PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaw Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaka Zula (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.

Breaker
vs
Zula

165 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaw Breaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chaka Zula!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Breaker.
Zula swinging wilding here.
Zula tries to bum rush Breaker with a series of wild strikes but Breaker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zula misses with the combination.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zula but Zula pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Breaker.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Breaker is defended easily by Zula.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaw Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Breaker gets the takedown into side control.
Breaker trying to control the position but Zula is working away.
Breaker prevents Zula from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
Breaker in side control, throwing shots but Zula defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zula avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Breaker.
Zula managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Breaker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zula is being controlled here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zula can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breaker fails with a takedown attempt.

Zula gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Breaker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zula really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Breaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Breaker wants to control from the top but Zula keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker wants to pass the guard but Zula is keeping the position.
Breaker wants to control from the top but Zula keeps moving.
Zula wants to stand and escape but Breaker is having none of it.
Breaker slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Breaker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zula swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker wants to control from the top but Zula keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Breaker slips a jab and a cross from Zula.
Breaker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zula tries to avoid it but Breaker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zula to the ground. Zula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Breaker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breaker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zula throws a series of punches but Breaker moves out of range.
Zula looks gassed!
Zula fails to land with a series of punches.
Breaker avoids a punch combination nicely.

Breaker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is trying to control. Zula wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Breaker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Breaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zula keeps working.
Breaker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Breaker working over Zula with some ground and pound. Zula looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Breaker lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Breaker moves nicely into side control.
Breaker working the ground and pound but Zula is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaw Breaker 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.

Breaker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Breaker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zula manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zula keeping moving, preventing Breaker from controlling successfully.
Zula wants to stand but Breaker is controlling the position.
Breaker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Breaker postures up in Zula's guard and throws a big left but Zula blocks it.
Breaker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Breaker wants to pass the guard but Zula is keeping the position.
Zula is breathing heavily.
Zula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker is pushing down on Zula's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zula is fighting to maintain full guard but Breaker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Breaker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Breaker in particular looking to stall.
Breaker thows a huge punch but Zula dodges it nicely.
Breaker prevents Zula from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breaker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Breaker slows the pace down in half guard.
Breaker throwing shots but Zula is blocking nicely.

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.
Ground and pound from Breaker.
Breaker working the head and body with strikes.
Breaker wants to take a breather but Zula is having none of it.
Breaker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Breaker trying to control the action but Zula is working from the bottom.
Breaker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zula's head.
Breaker trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaker trying to control from half guard but Zula is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zula misses with a two punch combination.
Zula fails to land with a series of punches.
Breaker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zula's waist but Zula gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Breaker off to one side.

Breaker shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zula manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Breaker throwing strikes from guard but Zula blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is in close to Zula's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Breaker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Breaker pushes down on Zula's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Breaker controlling the pace.
Breaker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Breaker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Breaker working over Zula with some ground and pound. Zula looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Breaker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zula defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaw Breaker dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Breaker shoots in and drives through. Zula sprawls well.
Zula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breaker dives in and grabs Zula's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zula pushes down on Breaker's head and hops out.
Zula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Breaker dives in and grabs Zula's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zula pushes down on Breaker's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaw Breaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breaker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zula tries to avoid it but Breaker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zula to the ground. Zula escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Breaker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zula but Zula pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Breaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zula fails to land with a series of punches.
Zula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Breaker.

Breaker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Breaker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breaker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Breaker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Zula is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zula avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Breaker stands and throws Zula's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Breaker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Breaker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Breaker throws an elbow but Zula slips to the side and avoids it well.
Chaka Zula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breaker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Breaker is putting a hurting on Zula here, landing some big shots from side control.
The strikes coming from Breaker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jaw Breaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Breaker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Breaker misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Breaker takes a little break here. Zula wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Breaker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zula seems a little lost for a moment, as Breaker dominates the positioning.
Zula taking a bit of punishment here - Breaker scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Breaker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaker is looking to take a break and control but Zula is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jaw Breaker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Breaker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zula avoids it really well and circles away.
Breaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zula.
Breaker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaw Breaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zula keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaw Breaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Breaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaw Breaker!