PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Lagozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Struker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Struker
vs
Lagozzi

195 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
206 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Struker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lagozzi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struker keeps the fight on the outside.
Lagozzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Struker closes the distance and clinches.
Lagozzi is trying to break the clinch but Struker has him pressed against the cage.
Lagozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Struker.
Lagozzi tries to pull guard but Struker holds him up against the cage and eventually Lagozzi drops back down to his feet.
Lagozzi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lagozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lagozzi has had enough of the clinch but Struker keeps him there for the moment.
Struker tries to land knees in the clinch but Lagozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Lagozzi avoiding damage as Struker throws knees to the body.
Lagozzi has Struker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Struker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tommy Struker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Lagozzi.
Struker missing with knees to the body.

Struker breaks from the clinch.
Struker thumps Lagozzi with a low kick.
Lagozzi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Struker is fending him off so far but Lagozzi persists. Nope, Struker circles away and we're back to standing.
Lagozzi misses with a takedown attempt - Struker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tommy Struker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lagozzi.

It looks like Thiago Lagozzi has been cut.

Struker rushes Lagozzi and presses him up against the cage.

Struker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Struker moves out of range of the strikes.
Struker scores with a head kick.
Lagozzi looks to land a combination but Struker avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagozzi loads up on a big right hand but Struker slips the punch.
Struker ducks under a wild hook from Lagozzi.
Lagozzi takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Struker.
Lagozzi looks gassed!
Lagozzi misses with a double jab.
A shot to de liver by Lagozzi. Beautiful body shot.
Struker lands a high kick!
Struker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lagozzi momentarily.
Struker closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lagozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Struker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Struker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Struker darts in and clinches Lagozzi up against the cage.
Lagozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Struker.
Lagozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lagozzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lagozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Struker.

Struker manages to break the clinch.
Struker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lagozzi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Struker clinches up with Lagozzi and pushes him back against the cage.
Struker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lagozzi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Struker landing knees to the body.

Struker breaks the clinch.
Struker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lagozzi.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Struker.
Knees to the body from Struker.
Struker tries to land knees in the clinch but Lagozzi avoids the damage to the body.

Struker manages to break the clinch.

Struker clinches with his opponent.
Struker scores a nice knee to the body.

Struker breaks the clinch.

Struker rushes Lagozzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Struker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lagozzi.
Struker trying to land knees to the body.
Lagozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lagozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Struker.
Lagozzi tries to break the clinch but Struker is controlling the position.
Struker prevents Lagozzi from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagozzi is trying to break the clinch but Struker has him pressed against the cage.
Lagozzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Struker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lagozzi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Struker.
Lagozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Struker.
Struker lands a knee to the body.
Lagozzi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Struker has him pressed against the cage.
Struker trying to land knees to the body.
Lagozzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Struker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lagozzi lands a jab to the head.
Lagozzi lands a right hook to the body.
Lagozzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Struker.
Struker is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Struker. That's going to slow Lagozzi down.
Struker tries to clinch there but Lagozzi circles away.

Struker moves into the clinch.
Struker tries to land knees in the clinch but Lagozzi avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A right hook to the body lands for Lagozzi.
Lagozzi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lagozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Struker.
Lagozzi tries to break the clinch but Struker is controlling the position.
Lagozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lagozzi controlling the action here for a moment.
Lagozzi can't break the clinch.
Struker keeps control of Lagozzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Struker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lagozzi blocks it with crossed arms.

Struker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lagozzi connects with a nice looking jab.
Struker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Struker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Struker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lagozzi shoots in and drives through. Struker sprawls well.

Struker rushes Lagozzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Struker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Struker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lagozzi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lagozzi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lagozzi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Struker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Struker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lagozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lagozzi thows a body shot but no joy.
Lagozzi missing with a left hand there. Struker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Struker instigates a clinch.

Struker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Struker darts in and clinches Lagozzi up against the cage.
Struker tries to land knees in the clinch but Lagozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Struker takes a shot to the head.

Struker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Lagozzi misses.
Lagozzi lands with an uppercut that bounces Struker off the cage and back into rage.
Struker moves out of range as Lagozzi strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lagozzi.
Lagozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Struker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lagozzi avoiding damage as Struker throws knees to the body.
Struker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lagozzi.
Struker trying to land knees to the body.
Lagozzi avoiding damage as Struker throws knees to the body.
Lagozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Struker tries a knee to the head but Lagozzi blocks it.

Lagozzi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lagozzi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lagozzi managing to control the position.

Lagozzi pushes Struker off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagozzi shoots in for a takedown but Struker shows good takedown defense.
Struker avoids the body shot from Lagozzi.
Struker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Struker.
Struker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Struker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Struker tries to clinch up but Lagozzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Lagozzi scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struker lands a high kick!

Struker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Struker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Struker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Struker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lagozzi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lagozzi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Struker connects with a solid leg kick.
Lagozzi throws a right and a left that Struker avoids nicely.
Lagozzi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Struker tries to clinch there but Lagozzi circles away.
Struker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Struker is looking to slow Lagozzi down with leg kicks.
Struker scores with a nice body kick.
Struker tries to clinch but Lagozzi is having none of it.
Lagozzi thuds a left hand into Struker's body.
Lagozzi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Struker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lagozzi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Struker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Struker throws a nice head kick!

Struker darts in and clinches Lagozzi up against the cage.
Struker trying to land knees to the body.

Struker breaks the clinch.
Thiago Lagozzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lagozzi connects with a nice looking jab.
Struker avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Lagozzi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Struker tries to clinch up but Lagozzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Lagozzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Struker tries to clinch but Lagozzi is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Struker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lagozzi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lagozzi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Struker.
Lagozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lagozzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lagozzi looks to land a left hand but Struker moved out of range nicely.

Struker moves into the clinch.
Struker trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lagozzi.
Lagozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Struker.
Struker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lagozzi.
Lagozzi looking for a takedown.
Struker trying to land knees to the body.
Lagozzi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Lagozzi.
Lagozzi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lagozzi wants to break free but Struker has control.
Struker misses with a knee strike.
Lagozzi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Struker has him pressed against the cage.
Lagozzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Struker trying to land knees to the body.
Struker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lagozzi.
Lagozzi controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagozzi looking to throw knees to the head but Struker is blocking nicely.
Lagozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Struker.
Lagozzi wants to get back to striking at distance but Struker won't allow it.
Lagozzi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Struker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lagozzi avoiding damage as Struker throws knees to the body.
Struker misses with a knee strike.
Struker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lagozzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lagozzi pulls Struker into guard.
Struker wanted to stand there but Lagozzi had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lagozzi is looking to stand up but Struker isn't so interested in that idea.
Lagozzi trying to keep a closed guard but Struker is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagozzi wants to stand and escape but Struker is having none of it.
Struker wants to stand but Lagozzi is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lagozzi looking to control.
Thiago Lagozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Struker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lagozzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lagozzi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Struker.
Struker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lagozzi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Struker clinches up with Lagozzi and pushes him back against the cage.
Lagozzi can't get the takedown.
Tommy Struker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees in the clinch landing for Struker.
Struker scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Struker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Struker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Struker!