PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Mazzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzini kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wanted Man. Von Goat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mazzini
vs
Goat

182 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Mazzini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Von Goat!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzini connects with a single shot there.
Mazzini lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goat is looking to clinch.
Mazzini connects with a nice looking jab.
Mazzini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mazzini swats away the attempt to clinch by Goat.
A cross from Mazzini lands.
Goat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mazzini lands with an overhand left.
A left and a right from Mazzini both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goat doesn't manage to clinch there - Mazzini circles away.
Goat walks into a left hand.
Mazzini thuds his right hand into Goat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Goat is rocked!
Mazzini looks to land a left hand but Goat moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Goat misses.
Goat tries to clinch but Mazzini moves out of range.

Goat pushes Mazzini up against the cage in a clinch.
Goat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini scores with a shot to the side of Goat's head.
Mazzini wants to take the fight to the mat but Goat manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Goat misses with an elbow strike.
Goat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goat stops a takedown attempt from Mazzini.
Mazzini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goat backwards.
Goat misses with an elbow over the top.
Goat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mazzini lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goat.
Mazzini is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mazzini struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.

Mazzini is trying to trip Goat. He has hold of a leg but Goat is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mazzini persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazzini controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Mazzini drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mazzini seems to have locked his on tight now - Goat screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mazzini, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vito Mazzini!
A very excited looking Vito Mazzini made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.