PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between al capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Zork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

capone
vs
Zork

225 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, al capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Zork!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Zork as capone shoots in.
Zork checks a low kick from capone.

Zork scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zork wants to lay and pray for a moment but capone keeps working.
capone tries to improve position but can't.
capone taking punishment in the form of punches.
capone tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Zork presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Zork looking to control and managing it successfully.
capone is wriggling around trying to escape.
capone tries to buck Zork off but he can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zork controlling the pace for now.
capone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zork is landing with some decent strikes but capone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zork is in the full mount, landing strikes.
capone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zork lands with some vicious ground and pound - can capone hang on?
Zork with a couple of short strikes.
Zork controlling the position easily from mount.
Zork lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zork seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but capone is holding on tight.
Zork with a couple of short strikes.
Zork landing strikes, looking to finish!
capone is desperately trying to improve his position but Zork has a good base and remains in mount.
Zork landing punches.
capone wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
capone is breathing heavily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Zork lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zork scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. capone is looking for a way out.

Zork working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Zork lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns capone.
Zork really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for capone.
capone trying to control the position but Zork manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zork controlling from the back.

capone is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Zork gets his way!
capone is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zork.
The referee is taking a good look at capone as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Zork!
capone is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Zork dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zork shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zork was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zork looking to control and managing it successfully.
capone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zork looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zork working capone over with strikes here.
Zork fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zork controlling from the full mount.
Zork is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zork looking to control and managing it successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mark Zork just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Zork moves into range and clinches up with capone.

Zork turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Zork decides to stand back up. Zork steps back and let's capone get back to his feet.

Zork clinches with his opponent.

Zork ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zork no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
capone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Zork has his feet on capone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Zork shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zork was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zork controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zork's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Zork has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
capone is in a horrible position here. Zork smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Zork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Zork working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. capone turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Zork off and cradles capone's limp body as Zork celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mark Zork!