UB1: Victim In Pain (Rd3) PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Puchowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Zimbardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puchowski comes into the arena with Code Orange - My World blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Puchowski
vs
Zimbardo

182 cm
28
221 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

220 cm
29
283 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekiel Puchowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Zimbardo!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puchowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zimbardo working hard to break the clinch.
Puchowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zimbardo tries to break the clinch but Puchowski is controlling the position.

Puchowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zimbardo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zimbardo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puchowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zimbardo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Bruce Zimbardo has been cut.
Zimbardo throws a body shot but no joy.

Puchowski instigates a clinch.
Puchowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Puchowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puchowski throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Puchowski lands a left and a right that send Zimbardo crashing to the mat, dazed. Puchowski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Zimbardo is rocked!

Zimbardo gets tackled into the ropes by Puchowski. Puchowski maintains the clinch.
Zimbardo is still on wobbly legs! Can Puchowski finish him?

Puchowski drops Zimbardo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zimbardo is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Puchowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zimbardo's efforts to push away.
Zimbardo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puchowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zimbardo seems to have recovered his senses.
Puchowski lands a body shot.
Puchowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puchowski scores with a shot to the side of Zimbardo's head.
A frustrated look appears on Zimbardo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puchowski scores with a hook to the body.
Zimbardo looks winded!

Puchowski breaks from the clinch.
Puchowski lands with a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Zimbardo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Puchowski connects with a body shot.
Puchowski misses with a leg kick.
Zimbardo dodges the punch combination from Puchowski.
Zimbardo feints a counter leg kick.

Puchowski darts in and clinches Zimbardo up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Puchowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puchowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puchowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puchowski pushes Zimbardo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Puchowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Puchowski with a hook.
Zimbardo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Puchowski cracks Zimbardo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zimbardo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Puchowski finish him?
Puchowski looks to land a body kick but Zimbardo moved away.
Puchowski shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Zimbardo takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Puchowski sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Zimbardo bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Puchowski!
A relieved looking Ezekiel Puchowski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ganbaatar Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Seed - Watch It Burn. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Khan
vs
Muriel

166 cm
29
185 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

187 cm
29
220 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

GREEN!160

Last Minute Power Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ganbaatar Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bernardo Muriel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Muriel blocks a head kick by Khan.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muriel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khan doesn't seem bothered though.
Khan misses with a looping left.
Khan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muriel feints and then cracks Khan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Khan down.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.
Khan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Muriel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Khan cracks Muriel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been told by Khan's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muriel avoids the head kick by Khan.
Muriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Muriel moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Muriel is controlling him.
Muriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan prevents a body shot from Muriel.
Muriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan can't break the clinch.
Muriel misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Muriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khan is trying to push Muriel away but Muriel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Khan prevents a body shot from Muriel.
Muriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
A short uppercut from Muriel.
Muriel stalling the fight.

Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ganbaatar Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muriel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Muriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Khan tries to keep at a distance but Muriel has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Muriel.
Muriel works on Khan's body with a couple of short punches.
Muriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muriel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khan up against the ropes.
Khan takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muriel keeps control of Khan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan is trying to push Muriel away but Muriel has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Muriel is controlling him.
Khan has had enough of the clinch but Muriel keeps him there for the moment.
Khan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muriel has him pressed against the ropes.
Muriel is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Muriel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khan tries to break free but Muriel pushes him back against the ropes.
Muriel scores with a nice hook to the head.

Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khan scores with a jab.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Muriel's head but Muriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khan throws a push kick but Muriel slaps the foot to one side.
Muriel lands with a kick to the ribs.

Muriel instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Muriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Muriel has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Muriel tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Muriel back against the ropes.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Khan tries to circle away but Muriel has him pinned against the ropes.
Muriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muriel.
Khan tries to break the clinch but Muriel is controlling the position.
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan tries to break free but Muriel pushes him back against the ropes.
Muriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Khan is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muriel.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muriel throws a big uppercut that drops Khan! More strikes from Muriel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Khan lies dazed against the ropes as Muriel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernardo Muriel!
After winning the bout, Bernardo Muriel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.