PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quizz Al Fazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Pasqual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Al Fazz
vs
Pasqual

190 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quizz Al Fazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manuel Pasqual!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fazz wants to clinch.
Fazz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pasqual misses with a body shot.
Pasqual throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fazz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Fazz moves into the clinch.
Fazz taking a breather.
Fazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Pasqual breaks from the clinch.
Fazz throws a chopping leg kick but Pasqual manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Pasqual misses.
Pasqual lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fazz throws a head kick but Pasqual moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Pasqual checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pasqual lands a two punch combo.
A lazy body kick from Fazz
and Pasqual counters with a good low kick that Fazz was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Pasqual.
Pasqual misses with the combination.
Fazz throws the kick towards the body but Pasqual avoids it.
Pasqual connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pasqual counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fazz is breathing heavily.
Pasqual thumps Fazz with a low kick.
Fazz moves in looking to clinch but Pasqual pushes him off.
Fazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Fazz has closed the distance and engaged Pasqual in a clinch.
Fazz throws a knee to the head but misses.

Fazz breaks from the clinch.
Pasqual throws a leg kick
and Fazz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pasqual's knee momentarily.

Pasqual moves into the clinch successfully.
Pasqual stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fazz has had enough of the clinch but Pasqual keeps him there for the moment.
Pasqual blocks the elbow strike.
Pasqual will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fazz up against the cage.
Fazz taking a breather.
Fazz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pasqual holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Pasqual's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Fazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pasqual up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasqual missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fazz misses with an elbow strike.
Pasqual looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fazz tries to break the clinch but Pasqual is controlling the position.
Pasqual pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pasqual throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Fazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pasqual lands with an overhand left.

Fazz clinches up with Pasqual and pushes him back against the cage.
Pasqual pushes off an throws an elbow but Fazz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fazz is looking to control Pasqual's arms but Pasqual gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fazz has his back to the cage.
Pasqual misses with a knee strike.
Pasqual misses with an elbow over the top.

Fazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fazz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pasqual scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pasqual pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazz moves out of range of the body kick from Pasqual.
Fazz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pasqual is looking to slow Fazz down with leg kicks.

Fazz rushes Pasqual and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fazz.
Fazz effectively controlling the action here.
Pasqual misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fazz.

Fazz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fazz tries to land a front kick but Pasqual steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Pasqual blocks the low kick.
Fazz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pasqual takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Pasqual.
Pasqual lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fazz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fazz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pasqual counters with a three punch combo that has Fazz backing up. Fazz nods at Pasqual to acknowledge the strikes.
Pasqual misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fazz fakes the leg kick and cracks Pasqual in the body.
Fazz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pasqual looks to land a body kick but Fazz moved away.
Fazz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pasqual.
Pasqual on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fazz. Fazz obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fazz connects with a high kick.
Fazz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pasqual can pounce on him.
Pasqual misses with a body kick.
Pasqual misses with a hook. Fazz ducked under it nicely.
Fazz throws a low kick but Pasqual avoids it.
Fazz closes the distance but Pasqual moves to the side
and Pasqual counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fazz's knee momentarily.
Pasqual throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pasqual swings for the body but Fazz moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fazz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pasqual if he has to take too many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fazz.
Fazz cracks the inside of Pasqual's front leg.
Fazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pasqual's sensitive parts.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manuel Pasqual will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fazz throws a nice head kick!
Pasqual takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pasqual is able to avoid easily.
Fazz lands with a nice body kick.
Fazz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fazz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fazz. Pasqual shrugs it off though.
Fazz scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fazz thumps Pasqual with a low kick.
Fazz throws a shot to the body.
Fazz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quizz Al Fazz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fazz scores with a spinning back kick!
Pasqual blocks a head kick by Fazz.
Fazz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pasqual checks it well.
Fazz misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Fazz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fazz feints and then cracks Pasqual's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pasqual down.
Fazz misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fazz thumps Pasqual with a low kick.
Fazz lands a nice looking body kick.
Pasqual moves out of range as Fazz throws a body kick.
Fazz delivers a nice body kick.
Fazz throws a head kick but Pasqual moves out of range.
Pasqual blocks a head kick by Fazz.
Pasqual uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fazz.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pasqual.
Pasqual tries to bum rush Fazz with a series of wild strikes but Fazz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fazz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fazz throws a sloppy head kick and Pasqual moves out of range easily.
Pasqual fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fazz lands with a slapping head kick.
Fazz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A low kick from Fazz misses
and Pasqual counters with a big head kick but Fazz shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fazz. That's going to slow Pasqual down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pasqual crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fazz - the referee stops the clock and Pasqual gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fazz. Pasqual manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fazz.
Fazz scores with a head kick.
Pasqual misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fazz. That's going to slow Pasqual down.
Fazz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Fazz clinches up with Pasqual and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fazz blocks an elbow strike.
Fazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pasqual is defending well for now.
Pasqual tries to land a knee to the head but Fazz blocks with his arms.
Pasqual misses with an elbow strike.
Pasqual is trying to stall.
Fazz lands a nice elbow.

Fazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Fazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fazz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pasqual throws a head kick that misses
and Fazz counters with a low kick, right behind Pasqual 's knee.
Pasqual throws out a leg kick but Fazz moves out of range and Pasqual only half commits.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fazz.
Pasqual takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Pasqual circles away.
Fazz scores with a nice body kick.
Fazz throws a leg kick but Pasqual moved away.
Fazz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pasqual is out of range and Fazz settles back down.
Pasqual misses with a series of wild punches.
Fazz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pasqual takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fazz.
Fazz fakes the leg kick and cracks Pasqual in the body.
Pasqual blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fazz.

Fazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pasqual blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fazz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fazz tries to clinch up.
Fazz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fazz motions for Pasqual to come forward. Fazz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz misses with a low kick.
Fazz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fazz moves out of range of the leg kick from Pasqual.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fazz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pasqual has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fazz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fazz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pasqual will feel that in the morning.
Fazz misses with a low kick.
Fazz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quizz Al Fazz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fazz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pasqual chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fazz can pounce on him.
Fazz misses with a kick to the body.
Quizz Al Fazz is winning the standup battle so far.
Fazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fazz tries to land a leg kick but Pasqual saw it coming and moves away.
Pasqual lands with a straight right. Fazz didn't see that one coming.
Fazz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pasqual throws a jab when Fazz was well out of range.
Pasqual on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pasqual throws a body punch but Fazz moves out of range.
Pasqual avoids the head kick by Fazz.
A bone on bone clash there as Pasqual blocks the leg kick.
Fazz is looking to score with low kicks.
Fazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Pasqual throws a leg kick but Fazz moved away.
A head kick from Fazz lands but Pasqual takes it in his stride.
Fazz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fazz misses with the body kick
and Pasqual makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz misses with a head kick.

Fazz forces Pasqual back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Fazz manages to break the clinch.
Pasqual is looking to land body kicks.
Fazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fazz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pasqual takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fazz connects with a high kick.
Fazz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses.
Pasqual swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pasqual throws a leg kick but Fazz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fazz throws a front kick aimed at Pasqual's knee but Pasqual avoids it well.
Pasqual scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pasqual takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fazz is looking to chop away at Pasqual's legs.
Pasqual throws a leg kick
and Fazz counters with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fazz - that will leave a mark!
Fazz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pasqual checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pasqual chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fazz can pounce on him.
Pasqual tries to close the distance and clinch but Fazz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fazz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses.
Fazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pasqual is out of range.
Fazz checks a leg kick.
Fazz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fazz throws a front kick that sends Pasqual stumbling back into the cage.
Pasqual throws a leg kick
and Fazz counters with a head kick. That will keep Pasqual thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pasqual throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pasqual avoids the head kick by Fazz.
Fazz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fazz swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fazz. That's going to slow Pasqual down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fazz.
Fazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fazz throws a head kick but Pasqual moves out of range.
Fazz thows a leg kick but Pasqual checks it
and Fazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pasqual.
Pasqual checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Pasqual is predictable there
and Fazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fazz misses with the body kick
and Pasqual counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fazz's knee momentarily.

Fazz darts in and clinches Pasqual up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pasqual throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Pasqual breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fazz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pasqual avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pasqual uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fazz.
Pasqual blocks a leg kick.
Pasqual checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pasqual is looking to slow Fazz down with leg kicks.
Pasqual paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fazz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pasqual moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pasqual throws a nice looking combination but Fazz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Pasqual misses
and Fazz counters with an outside leg kick.
Fazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fazz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fazz.
Fazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pasqual throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pasqual avoids a kick to the body.
Pasqual tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fazz is able to avoid easily.
Fazz wants to clinch
and Pasqual counters with a head kick. That will keep Fazz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Quizz Al Fazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fazz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quizz Al Fazz!