PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hard Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Puncher
vs
Zorin

179 cm
23
171 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Marvel Combat
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Zorin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puncher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zorin ducks under a wild hook from Puncher.
Puncher comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puncher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zorin.
Zorin takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Zorin.
A combination from Puncher does no damage.
Puncher misses the shot to the body.
Puncher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zorin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puncher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zorin to score with a decent uppercut.
Puncher defending well as Zorin loads up on a big left hand.
Hard Puncher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Puncher wants it to stay on the feet.
Puncher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zorin moves out of range as Puncher strikes.
Puncher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puncher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zorin misses with a hook. Puncher ducked under it nicely.
Zorin slips a jab and a cross from Puncher.
Zorin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puncher staying out of range there.
Zorin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puncher counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorin throws a combination that misses
and Puncher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puncher falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zorin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Puncher won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puncher wants to get back to his feet but Zorin drags him back down.

Zorin swings around for an armbar but Puncher sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Zorin's guard.
Puncher wants to get up but he can't break Zorin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Zorin has his foot on Puncher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Puncher works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zorin looks gassed!

Zorin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puncher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Puncher works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Zorin actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Puncher in particular looking to stall.
Zorin is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Zorin looking for submissions off his back.

Zorin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Puncher looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Zorin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puncher pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Puncher slows the pace down in half guard.
Puncher tries to stand and escape but Zorin is controlling the position.
Puncher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hard Puncher just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zorin moves away from the strike by Puncher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Puncher dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zorin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zorin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puncher counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Puncher misses the target.
Puncher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zorin manages to avoid it.
Max Zorin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncher cracks Zorin with an open hand slap.
Puncher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zorin with a poor takedown
and Puncher counters with a three punch combo that has Zorin backing up. Zorin nods at Puncher to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puncher throws a hook but Zorin avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Puncher.
Puncher jabs Zorin right on the nose. Zorin blinks but takes it well.
Zorin is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher lands a lovely overhand right.

Puncher cracks Zorin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Puncher has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Zorin to stand back up!

Zorin is rocked!
Puncher drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Zorin's head, knocking him out cold! Puncher is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hard Puncher!