closed guard but Mickiewicz is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Mickiewicz was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Lazzarini gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickiewicz is looking to control Lazzarini's arms but Lazzarini gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mickiewicz has his back to the cage.
Lazzarini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lazzarini landing knees to the body.
Lazzarini lands a nice knee to the body.
Mickiewicz looks gassed!
Lazzarini stalling in the clinch.
Lazzarini works on Mickiewicz's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lazzarini connects with a knee to the head.
Lazzarini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lazzarini dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lazzarini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lazzarini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lazzarini landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mickiewicz's face.
Lazzarini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mickiewicz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Lazzarini.

Mickiewicz is rocked!
Lazzarini stalling the fight.
Mickiewicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Lazzarini finish him?
Lazzarini lands a big knee to the head and Mickiewicz goes down! Lazzarini pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flavio Lazzarini!