PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yann Zurutuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Buzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zurutuza
vs
Buzz

178 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Target Clothing

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 0 - 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Buzz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zurutuza rushes Buzz and presses him up against the cage.
Zurutuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Buzz has double underhooks.

Zurutuza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zurutuza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Mike Buzz has been cut.
Zurutuza throws and low kick but Buzz moves out of range easily.
Buzz swats away the attempt to clinch by Zurutuza.
Buzz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zurutuza stuffs the takedown.
Buzz wants to clinch
and Zurutuza counters with a three punch combo that has Buzz backing up. Buzz nods at Zurutuza to acknowledge the strikes.
Buzz tries to clinch but Zurutuza is having none of it.
Buzz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buzz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buzz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zurutuza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzz throws a sloppy head kick
and Zurutuza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zurutuza wants to clinch but Buzz slips to the side
and Buzz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zurutuza thinking.
Zurutuza scoring well with a low kick there.
Buzz fails with a takedown attempt.

Buzz moves into the clinch successfully.

Zurutuza manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Buzz misses its intended target.
Zurutuza misses with a combination

and Buzz counters with a single leg into guard. Zurutuza didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zurutuza has his feet on Buzz's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zurutuza is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzz is looking to clinch.
Zurutuza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buzz fails to land with a series of punches.

Buzz drives through and clinches with Zurutuza against the cage.
Zurutuza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buzz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Buzz prevents Zurutuza from breaking the clinch.
Zurutuza is trying to break the clinch but Buzz has him pressed against the cage.

Buzz decides to pull guard.
Buzz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zurutuza's guard.

Buzz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buzz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yann Zurutuza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Buzz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zurutuza as he avoids it easily.
Zurutuza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Buzz misses with a takedown
and Zurutuza counters with a left and a right that stings Buzz.
Zurutuza looks for the body kick but Buzz saw that one coming.
Buzz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zurutuza but Zurutuza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Buzz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Buzz throws a jab when Zurutuza was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buzz slips under a jab.
Buzz lands a with a good body shot.
Buzz avoids a kick to the body.
Zurutuza throws a leg kick but Buzz moved away.
A head kick misses from Buzz.
Mike Buzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buzz tries to clinch up
and Zurutuza counters with a nice kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Buzz scores with a takedown into Zurutuza's guard.
Zurutuza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buzz is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Buzz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Buzz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Buzz moves in looking to clinch but Zurutuza pushes him off.
Buzz wants to clinch but Zurutuza slips to the side

and Zurutuza counters by moving into the clinch.
Zurutuza wants to get back to striking at distance but Buzz won't allow it.

Buzz decides to pull guard.
Zurutuza wanted to stand there but Buzz had control of the position.
Buzz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Buzz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Buzz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zurutuza wants to stand but Buzz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Zurutuza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buzz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zurutuza is fending him off so far but Buzz persists. Nope, Zurutuza circles away and we're back to standing.
Zurutuza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Zurutuza does no damage.

That's two 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.

Zurutuza gets caught flat footed, as Buzz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Buzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Zurutuza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zurutuza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buzz is controlling him.
Buzz wants to control from the top but Zurutuza keeps moving.

Buzz stands up and waves to Zurutuza to follow him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurutuza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Buzz.
Buzz misses with a takedown
and Zurutuza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Buzz's knee momentarily.
Buzz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yann Zurutuza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Buzz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Buzz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Zurutuza manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurutuza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Buzz tries for a takedown but Zurutuza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yann Zurutuza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Buzz.
Zurutuza gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Buzz counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zurutuza is pushing Buzz's head away, looking to escape. Buzz manages to hold on to the position though.
Buzz throws a strike aimed at the side of Zurutuza's head but Zurutuza avoids it well.
Zurutuza is trying to get back to his feet.

Buzz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Buzz decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Buzz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Buzz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zurutuza takes a swing at Buzz's ribcage but misses.
Zurutuza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buzz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zurutuza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zurutuza swats away the attempt to clinch by Buzz.
Zurutuza misses with a series of wild punches.

Zurutuza gets caught flat footed, as Buzz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Buzz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zurutuza, up you get!

Buzz instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buzz keeps control of Zurutuza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Buzz manages to break the clinch.
Buzz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Buzz clinches with his opponent.

Buzz successfully pulls guard.

Buzz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Zurutuza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buzz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zurutuza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buzz has him pressed against the cage.

Buzz manages to break the clinch.
Buzz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zurutuza tries to avoid it but Buzz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zurutuza to the ground. Zurutuza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zurutuza swinging wilding here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurutuza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zurutuza looks to land a combination but Buzz avoids it well.
Buzz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zurutuza tries to avoid it but Buzz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zurutuza to the ground. Zurutuza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Buzz blocks a head kick by Zurutuza.
Buzz throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Buzz or perhaps it was just good defense by Zurutuza which made him look bad.
Yann Zurutuza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Buzz.
Zurutuza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zurutuza throws a series of punches but Buzz avoids them all with ease.
Buzz misses with a takedown attempt - Zurutuza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzz tries to clinch but Zurutuza is having none of it.
Buzz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zurutuza. Zurutuza obviously looking to wear him down.
Buzz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Zurutuza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buzz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zurutuza but Zurutuza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zurutuza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Zurutuza misses

and Buzz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zurutuza!

Buzz goes for an armbar but Zurutuza turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Zurutuza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zurutuza wants to stand but Buzz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mike Buzz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buzz tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Buzz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yann Zurutuza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Buzz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Buzz had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zurutuza is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Buzz Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zurutuza's back instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Buzz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buzz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Buzz!