PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Musan Zaintashara (ranked 3378 p4p, 25467 weight class) and Nik Fox (ranked 423 p4p, 554 weight class). Zaintashara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Art of War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zaintashara
vs
Fox

188 cm
31
185
15 - 7 - 2

185 cm
18
190
3 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Musan Zaintashara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nik Fox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaintashara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaintashara passes Fox's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
Zaintashara is controlling the pace.
Zaintashara blocks the strikes from Fox.
Fox pushes Zaintashara off looking to stand but Zaintashara dives back in and keeps control.
Zaintashara sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zaintashara's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox trying to hold on to Zaintashara's head to control him but Zaintashara postures up.
Zaintashara controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaintashara frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zaintashara looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zaintashara controlling from the full mount.
Fox is trying to escape the mount but Zaintashara keeps good control and instead manages to take Fox's back.
Zaintashara is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zaintashara.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zaintashara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fox for as long as he can get away with.
Zaintashara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Further stalling from Zaintashara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Zaintashara is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Fox is trying to stand back up.
Good control from Zaintashara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fox is in bad spot here.
Zaintashara controls the position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Zaintashara.
Fox tries to escape the position.
Zaintashara has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fox's body.
Zaintashara controlling well, preventing Fox from escaping the position.
Zaintashara controlling from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fox tries to clinch but Zaintashara is having none of it.

Fox gets caught napping as Zaintashara dives in and scores a takedown. Fox manages to retain guard.
Zaintashara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around?
Zaintashara pushing down on Fox's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Zaintashara is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Zaintashara works his way into full mount!
Zaintashara controlling from mount.
Fox is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Fox has given up his back. Will we see Zaintashara going for some submissions?
Zaintashara has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Fox's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaintashara continues to stall.
Zaintashara keeps control of the position as Fox tries to break free.
Zaintashara is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara continues to hold on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox can't escape the position.
Zaintashara is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Fox tries to escape the position.
Zaintashara is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to roll but Zaintashara sticks to his back.
Zaintashara has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zaintashara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zaintashara takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zaintashara is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fox!
Fox is trying to escape the mount.
Zaintashara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Musan Zaintashara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fox has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fox is trying to stand back up.
Zaintashara controlling from the back.
Fox is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Zaintashara off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox turns into Zaintashara and is now in his guard.
Fox trying to control but Zaintashara is working from the bottom.
Zaintashara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fox manages to get himself to full guard.

Zaintashara engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zaintashara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara takes a little break here. Fox wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fox gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zaintashara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zaintashara forces the positional change into back control.
I would not like to be Fox right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fox tries to roll but Zaintashara sticks to his back.
Nik Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaintashara has good solid back control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musan Zaintashara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaintashara 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musan Zaintashara!
After winning the bout, Musan Zaintashara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.