PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Zenari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foreman
vs
Zenari

189 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Noah Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Zenari!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman lands a right hook to the body.
Zenari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zenari misses with a series of wild punches.
Zenari with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Foreman to score with a decent uppercut.
Foreman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zenari throws a lazy right hand but Foreman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zenari takes a swing at Foreman's ribcage but misses.
Foreman wants to clinch up but Zenari keeps it at a distance.

Zenari feints and as Foreman raises his hands in defense, Zenari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Foreman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zenari is one step ahead there.
Foreman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zenari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zenari slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Foreman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenari is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Foreman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Zenari is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Zenari decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Foreman tries to bum rush Zenari with a series of wild strikes but Zenari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foreman lands a jab to the head.
Zenari digs a good body shot into Foreman's ribs.

Foreman rushes Zenari and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenari misses with a short punch on the inside.

Foreman is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zenari is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Foreman to the mat. Foreman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Zenari looks gassed!
Zenari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foreman keeping full guard, as Zenari tries to pass.

Foreman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Foreman keeping moving, preventing Zenari from controlling successfully.
Zenari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Foreman's guard.
Foreman wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenari wants to stand but Foreman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Foreman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zenari won't allow Foreman to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice combination there by Foreman.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Zenari moves out of range.
Foreman throws a body punch but Zenari moves out of range.
Guilherme Zenari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zenari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foreman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zenari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zenari misses with a few strikes there.
Zenari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Foreman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Foreman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zenari at a distance.
Foreman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foreman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zenari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foreman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foreman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foreman is looking to wear down Zenari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zenari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foreman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zenari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Foreman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foreman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foreman duly obliges.
Zenari misses with a body shot.
Zenari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foreman was well out of range. Poor timing from Zenari.
Zenari throws a hook but Foreman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zenari thows a body shot but no joy.
Foreman blocks the body kick.
Foreman throws a series of punches but Zenari avoids them all with ease.
Zenari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Foreman.
Foreman cracks a nice hook into Zenari's ribs.
Foreman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foreman defending well as Zenari loads up on a big left hand.
Foreman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Foreman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zenari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zenari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Foreman counter with a right hand.
Zenari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Foreman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zenari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foreman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Foreman misses with a double jab.
Foreman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Zenari misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman fails with a takedown attempt.

Zenari darts in and clinches Foreman up against the cage.
Foreman dodges an elbow strike from Zenari.
A shot in the inside from Zenari.

Zenari has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Foreman is trying to keep an underhook but Zenari manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zenari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zenari is trying to control the action in half guard but Foreman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Foreman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zenari.
Foreman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zenari wants to control from the top but Foreman keeps moving.
Zenari throwing strikes from guard but Foreman blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Foreman wants to sweep here but Zenari controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zenari misses with a double jab
and Foreman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zenari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foreman doesn't seem bothered though.
Noah Foreman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foreman misses with a wild combination.
Zenari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foreman counters with a three punch combo that has Zenari backing up. Zenari nods at Foreman to acknowledge the strikes.
Zenari looks to score with a jab to the body but Foreman is just out of range.
Foreman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zenari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Foreman somewhat.
Zenari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foreman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenari moves forwards but Foreman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zenari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zenari misses with an uppercut. Foreman saw that one coming.
Zenari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foreman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zenari.
Foreman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zenari.
Zenari just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Foreman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zenari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A punch combination from Zenari misses.
Zenari misses with a leg kick.
Zenari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Foreman digs a good body shot into Zenari's ribs.

That's four 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zenari wants a takedown but no success here.
Zenari prevents Foreman from breaking the clinch.
Zenari tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Noah Foreman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Zenari.
Foreman is stalling here.
Foreman avoids a wild elbow strike from Zenari.
Zenari is trying to break free.
Foreman prevents the takedown attempt.
Zenari gets underhooks to prevent Foreman's takedown attempt.
Zenari goes for a takedown in the clinch but Foreman prevents it.
Foreman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zenari.
Foreman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zenari is keeping busy.
Zenari scores with a shot to the side of Foreman's head.
Zenari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zenari pushes off an throws an elbow but Foreman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Foreman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zenari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Foreman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Foreman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zenari doesn't seem bothered though.
Foreman misses the shot to the body.
Foreman throws a nice looking combination but Zenari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Zenari shoots in and bounces Foreman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Foreman trying to keep a closed guard but Zenari is proving a slippery customer.

Foreman working for a triangle but Zenari defends it easily.
Foreman is trying to control the position but Zenari postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenari wants to control from the top but Foreman keeps moving.
Zenari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Foreman's guard.
Zenari throws and elbow that misses. Foreman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zenari's guard. Nice move by Foreman!
Foreman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zenari is keeping the position for now.

That's two 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.
Zenari wants to stand but Foreman is controlling the position.
Zenari throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Foreman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zenari's guard.

Zenari kicks off Foreman and gets to his feet.
Zenari throws a body punch but Foreman moves out of range.
Foreman tries to bum rush Zenari with a series of wild strikes but Zenari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zenari with a lazy takedown attempt
and Foreman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zenari avoids the body shot from Foreman.
Zenari lands a nice hook to Foreman's body. Foreman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zenari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foreman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman avoids the head kick by Zenari.
Foreman scores with a punch to the head.
Foreman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Foreman connects with a right hand. Zenari shakes it off.
Foreman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foreman defending well as Zenari loads up on a big left hand.
Foreman swats away the attempt to clinch by Zenari.
Zenari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Foreman circles away.
Zenari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Foreman.

Zenari drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Foreman sneaks back into half guard.
Foreman tries to get to full guard but Zenari has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zenari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foreman defending well though.
Guilherme Zenari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noah Foreman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zenari thows a huge punch but Foreman dodges it nicely.
Foreman wants to improve his position but Zenari is controlling well.
Zenari trying to control from Foreman's half guard. Foreman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zenari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guilherme Zenari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Foreman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Foreman!