PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pierre Papin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pagnozzi
vs
Pierre Papin

190 cm
31
205 lbs
12 - 9 - 4

202 cm
26
211 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 12 - 9 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Pierre Papin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi moves away from the strike by Papin.
Sloppy strikes from Papin. Those never looked like landing.
Pagnozzi throws a combination. Papin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Papin tries to close the distance and clinch but Pagnozzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Papin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Papin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Papin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Papin misses with a punch to the body.
Papin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pagnozzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pagnozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papin misses the jab.
Pagnozzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Pagnozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut. Papin saw that one coming.
Pagnozzi misses with a looping right.
Papin missing with a left hand there. Pagnozzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pagnozzi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pagnozzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papin misses with an uppercut. Pagnozzi saw that one coming.
Papin wants to clinch
and Pagnozzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pagnozzi misses with a kick to the body
letting Papin counter with a right hand.
Pagnozzi throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Papin colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Pagnozzi as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Papin is left battered and dazed whilst Pagnozzi and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Callum Pagnozzi!
During a confident post fight interview, Callum Pagnozzi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.