PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Iwoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Mazzini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iwoba's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hercules*. Mazzini has chosen Fade To Black as his entrance music. Bosco Iwoba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vito Mazzini's chin.

Iwoba
vs
Mazzini

187 cm
25
184 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Mazzini!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzini lands the left hand.
Mazzini throws a hook but Iwoba avoids it easily.

Iwoba lands a big head kick that sends Mazzini tumbling to the mat! Iwoba takes a step backwards and waves Mazzini back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Iwoba lands a jab to Mazzini's midsection.
Mazzini thuds his right hand into Iwoba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazzini comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Iwoba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Iwoba throws the kick towards the body but Mazzini avoids it.

Iwoba lands a big head kick that sends Mazzini tumbling to the mat! Iwoba takes a step backwards and waves Mazzini back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Mazzini is rocked!

Mazzini shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Iwoba napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mazzini is still in real trouble! Can Iwoba finish him?

Mazzini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mazzini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mazzini working away.
Iwoba is looking for a sweep.
Mazzini seems to have recovered his senses.
Iwoba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mazzini off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini rolls, trying to escape but Iwoba keeps control of the position.
Can Mazzini hold on?! Iwoba is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Iwoba is landing with strikes from the back.
You can see the frustration on Mazzini's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mazzini is taking damage to the body and head.
Mazzini is in bad spot here.
Iwoba avoiding Mazzini 's attempts to control his hands.
Iwoba scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Mazzini is looking for a way out.
Iwoba connects with a big shot to the side of Mazzini's head.
Mazzini is taking damage to the body and head.
Iwoba doesn't have the hooks in and Mazzini manages to turn into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzini wants to pass the guard but Iwoba is keeping the position.
Iwoba pulls Mazzini in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba controls Mazzini momentarily but Mazzini frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iwoba keeping moving, preventing Mazzini from controlling successfully.
Iwoba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mazzini trying to control but Iwoba is working from the bottom.
Iwoba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Iwoba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mazzini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba keeping full guard, as Mazzini tries to pass.
Iwoba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mazzini manages to get himself to full guard.

Mazzini is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Mazzini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Iwoba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mazzini is on top in guard.

Mazzini looking to sit in guard and control but Iwoba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Iwoba throws a big elbow that misses.
Iwoba preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Iwoba's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mazzini keeping moving, preventing Iwoba from controlling successfully.
Mazzini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iwoba.
Mazzini looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Iwoba puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mazzini wants to improve his position but Iwoba is controlling well.
Iwoba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Iwoba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mazzini is trying to maintain the position but Iwoba is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosco Iwoba dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Mazzini misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Iwoba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iwoba walks into a left hand.
Mazzini throws out a loose jab but Iwoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iwoba works Mazzini's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Iwoba misses.
Mazzini throws a right hand that misses
and Iwoba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mazzini's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Mazzini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Iwoba doesn't seem phased though.
Iwoba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mazzini can do to turn this around?
Mazzini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Iwoba as he avoids it easily.
Mazzini blocks the body kick.
Mazzini misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iwoba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mazzini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bosco Iwoba is winning the standup battle so far.
Mazzini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Iwoba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mazzini looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwoba is just out of range.
Iwoba lands a jab to the nose.
Mazzini lands the left hand.
Vito Mazzini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzini avoids the head kick by Iwoba.
Mazzini throws a poor cross that misses
and Iwoba counters with a stiff right hand.
Crunch! Mazzini slams his shin into Iwoba's torso.
Iwoba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Iwoba throws a body punch but Mazzini moves out of range.
Mazzini throws out a loose jab but Iwoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iwoba moves out of range as Mazzini strikes.
Mazzini lands a nice hook to Iwoba's body. Iwoba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mazzini connects with the punch.
Mazzini throws a right hand that misses
and Mazzini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mazzini is looking to land body kicks.
Mazzini loads up on a big right hand but Iwoba slips the punch.
Iwoba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mazzini fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini missing with a left hand there. Iwoba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzini with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mazzini walks into a straight right hand from Iwoba.
Mazzini walks into a stiff left hand from Iwoba.
Mazzini defending well as Iwoba loads up on a big left hand.
Iwoba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A cross from Mazzini lands.
Mazzini throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Iwoba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A good leg kick by Iwoba.
Mazzini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Iwoba.
Iwoba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Iwoba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Iwoba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mazzini lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzini throws a leg kick but Iwoba sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Iwoba counters with a quick kick to the body but Mazzini blocks it.
Mazzini cracks Iwoba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mazzini misses with an uppercut

and Iwoba counters with a nice right hand that sends Mazzini toppling to the canvas! Mazzini scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Iwoba finish him?!
Mazzini throws a body punch but Iwoba moves out of range.
Iwoba slips under a jab.
Mazzini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Iwoba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Iwoba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mazzini is out of range and Iwoba settles back down.
Iwoba moves away from the strike by Mazzini.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazzini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iwoba lands a slapping body shot.
Mazzini checks a leg kick.
Mazzini ducks right into an uppercut from Iwoba.
Iwoba slips under a jab from Mazzini.
Iwoba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mazzini.
Bosco Iwoba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vito Mazzini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mazzini does it's job there.
Mazzini looks to score with a jab to the body but Iwoba is just out of range.
Mazzini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Iwoba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mazzini just misses with a punch to the body.
Iwoba looks to land a left hand but Mazzini moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Mazzini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mazzini throws a shot from downtown. Iwoba moves away and avoids it.
Mazzini throws a hook to the side of Iwoba's head but Iwoba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Iwoba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iwoba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iwoba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mazzini under the eye.
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 Bosco Iwoba will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mazzini lands with a right hand.
Iwoba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mazzini finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mazzini needs to keep his hands up - Iwoba had a free shot at his head there.
Mazzini throws a jab when Iwoba was well out of range.
An inside leg kick from Iwoba misses.

Mazzini closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Iwoba did well to prevent Mazzini getting side control.

Mazzini is working for a submission of some sort.
Iwoba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazzini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iwoba is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Iwoba is on top in guard.

Mazzini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iwoba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Iwoba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mazzini controls Iwoba momentarily but Iwoba frees himself.

Mazzini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Iwoba defends well.

Mazzini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Iwoba is aware though and is defending well.

Mazzini working for a triangle but Iwoba defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba wants to control from the top but Mazzini keeps moving.
Iwoba chips away with some ground and pound.
Iwoba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mazzini has momentary wrist control but Iwoba slips an elbow through the middle.
Iwoba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mazzini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Iwoba's guard.

Mazzini tries to free his leg and advance position but Iwoba is retaining full guard.
Iwoba wants to sweep but no luck.
Mazzini passes Iwoba's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba is holding on to half guard well.
Iwoba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Iwoba tries to get to full guard but Mazzini has control of the leg.

Mazzini is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Iwoba sees it coming and defends easily.
Iwoba moves into full guard.
Mazzini is looking to pass into half guard but Iwoba pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Iwoba is in guard.

Mazzini pushes a forearm under Iwoba's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Iwoba is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vito Mazzini!
Vito Mazzini is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Vito Mazzini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.