PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yann Zurutuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Buzzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yann Zurutuza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zurutuza
vs
Buzzo

178 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Target Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yann Zurutuza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Buzzo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buzzo darts in and clinches Zurutuza up against the cage.

Buzzo successfully pulls guard.
Zurutuza wants to stand and escape but instead Buzzo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Buzzo postures up and lands a big shot to Zurutuza's brow.
Buzzo lands a couple of digs.
Buzzo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Buzzo passes Zurutuza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Buzzo is nestled in close to Zurutuza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Buzzo working Zurutuza over with strikes.
Buzzo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buzzo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zurutuza is breathing heavily.
Zurutuza is trying to stand back up but Buzzo is controlling him
Buzzo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Buzzo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Buzzo working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buzzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zurutuza taking some punishment here, with Buzzo in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurutuza taking some punishment here, with Buzzo in his half guard.
Zurutuza is trying to stand back up but Buzzo is controlling him
Buzzo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buzzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Buzzo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Buzzo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Buzzo dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zurutuza squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Buzzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buzzo with the ground and pound from mount.
Buzzo breaks from Zurutuza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Buzzo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Buzzo landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Buzzo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Buzzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Buzzo with shots to the head and body - Zurutuza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Buzzo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Buzzo looking to finish Zurutuza with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zurutuza!
Zurutuza is trying to stand up.
Zurutuza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zurutuza is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Buzzo with a couple of short strikes.
Buzzo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Buzzo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zurutuza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
You get the feeling that Zurutuza really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Buzzo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Buzzo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zurutuza looks a forlorn figure.
Zurutuza takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurutuza is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Buzzo working the ground and pound effectively.
Buzzo unloading with bombs!
Zurutuza really wants to buck Buzzo off and get back to his feet.
Zurutuza taking shots to the head.
Zurutuza is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Buzzo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zurutuza is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Buzzo is landing with some decent strikes but Zurutuza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Buzzo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zurutuza's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Zurutuza bucks Buzzo off and manages to get back to his feet!
Zurutuza tries to bum rush Buzzo with a series of wild strikes but Buzzo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Zurutuza gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Buzzo with a nice head shot there.
Buzzo landing with the ground and pound.
Zurutuza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buzzo is controlling him.
Zurutuza can't keep his opponent in guard - Buzzo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zurutuza pushes Buzzo off but Buzzo dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A left lands for Zurutuza.

Buzzo scores with a takedown into Zurutuza's guard.
Zurutuza can't keep his opponent in guard - Buzzo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zurutuza wants to get back to his feet.
Buzzo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Buzzo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zurutuza looks like he's trying to stand up.
Buzzo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurutuza is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buzzo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Buzzo stops Zurutuza from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zurutuza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Buzzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Zurutuza.

Buzzo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zurutuza!
You get the feeling that Zurutuza really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Buzzo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zurutuza's face.

Zurutuza bucks up and throws Buzzo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Zurutuza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zurutuza misses with a straight right.
Buzzo lands a really nice looking cross but Zurutuza seems unphased.
Zurutuza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yann Zurutuza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zurutuza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzzo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Zurutuza.

Buzzo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Buzzo lands in his opponent's guard.
Zurutuza wants to get back to his feet but Buzzo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Buzzo distracts Zurutuza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zurutuza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buzzo is controlling him.
Buzzo works over Zurutuza with some ground and pound from guard.
Zurutuza wants to stand and escape but Buzzo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Buzzo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zurutuza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zurutuza is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Buzzo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zurutuza takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zurutuza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Buzzo lands a nice forearm strike.
Zurutuza is trying to get back to his feet.
Zurutuza bucks up and tries to throw Buzzo off but instead Buzzo has got his back!
Zurutuza is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Buzzo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurutuza takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Zurutuza controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Zurutuza takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Buzzo is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Buzzo is working the ground and pound. Can Zurutuza escape?
Zurutuza controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Buzzo lands a shot to the head.
Zurutuza trying to get back to his feet but Buzzo is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Buzzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zurutuza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zurutuza throws a head kick but Buzzo moves out of range.

Buzzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Buzzo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Zurutuza clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Buzzo connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Zurutuza to escape the position.
Zurutuza is taking damage to the body and head.
Buzzo cracks Zurutuza with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Zurutuza from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Buzzo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Zurutuza.
Zurutuza grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Buzzo scores with punches from the back.
Buzzo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zurutuza is trying to get back to his feet but Buzzo has full control of the position and if anything, Zurutuza has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The referee is taking a good look at Zurutuza as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Buzzo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurutuza grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Zurutuza is trapped and Buzzo is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Gary Buzzo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zurutuza is trapped and Buzzo is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Zurutuza holding both Buzzo 's hands and preventing any damage.
Buzzo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Zurutuza has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The referee is taking a good look at Zurutuza as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Buzzo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buzzo cracks Zurutuza with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Zurutuza from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Zurutuza is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Buzzo cracks Zurutuza with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Zurutuza from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Zurutuza is taking damage to the body and head.
Zurutuza controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Buzzo throwing damaging strikes from the back! Zurutuza could be in trouble here!
Buzzo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Zurutuza.
Buzzo punishes Zurutuza with strikes from the back mount.
Zurutuza has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzzo has Zurutuza flattened out and is raining down punches.
Zurutuza is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Can Zurutuza hold on?! Buzzo is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The referee is taking a good look at Zurutuza as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Buzzo!
Zurutuza is trying to stand back up.
Buzzo lands shots from the back.
Zurutuza controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Buzzo lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Buzzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buzzo scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Zurutuza is looking for a way out.
Buzzo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Buzzo. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Buzzo scores with punches from the back.
Buzzo cracks Zurutuza with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Zurutuza from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Buzzo lands strikes to the head.
Buzzo lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Buzzo lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Zurutuza looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Buzzo gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buzzo connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Zurutuza to escape the position.
Zurutuza is covering up but some of the strikes from Buzzo are getting through and doing damage.
Yann Zurutuza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gary Buzzo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buzzo scores with punches from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Buzzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buzzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Buzzo!