PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 8884 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Drogo (ranked 8778 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lazzarini
vs
Drogo

185 cm
46
201 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

196 cm
48
212 lbs
28 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavio Lazzarini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drogo wants to clinch up but Lazzarini keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Drogo as Lazzarini shoots in.

Drogo has closed the distance and engaged Lazzarini in a clinch.
Lazzarini controlling the action here for a moment.
Drogo tries a knee to the head but Lazzarini blocks it.
Drogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lazzarini lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lazzarini fails to land.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazzarini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lazzarini gets through Drogo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lazzarini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Lazzarini.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drogo tries a knee to the head but Lazzarini blocks it.
Lazzarini lands a knee to the body.
Lazzarini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drogo looking to throw knees to the head but Lazzarini is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lazzarini breaks from the clinch.
Lazzarini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drogo as he avoids it easily.
Lazzarini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drogo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Lazzarini. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lazzarini bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lazzarini wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drogo, who protects the arm well.

Lazzarini is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drogo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lazzarini working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo wants to get back to his feet but Lazzarini drags him back down.
Lazzarini trying to control the action but Drogo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo can't do much from the bottom here.
Lazzarini sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Drogo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Drogo is not content to let Lazzarini control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Drogo sneaks back into half guard.
Lazzarini passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lazzarini tries to stand but Drogo is controlling his head.

Lazzarini goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Drogo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lazzarini but great work by Drogo.
Lazzarini wants to control but Drogo postures up.
Lazzarini is not content to let Drogo control the position.
Lazzarini is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drogo is looking to take a break and control but Lazzarini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Flavio Lazzarini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Drogo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lazzarini, pushing him back against the cage.
Drogo blocking some punches.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lazzarini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lazzarini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lazzarini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drogo misses with a knee strike.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lazzarini blocks it with crossed arms.
Lazzarini trying to control the position but instead, Drogo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lazzarini into the cage.
Drogo misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lazzarini obliges.
Drogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lazzarini blocks it with crossed arms.

Lazzarini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lazzarini gets tackled into the cage by Drogo. Drogo maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but Lazzarini blocks with his arms.
Lazzarini tries a knee to the head but Drogo blocks it.

Lazzarini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karl Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lazzarini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lazzarini tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Drogo manages to circle out of the way.
Karl Drogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drogo wants to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lazzarini.

Lazzarini tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lazzarini has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lazzarini is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Drogo's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lazzarini is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drogo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lazzarini tries to stand but Drogo is controlling his head.
Drogo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo tries to kick Lazzarini off but Lazzarini keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Flavio Lazzarini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lazzarini is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Drogo kicks off Lazzarini and gets to his feet.
Drogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Drogo clinches up with Lazzarini and pushes him back against the cage.
Karl Drogo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but Lazzarini blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Lazzarini fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lazzarini tries to land a knee to the head but Drogo blocks with his arms.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lazzarini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Drogo rushes Lazzarini and presses him up against the cage.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lazzarini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drogo looking to throw knees to the head but Lazzarini is blocking nicely.
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.

Lazzarini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drogo is looking to clinch but Lazzarini is avoiding it.

Drogo clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drogo is breathing heavily.
Drogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lazzarini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drogo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lazzarini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lazzarini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drogo or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Drogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Flavio Lazzarini's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lazzarini shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lazzarini closes the distance and clinches up with Drogo, looking for a takedown. Lazzarini pushes Drogo against the cage but Drogo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lazzarini circles away from the clinch attempt.

Drogo closes the distance and clinches.
Drogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lazzarini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drogo misses with a knee strike.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazzarini.
Lazzarini tries to land a knee to the head but Drogo blocks with his arms.
Drogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazzarini tries to work over Drogo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lazzarini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drogo wants to clinch.

Drogo clinches up with Lazzarini and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lazzarini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lazzarini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavio Lazzarini. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Drogo has Lazzarini up against the cage in a clinch.

Lazzarini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lazzarini swats away the attempt to clinch by Drogo.
Drogo tries to clinch up but Lazzarini circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lazzarini gets tackled into the cage by Drogo. Drogo maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo looking to throw knees to the head but Lazzarini is blocking nicely.
Lazzarini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lazzarini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Drogo has him pressed against the cage.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazzarini works on Drogo's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Lazzarini.
Drogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lazzarini slowing the pace effectively.
Lazzarini lands with a right to the head.

Drogo is rocked!
Drogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lazzarini finish him?

Lazzarini manages to break the clinch.

Lazzarini gets a big slam - oh, Drogo is out! Drogo is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Flavio Lazzarini!
Flavio Lazzarini spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.