PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenpachi Zaraki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Best
vs
Zaraki

192 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

199 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stan Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenpachi Zaraki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Best takes a swing at Zaraki's ribcage but misses.

Zaraki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Best's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Best tries to get to full guard but Zaraki has control of the leg.
Zaraki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zaraki passes to full mount!

Zaraki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Zaraki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zaraki controlling his opponent.

Best defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zaraki.
Best wants to hold on but Zaraki pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaraki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Best?
Best is trying to escape the mount.
Zaraki lands with some strikes.
Zaraki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zaraki with good strikes from the mount here!
Best knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaraki on the ground.
Zaraki controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Best really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Best wants to control but Zaraki is having none of it.
Zaraki trying to control but Best is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Best tries to hold on but Zaraki postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best is working to get back to half guard.
Best throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Best is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Zaraki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zaraki lands a big shot there that rocks Best but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Best tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaraki cracks Best with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Best wants to control but Zaraki is having none of it.
Zaraki tries to control but Best wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zaraki wants to control but Best is keeping him busy.
Best has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zaraki is working away from the top position though.
Zaraki passes the guard and advances to mount!

Zaraki goes for an armbar but Best turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Best.
Zaraki looks gassed!
Best thows a big elbow that misses.
Zaraki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best trying to control but Zaraki is working from the bottom.
Best throwing strikes but missing.

Zaraki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Zaraki is looking for a triangle but Best pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Best postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenpachi Zaraki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zaraki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zaraki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Best wants to get back to full guard.
Zaraki is looking to advance position but Best won't allow it.

Zaraki is looking for a kimura here.
Best has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zaraki is working away from the top position though.
Best keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zaraki is breathing heavily.
Best misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zaraki is looking for a kimura here.
Best tries to get to full guard but Zaraki has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zaraki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Best closes the distance and clinches.

Best jumps guard and drags Zaraki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Best tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zaraki trying to control but Best is working from the bottom.
Best bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zaraki's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Best is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zaraki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Best is looking to defend but Zaraki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Best! Zaraki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Best taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kenpachi Zaraki!