PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hanzzle
vs
Vanzetti

186 cm
31
203 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

190 cm
29
213 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Hanzzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanzetti is looking to land body kicks.
Hanzzle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hanzzle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanzzle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vanzetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanzzle moves away.
Hanzzle loads up on a big right hand but Vanzetti slips the punch.
Vanzetti misses with a wild body shot.
Hanzzle lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanzzle tries for a takedown but Vanzetti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vanzetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanzzle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vanzetti - the referee stops the clock and Hanzzle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vanzetti. Hanzzle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vanzetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanzetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hanzzle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vanzetti connects with a body shot that sends Hanzzle's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanzetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick from Vanzetti lands but Hanzzle takes it in his stride.
Vanzetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanzetti tries to move into range but Hanzzle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanzzle thumps Vanzetti with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Hanzzle - just one landing.
Hanzzle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vanzetti blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanzzle looks for the body kick but Vanzetti saw that one coming.
Vanzetti walks into a left hand.
Hanzzle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanzzle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hanzzle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vanzetti if he has to take too many more of those.
Vanzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanzetti checks a low kick from Hanzzle.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that half lands.
Hanzzle shoots in for a takedown but Vanzetti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vanzetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanzzle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vanzetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Hanzzle is looking to chop away at Vanzetti's legs.
Hanzzle misses with a body kick.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick but Vanzetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hanzzle walks into a straight right hand from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanzzle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanzzle misses with a leg kick
and Vanzetti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle ducks under a wild hook from Vanzetti.
Hanzzle is looking to counter the offense by Vanzetti and move into the clinch.
Vanzetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanzzle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vanzetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanzzle tries for a takedown but Vanzetti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vanzetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Hanzzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanzzle throws a jab when Vanzetti was well out of range.
A leg kick checked by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick but Vanzetti moved away.
Hanzzle misses with a body kick.
Vanzetti tries to land a front kick but Hanzzle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanzzle attempts a counter takedown but Vanzetti avoids it well and moves away.
Hanzzle thumps Vanzetti with a low kick.
Hanzzle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Hanzzle finds it's target.
Hanzzle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Hanzzle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vanzetti in his tracks.
Vanzetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanzzle doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti feints and then cracks Hanzzle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanzzle down.
Hanzzle is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti checks a low kick from Hanzzle.
Vanzetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vanzetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hanzzle throws the kick towards the body but Vanzetti avoids it.
Hanzzle missing with a left hand there. Vanzetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanzzle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Vanzetti.
Hanzzle checks a leg kick.
Hanzzle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vanzetti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanzzle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vanzetti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vanzetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanzzle circles away quickly and effectively.
Vanzetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanzzle dodges the punch combination from Vanzetti.
Hanzzle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vanzetti's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanzzle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Vanzetti finds it's way through Hanzzle's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle scores with a jab to the body.
Vanzetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanzzle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vanzetti's hands.
No joy there for Vanzetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanzetti throws a shot from downtown. Hanzzle moves away and avoids it.
Vanzetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanzetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vanzetti unleashes a big counter combination but Hanzzle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hanzzle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti throws a combination. Hanzzle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hanzzle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanzzle throws a hook to the side of Vanzetti's head but Vanzetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vanzetti has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hanzzle tries to work over Vanzetti's front leg with a kick but Vanzetti checks it.
Nice shot by Vanzetti.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanzzle throws a solid leg kick but Vanzetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanzzle moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanzzle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick but Hanzzle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sacco Vanzetti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hanzzle lands a front kick.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hanzzle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vanzetti is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hanzzle dives into side control.

Vanzetti is not content to let Hanzzle control the position.
The strikes coming from Hanzzle are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Vanzetti bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A big left from Vanzetti misses.
Vanzetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hanzzle feinted with a counter takedown.
Vanzetti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot.
Hanzzle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vanzetti throws a looping overhand right but Hanzzle ducks down to avoid it.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanzzle. Vanzetti shrugs it off though.
Hanzzle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanzzle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vanzetti's hands.
Hanzzle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzzle.
Vanzetti throws a head kick but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Hanzzle throws a jab when Vanzetti was well out of range.
Hanzzle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vanzetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanzzle's head.
Hanzzle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanzzle tries to counter with a takedown but Vanzetti is quick to defend against it.
Vanzetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanzzle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanzetti manages to avoid it.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that misses.
Hanzzle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hanzzle blocks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a low kick, looking for Vanzetti's leg but Vanzetti calmly moves out of range.
Hanzzle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vanzetti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanzetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanzzle attempts a counter takedown but Vanzetti avoids it well and moves away.
Hanzzle misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanzzle misses with a low kick.
Vanzetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanzzle should have avoided that one.
Hanzzle blocks a leg kick.
Hanzzle throws out a leg kick but Vanzetti moves out of range and Hanzzle only half commits.
Hanzzle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vanzetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle looks for the body kick but Vanzetti saw that one coming.
Vanzetti throws a body kick that misses.
Crunch! Hanzzle slams his shin into Vanzetti's torso.
Vanzetti throws the kick towards the body but Hanzzle avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanzzle.
Hanzzle connects with an inside leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vanzetti moves out of range of the body kick.
Vanzetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanzzle fakes the leg kick and cracks Vanzetti in the body.
Vanzetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanzzle.
Vanzetti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanzzle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanzzle delivers a nice body kick.
Vanzetti throws a head kick but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Hanzzle throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hanzzle feints and then cracks Vanzetti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vanzetti down.
Vanzetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vanzetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanzzle connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanzzle misses with a wild body shot.
Vanzetti misses with a wild body shot.
Hanzzle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hanzzle misses with a low kick.
Vanzetti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Vanzetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanzzle's head.
Vanzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Hanzzle moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanzzle tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanzzle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vanzetti checks it well.
Vanzetti throws out a loose jab but Hanzzle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanzetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanzzle is looking to counter the offense by Vanzetti and move into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hanzzle.
Vanzetti blocks a leg kick.
Vanzetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanzzle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanzzle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vanzetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanzzle circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanzzle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hanzzle moves out of range as Vanzetti strikes.
Vanzetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Yuri Hanzzle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanzzle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanzzle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hanzzle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vanzetti pinned against the cage. Vanzetti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanzzle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vanzetti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hanzzle connects with a leg kick. Vanzetti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vanzetti misses with a leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vanzetti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hanzzle - the referee stops the clock and Vanzetti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hanzzle. Vanzetti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hanzzle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti shapes to counter with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Vanzetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanzzle moves out of range of the body kick from Vanzetti.
Hanzzle throws out a leg kick but Vanzetti moves out of range and Hanzzle only half commits.
Hanzzle avoids the head kick by Vanzetti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot.
Vanzetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanzzle works Vanzetti's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Hanzzle.
Vanzetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vanzetti misses with a body kick.
Vanzetti throws a sloppy head kick and Hanzzle moves out of range easily.
Hanzzle attempts a counter takedown but Vanzetti avoids it well and moves away.
Hanzzle lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vanzetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanzzle.
Vanzetti looks to land a body kick but Hanzzle moved away.
Vanzetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanzzle doesn't seem bothered though.
Vanzetti avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hanzzle.
Hanzzle misses the shot to the body.
Vanzetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanzzle appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vanzetti misses with a body kick.
Hanzzle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanzetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanzzle throws a hook but Vanzetti avoids it easily.
Vanzetti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle misses the jab.
Hanzzle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanzzle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanzzle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanzetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vanzetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanzzle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vanzetti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanzzle lands with a shot to the body.
Vanzetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzzle goes for a double leg but Vanzetti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vanzetti continues to drive forward.
Hanzzle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vanzetti thinks about the counter body kick.
Hanzzle walks into a straight right hand from Vanzetti.
Hanzzle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vanzetti cracks Hanzzle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vanzetti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanzzle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a head kick but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Vanzetti throws the left hand but Hanzzle avoids the punch easily.
Hanzzle scores with a jab to the body.
Vanzetti staying out of range there.
Vanzetti throws a front kick aimed at Hanzzle's knee but Hanzzle avoids it well.
Vanzetti misses with a body kick.
Vanzetti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hanzzle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vanzetti but Vanzetti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Hanzzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick there by Vanzetti.
Hanzzle misses with a leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzzle.
Vanzetti thows a leg kick but Hanzzle checks it

so Hanzzle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanzzle throws a strike but Vanzetti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vanzetti stands up from Hanzzle's guard - Vanzetti perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Vanzetti.
Hanzzle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanzzle throws the kick towards the body but Vanzetti avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanzzle.
Vanzetti cracks the inside of Hanzzle's front leg.
Vanzetti swings for the body but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Vanzetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Hanzzle is predictable there
and Vanzetti counters with a body kick that stops Hanzzle in his tracks momentarily.
Hanzzle just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzzle throws a head kick that misses.
Vanzetti 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.
Nice shot lands for Vanzetti.
Hanzzle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vanzetti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sacco Vanzetti.
Well Vanzetti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sacco Vanzetti!
Sacco Vanzetti took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sin City Allstars for their support in the buildup to the fight.