PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Puhovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Mazzuca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Puhovin
vs
Mazzuca

180 cm
25
195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
198 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Puhovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhovin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mazzuca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Puhovin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mazzuca - the referee stops the clock and Puhovin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mazzuca. Puhovin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mazzuca delivers a nice body kick.
Mazzuca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puhovin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Puhovin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mazzuca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puhovin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puhovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mazzuca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puhovin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazzuca can pounce on him.
Puhovin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mazzuca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mazzuca catches Puhovin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazzuca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puhovin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mazzuca jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazzuca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mazzuca staying out of range there.
Mazzuca feints a counter leg kick.
Mazzuca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mazzuca lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Puhovin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mazzuca can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mazzuca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mazzuca misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Puhovin.

Puhovin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mazzuca on his heels. He'll look to pass Mazzuca's guard now, I'm sure.
Puhovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazzuca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzuca pulls Puhovin in to control the position.
Puhovin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mazzuca is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca trying to control the position.
Mazzuca pulls Puhovin in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mazzuca - that will leave a mark!

Mazzuca gets caught napping as Puhovin dives in and scores a takedown. Mazzuca manages to retain guard.

Puhovin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mazzuca, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazzuca fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Mazzuca. No joy for Puhovin on that attempt.
Mazzuca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puhovin. That did some damage!
Mazzuca throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puhovin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mazzuca lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puhovin misses with a body shot.
Mazzuca listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mazzuca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puhovin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puhovin fails to land the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puhovin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mazzuca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mazzuca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Puhovin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Puhovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puhovin is breathing heavily.
Mazzuca delivers a nice body kick.
Mazzuca connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca pushes Puhovin away with a front kick.
Mazzuca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mazzuca drops Puhovin with a big left hand! Puhovin is injured, injured bad! Mazzuca jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Mazzuca!
Robert Mazzuca bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.