|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vito Mazzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazzini comes to the cage accompanied by Fade To Black. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
22
199 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 1 - 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bean!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazzini was well out of range. Poor timing from Bean.
Bean doesn't manage to clinch there - Mazzini circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Mazzini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Bean.
Mazzini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mazzini staying out of range there.
Mazzini moves away from the strike by Bean.
Mazzini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bean was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazzini.
We've been hearing reports that Mazzini has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mazzini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like James Bean has been cut.
Mazzini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mazzini thinking.
Mazzini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazzini swings widly with a right hand
and Bean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mazzini thinking.
Mazzini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazzini misses the target.
Bean connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mazzini misses with an uppercut
and Bean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mazzini lunges at Bean with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bean's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazzini takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Mazzini misses its intended target.
Mazzini ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
Mazzini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazzini throws out the jab.
Mazzini ducks under a wild hook from Bean.
Bean has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mazzini finds it's way round the side to connect with Bean's head.
Mazzini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bean ducks right into an uppercut from Mazzini.
Mazzini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bean's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Mazzini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mazzini is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mazzini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James Bean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Mazzini misses.
Mazzini sets himself, and Bean steps forward looking for the clinch! Mazzini avoids it this time.
Mazzini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazzini takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini walks into a stiff left hand from Bean.
Bean's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mazzini under the eye.
Bean lands a jab to the nose.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mazzini - that will leave a mark!
Bean swings for the body but Mazzini moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bean. Mazzini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazzini thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mazzini looks to throw the jab but Bean is out of range.
Bean lands with a straight right. Mazzini didn't see that one coming.
Mazzini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzini connects with the punch.
Mazzini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bean at a distance.
Mazzini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mazzini throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.
Mazzini is trying to drag Bean to the mat but Bean just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzini lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bean tries to throw a body punch but Mazzini avoids it by throwing Bean back against the cage.
Mazzini drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bean pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mazzini moves out of range as Bean strikes.
Mazzini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mazzini misses with a lunging right hand
and Bean counters with a head kick. That will keep Mazzini thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mazzini slips a straight right by Bean.
Mazzini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazzini cracks Bean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mazzini moves out of range as Bean strikes.
Mazzini misses with a hook.
Mazzini looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bean looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mazzini swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bean counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mazzini coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mazzini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bean.
Bean throws a hook to the side of Mazzini's head but Mazzini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mazzini lands a right hook to the body.
Mazzini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bean.
Bean catches Mazzini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Mazzini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazzini with a poor takedown
enabling Bean to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Mazzini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bean paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mazzini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bean scores with a nice head shot.
Mazzini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bean sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Bean.
Mazzini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bean circles away.
Mazzini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Mazzini is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Bean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mazzini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzini throws a body punch but Bean moves out of range.
Mazzini cracks the inside of Bean's front leg.
Mazzini cracks a nice hook into Bean's ribs.
Bean throws a jab when Mazzini was well out of range.
Mazzini looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bean moves out of range of the strikes.
Bean appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mazzini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bean is out of range.
Bean lands a jab.
Mazzini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mazzini there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini throws a chopping leg kick but Bean manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mazzini, pushing him back against the cage.
Bean working aggressively here.
Mazzini cracks Bean with a nice body shot.
Mazzini can't find room to land a body shot as Bean controls the action.
Mazzini blocks a body shot from Bean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mazzini.
Bean gets through Mazzini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mazzini.
Bean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mazzini throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.
Mazzini working aggressively here.
Bean blocks an uppercut.
Mazzini misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean lands a shoulder strike.
Bean throws an elbow but it misses.
Bean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bean misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazzini digs a right hand underneath Bean's ribcage. Bean let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bean misses with a punch to the body.
Mazzini working aggressively here.
Mazzini lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bean.
Bean scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mazzini.
Bean misses with a body punch.
Mazzini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzini swings wildly with an uppercut but Bean uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Mazzini.
Mazzini struggles to land a body shot inside as Bean controls his hands.
Mazzini tries to throw a body punch but Bean avoids it by throwing Mazzini back against the cage.
Mazzini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mazzini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bean softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Mazzini misses with a punch on the inside.
Bean blocking some punches.
Bean misses with a body punch.
Mazzini cracks Bean with a nice body shot.
Mazzini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzini.
Bean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mazzini blocking some punches.
Mazzini is working Bean over against the cage.
Mazzini tries to work over Bean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzini lands a hook that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mazzini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mazzini.
Mazzini breaks the clinch.
Mazzini misses with an uppercut. Bean saw that one coming.
Mazzini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Mazzini is out of range.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Mazzini.
Bean looks to throw the jab but Mazzini is out of range.
Bean misses with a wild combination.
Mazzini misses with a wild combination.
Bean steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazzini misses the jab.
It seemed like Bean was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mazzini misses with a lunging right hand
and Bean counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bean missing with a left hand there. Mazzini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bean lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vito Mazzini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mazzini looks to throw the jab but Bean is out of range.
Bean tries to bum rush Mazzini with a series of wild strikes but Mazzini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mazzini lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Mazzini misses.
Mazzini throws a shot from downtown. Bean moves away and avoids it.
Bean is looking for the big counter here.
Mazzini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Mazzini sizes up Bean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mazzini misses the shot to the body.
Bean throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Mazzini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bean with a hook.
A lazy left from Bean finds it's target.
Mazzini tries to keep at a distance but Bean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mazzini misses with the head strike.
Bean has a couple of punches blocked by Mazzini.
Mazzini lands a shoulder strike.
Bean can't find room to land a body shot as Mazzini controls the action.
Bean tries to throw a body punch but Mazzini avoids it by throwing Bean back against the cage.
Bean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bean digs a right hand underneath Mazzini's ribcage. Mazzini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mazzini lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini lands a left hand.
Vito Mazzini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mazzini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mazzini throws a punch but it's blocked by Bean.
Bean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bean throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bean gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mazzini doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Mazzini tries to work over Bean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazzini lands a nice uppercut.
Mazzini struggles to land a body shot inside as Bean controls his hands.
Mazzini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mazzini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazzini scores with a shoulder strike.
Mazzini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazzini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mazzini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mazzini can't find room to land a body shot as Bean controls the action.
Nice body punch from Bean.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazzini.
Bean misses with some punches.
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzini controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Bean.
Bean tries to throw a body punch but Mazzini avoids it by throwing Bean back against the cage.
Bean blocks a body shot from Mazzini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mazzini - that landed with a thud.
Mazzini lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzini controls his hands.
Bean misses with the head strike.
Mazzini tries a body shot but Bean blocks it.
Mazzini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mazzini.
Mazzini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazzini gets through Bean's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bean is rocked!
Bean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bean is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazzini finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bean.
Bean seems to have recovered his senses.
Bean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mazzinis head.
Bean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mazzini has him pressed against the cage.
Mazzini digs a right hand into Bean's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bean's gas tank.
Mazzini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mazzini tries a body shot but Bean blocks it.
Mazzini lands with a right to the head.
Mazzini lands a hook that snaps the head of Bean backwards.
Bean misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James Bean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bean blocks a jab.
Bean swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mazzini or perhaps it was just good defense by Bean, which made it look bad.
Mazzini avoids the body shot from Bean.
Mazzini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mazzini swings for the body but Bean moves out of range.
Bean moves out of range as Mazzini strikes.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazzini throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bean tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mazzini is in Bean's guard.
Bean is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mazzini trying to control but Bean is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bean manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mazzini has Bean in his guard.
My spies in Arm Breakers/BJJ inform me that Bean has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazzini lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzini pushes down on Bean's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mazzini in particular looking to stall.
Mazzini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bean trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Mazzini showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mazzini has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Mazzini!
Vito Mazzini seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated James Bean had this to say: 'I think its nearly time to retire,im losing to much Blood.'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
