PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Joteel (ranked 32 p4p, 165 weight class) and Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 4 p4p, 24 weight class). Joteel comes into the arena with Moogwalze blaring out of the sound system. Mazziotti has chosen Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke as his entrance music. Domenico Mazziotti told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Joteel
vs
Mazziotti

175 cm
33
169
26 - 14 - 1

188 cm
33
164
32 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacque Joteel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joteel throws a head kick but Mazziotti moves out of range.
Mazziotti unleashes a big counter combination but Joteel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Joteel scoring well with a low kick there.
Joteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Mazziotti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joteel throws a low kick but Mazziotti moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Mazziotti is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Joteel clinches up with Mazziotti and pushes him back against the cage.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazziotti controls his hands.
Mazziotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joteel.
Mazziotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
Mazziotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazziotti pushes Joteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mazziotti lands a left hand.
Joteel digs a right hand into Mazziotti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mazziotti's gas tank.
Joteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel lands a shot to the body.
Mazziotti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joteel scores with a shoulder strike.
Mazziotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joteel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
Joteel lands a shot to the body.
Mazziotti avoids a wild elbow strike from Joteel.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Mazziotti throws a head punch that misses.
Mazziotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Joteel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Mazziotti controls the action.
Mazziotti swings wildly with an uppercut but Joteel uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joteel is trying to maintain a safe position but Mazziotti gets an underhook and turns Joteel into the cage.
Joteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Mazziotti avoids the damage to the body.
Joteel tries to land a knee to the head but Mazziotti blocks with his arms.
Mazziotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Mazziotti fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mazziotti.
Joteel can't find room to land a body shot as Mazziotti controls the action.
Joteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joteel.
Mazziotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mazziotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel working aggressively here.
Mazziotti misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazziotti blocking some punches.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from Joteel.
Joteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mazziotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mazziotti misses with a punch on the inside.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joteel.
Mazziotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Joteel misses with a punch to the body.
Mazziotti working aggressively here.
Joteel blocks a body shot from Mazziotti.
Still in the clinch, Mazziotti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joteel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joteel is working Mazziotti over against the cage.
Mazziotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Joteel backwards.
Joteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazziotti controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Joteel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel digs a right hand underneath Mazziotti's ribcage. Mazziotti let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mazziotti looks winded!
Mazziotti tries a body shot but Joteel blocks it.
Joteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mazziotti prevents a body shot from Joteel.
A hook to the body from Joteel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazziotti.
Joteel blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Joteel.
Joteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Joteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazziotti's elbow.
Mazziotti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Joteel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joteel lands a shot to the body.
Mazziotti has a couple of punches blocked by Joteel.
Nice body punch from Mazziotti.
Joteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Joteel.
Mazziotti tries to work over Joteel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazziotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joteel throws a head punch that misses.
Joteel misses with a body punch.
Mazziotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Mazziotti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Joteel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mazziotti can turn it around.
Joteel tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing Joteel back against the cage.
Joteel is leaning against Mazziotti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joteel is leaning against Mazziotti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joteel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joteel lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Mazziotti - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Joteel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel retains his lightweight title!
Jacque Joteel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.