PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Kinsella (ranked 5394 p4p, 4310 weight class) and Paolo Cagozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kinsella
vs
Cagozzi

212 cm
25
193
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
192
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stephan Kinsella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paolo Cagozzi!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cagozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kinsella counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid body kick from Kinsella.
Kinsella uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cagozzi has time to react.
Cagozzi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kinsella misses with a straight right.
Cagozzi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kinsella.
Kinsella really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kinsella connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kinsella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinsella lands a high kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cagozzi. Kinsella does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Cagozzi.
Cagozzi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cagozzi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinsella lands with a slapping head kick.
No joy there for Cagozzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cagozzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinsella.
Cagozzi misses with a wild combination.
Good leg kick by Kinsella.
Cagozzi tries to bum rush Kinsella with a series of wild strikes but Kinsella uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kinsella connects with a single shot there.
Cagozzi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kinsella lands a leg kick that knocks Cagozzi off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kinsella.
Kinsella scores with a head kick.
Kinsella scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cagozzi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kinsella - the referee stops the clock and Cagozzi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kinsella. Cagozzi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kinsella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Cagozzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kinsella scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kinsella coming out on top.
Kinsella scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kinsella connects with a crisp jab.
Cagozzi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stephan Kinsella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cagozzi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kinsella.
Kinsella dodges the punch combination from Cagozzi.
Kinsella tried to counter with a leg kick but Cagozzi avoided it.
Cagozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Kinsella is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kinsella lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cagozzi's sensitive parts.
Kinsella lands with a cross.
Cagozzi throws a nice looking combination but Kinsella bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kinsella lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kinsella lands a really nice looking cross but Cagozzi seems unphased.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a leg kick which misses Cagozzi's front leg but catches the back leg as Cagozzi tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kinsella paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cagozzi throws a series of punches but Kinsella avoids them all with ease.
Kinsella lands a head kick!
Kinsella throws a head kick that half lands.
Kinsella pushes Cagozzi away with a front kick.
Cagozzi misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kinsella.
Cagozzi misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kinsella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cagozzi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kinsella.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinsella throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cagozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Cagozzi looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cagozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Kinsella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kinsella lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cagozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinsella manages to avoid it.
Cagozzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cagozzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cagozzi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kinsella - the referee stops the clock and Cagozzi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kinsella. Cagozzi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kinsella lands a jab to the nose.
Cagozzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kinsella. Cagozzi shrugs it off though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinsella throws a head kick that Cagozzi semi-blocks.
Decent striking displayed by Cagozzi there.
Kinsella is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Kinsella dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kinsella bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cagozzi's head.
Kinsella is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kinsella lands a head kick. Cagozzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kinsella connects with an inside leg kick.
Cagozzi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kinsella lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kinsella scores with a punch to the head.
Cagozzi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cagozzi avoids the head kick by Kinsella.
Cagozzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinsella can pounce on him.
Kinsella lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kinsella lands a head kick. Cagozzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kinsella misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinsella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cagozzi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cagozzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kinsella throws a leg kick but Cagozzi sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cagozzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kinsella throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinsella thumps Cagozzi with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kinsella.
Cagozzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kinsella.
Paolo Cagozzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cagozzi tries to bum rush Kinsella with a series of wild strikes but Kinsella uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinsella.
Cagozzi tries to move into range but Kinsella moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kinsella slips a jab from Cagozzi.
As Cagozzi looks to move away, Kinsella throws a big counter combo but Cagozzi just gets out of the way.
Cagozzi moves out of range of the body kick from Kinsella.
Kinsella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cagozzi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cagozzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kinsella counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kinsella lands a jab to the head.
Cagozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Kinsella half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinsella misses with a head kick.
Kinsella cracks Cagozzi with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cagozzi on the side of the head.
Cagozzi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kinsella counters with an inside leg kick.
Cagozzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Cagozzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kinsella has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kinsella there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cagozzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It appears Kinsella was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cagozzi is breathing heavily.
Kinsella lands with a slapping head kick.
Cagozzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinsella half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cagozzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kinsella throws a head kick that Cagozzi semi-blocks.
Kinsella with a nice cross.
Kinsella slips under a jab from Cagozzi.
A head kick from Kinsella lands but Cagozzi takes it in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cagozzi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kinsella - the referee stops the clock and Cagozzi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kinsella. Cagozzi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kinsella throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cagozzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stephan Kinsella is winning the standup battle so far.
Cagozzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kinsella.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kinsella.
Kinsella scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinsella.
Cagozzi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kinsella.
Kinsella throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Kinsella tenderised Cagozzi's leg. Cagozzi is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid body kick from Kinsella.
Kinsella lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cagozzi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cagozzi misses with a double jab
enabling Kinsella to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Kinsella.
Nice cross by Kinsella.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella throws a head kick that half lands.
Kinsella throws a series of punches but Cagozzi avoids them all with ease.
Kinsella showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cagozzi.
Cagozzi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Cagozzi misses.
Cagozzi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kinsella throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kinsella lands a glancing blow to the side of Cagozzi's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinsella with a nice cross.
Kinsella scores with a punch to the head.
Cagozzi throws a right hand that Kinsella ducks under and follows up with a left that Kinsella also avoids with ease.
Kinsella throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Kinsella dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kinsella scores with a nice strike.
Kinsella buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cagozzi throws a right hand that misses
letting Kinsella counter with a right hand.
Cagozzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinsella.
Kinsella scores with a kick to the body.
Cagozzi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kinsella looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kinsella throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kinsella scores with a push kick.
Kinsella connects with a high kick.
Kinsella works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cagozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kinsella counters with a big head kick but Cagozzi shrugs it off.
Kinsella lands a jab.
Kinsella throws a head kick that half lands.

Cagozzi is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cagozzi misses with a hook
and Kinsella counters with a two punch combo.
Cagozzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinsella finish him?
Kinsella is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cagozzi can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Cagozzi misses.
Cagozzi seems to have recovered his senses.
Cagozzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cagozzi throws a lazy uppercut
and Kinsella counters with a nice leg kick.
Cagozzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cagozzi misses with an uppercut. Kinsella saw that one coming.
Kinsella fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cagozzi just manages to avoid it.
Kinsella fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cagozzi.
Kinsella slips a jab and a cross from Cagozzi.
Cagozzi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kinsella back to the cage. Cagozzi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Cagozzi.
Kinsella scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinsella throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kinsella cracks Cagozzi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kinsella ducks under a wild hook from Cagozzi.
Cagozzi moves forwards but Kinsella connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kinsella lands a head kick. Cagozzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kinsella lands a glancing blow to the side of Cagozzi's head.
Kinsella connects with a nice looking jab.
Kinsella scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Kinsella.
Kinsella lands with a nice body kick.
Kinsella throws a one two combo.
Kinsella lands a high kick!
Kinsella throws a head kick that misses
and Cagozzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cagozzi digs a good body shot into Kinsella's ribs.
That kick from Kinsella tenderised Cagozzi's leg. Cagozzi is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kinsella takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cagozzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kinsella feints and then cracks Cagozzi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cagozzi down.
Kinsella moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cagozzi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kinsella delivers a nice body kick.
Cagozzi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kinsella throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cagozzi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cagozzi misses the shot to the body.
Kinsella throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cagozzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinsella thuds his right hand into Cagozzi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cagozzi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kinsella lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kinsella throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cagozzi counters with a left and a right that stings Kinsella.
Cagozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cagozzi looks to land a right hand but Kinsella moved out of range.
Kinsella lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kinsella lands a head kick. Cagozzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cagozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Paolo Cagozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinsella lands with a kick to the temple. Cagozzi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinsella scores with a nice head shot.
Cagozzi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stephan Kinsella is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kinsella scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Kinsella showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kinsella 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Kinsella!