PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bivo Zivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheraton Paul II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zivo
vs
Paul II

208 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Win Nutritional RJ - ever, more credibility

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bivo Zivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sheraton Paul II!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zivo swats away the attempt to clinch by Paul II.

Paul II looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zivo wants to stand and escape but Paul II is having none of it.
Paul II stopping the sweep attempt from Zivo.
Paul II wants to control from the top but Zivo keeps moving.
Paul II is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zivo looking for a sweep. Not yet Zivo, not yet.
Paul II trying to control the position from guard on top but Zivo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zivo looking for a sweep. Not yet Zivo, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul II being controlled here momentarily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Paul II shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zivo is trying to escape the mount.
Zivo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Paul II takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Paul II trying to control but Zivo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zivo tries to lock up and control but Paul II gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Paul II scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zivo?
Zivo is just holding on here. Paul II manages to take his back.
Zivo trying to control the hands but Paul II won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zivo surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Paul II doesn't have the hooks in and Zivo manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Paul II is trying to work for a sweep but Zivo has mounted him!
Zivo unloading with bombs!
Paul II is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Paul II tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zivo controlling his opponent.
Zivo prevents Paul II from getting the reversal.
Paul II looks gassed!

Zivo wants to finish this one by submission but Paul II is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zivo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zivo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paul II working to try and regain half guard.
Paul II is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zivo controlling the pace for now.
Paul II is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Zivo wants to finish this one by submission but Paul II is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zivo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paul II throws a head kick that misses.

Paul II gets caught flat footed, as Zivo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Paul II looking for a guillotine here but Zivo defends easily.
Zivo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zivo postures up in Paul II's guard and throws a big left but Paul II blocks it.
Paul II is breathing heavily.
Paul II wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zivo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Paul II for as long as he can get away with.
Zivo pushing down on Paul II's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zivo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zivo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Paul II with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zivo is controlling the pace.
Zivo uses his free foot to push down on Paul II's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Paul II.
Paul II keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zivo controlling from the full mount.
Paul II is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivo content just to control the position here.
Zivo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bivo Zivo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Paul II shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paul II was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Paul II avoids the attempt from Zivo to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul II can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zivo is looking to escape.
Zivo wants to hold on but Paul II pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zivo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Paul II is landing with some decent strikes but Zivo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zivo reaches up and holds on to Paul II to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Paul II has his takedown stuffed

and Zivo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zivo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Paul II's head.
Zivo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zivo passes into half guard.
Zivo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zivo lands strikes from half guard.
Paul II is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zivo controlling the action here.
Paul II trying to hold on to Zivo's head to control him but Zivo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zivo is taking a breather. Paul II says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bivo Zivo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Paul II tries to clinch

and Zivo counters with a shoot takedown. Paul II fights it but they end up in guard.
Paul II wants to sweep but no luck.

Zivo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zivo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paul II works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul II wants to sweep here but Zivo controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zivo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zivo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zivo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zivo pushes down on Paul II's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zivo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Paul II is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paul II is holding on to half guard well.
Paul II wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Zivo 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.
Paul II works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zivo throwing strikes from guard but Paul II blocks nicely.
Paul II is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bivo Zivo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zivo 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bivo Zivo!