PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrin Engstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Engstrom
vs
Zaromskis

178 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Juggernaut Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darrin Engstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zaromskis moves in looking to clinch but Engstrom pushes him off.
Zaromskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Engstrom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Engstrom tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Zaromskis is trying to control but can't.
Engstrom is pressing down on Zaromskis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zaromskis is holding on for now.
Zaromskis is pressing down on Engstrom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zaromskis keeping moving, preventing Engstrom from controlling successfully.
Zaromskis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Engstrom drives through and clinches with Zaromskis against the cage.

Engstrom pulls Zaromskis into guard.
Zaromskis wants to control from the top but Engstrom keeps moving.
Engstrom thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Zaromskis wants to stand but Engstrom has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Engstrom is looking to stand up but Zaromskis isn't so interested in that idea.
Zaromskis trying to control but Engstrom is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zaromskis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Engstrom counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zaromskis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zaromskis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Engstrom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Darrin Engstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Zaromskis.
Zaromskis looks gassed!

Engstrom manages to break the clinch.
Engstrom misses the shot to the body.
Zaromskis has his takedown stuffed

and Engstrom counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Engstrom stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Engstrom scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Engstrom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Engstrom seems to be working for a kimura but Zaromskis defends the submission attempt.
Engstrom trying to control from half guard but Zaromskis is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis has a hand on Engstrom's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Engstrom takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zaromskis tries to lock up and control but Engstrom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zaromskis is squirming around, avoiding Engstrom's attempts to control the action.
Zaromskis wants to hold on but Engstrom pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Engstrom unloads with some shots from mount but Zaromskis bucks and avoids them well.
Engstrom tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrin Engstrom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Engstrom drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zaromskis working a defensive guard here.
Engstrom throwing strikes from guard but Zaromskis blocks nicely.
Engstrom with a flurry of punches that miss.
Engstrom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaromskis keeping moving, preventing Engstrom from controlling successfully.
Zaromskis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zaromskis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Engstrom manages to pass to side control.

Engstrom decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Engstrom gets the takedown into side control.
Engstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zaromskis keeps working.
Zaromskis trying to control but Engstrom flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis trying to control the action but Engstrom just sinks the hooks in.
Zaromskis tries to escape the position.
Good control from Engstrom.

Zaromskis is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Engstrom gets his way!
Zaromskis has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engstrom trying to control.
Zaromskis avoids the strikes from Engstrom.

Engstrom looking for the choke from the back.

Engstrom seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Zaromskis's chin but Zaromskis turns very nicely into Engstrom's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Zaromskis.
Engstrom keeping moving, preventing Zaromskis from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Engstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zaromskis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Engstrom is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Engstrom throws a head kick but Zaromskis moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaromskis doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Engstrom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engstrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darrin Engstrom dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Zaromskis throws a lazy head kick

and Engstrom counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zaromskis!
Engstrom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zaromskis is looking to escape.
Engstrom throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zaromskis because Engstrom loaded up on that one.
Zaromskis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Engstrom throwing strikes here but Zaromskis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Engstrom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
A nice elbow there by Engstrom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaromskis tries to hold on but Engstrom postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engstrom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Engstrom manages to capitalize on a mistake by Zaromskis to take his back!
Engstrom controlling well, preventing Zaromskis from escaping the position.
Engstrom trying to control momentarily.
Engstrom controlling the position well here. Zaromskis rolled but Engstrom kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

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.
Engstrom doesn't have the hooks in and Zaromskis manages to turn into his guard.

Engstrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zaromskis defends well.
Engstrom working a defensive guard here.
Engstrom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zaromskis's guard.
Zaromskis wants to stand up but Engstrom is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engstrom stopping the sweep attempt from Zaromskis.
Engstrom is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaromskis has wrist control.
Engstrom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Engstrom throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zaromskis is trying to keep Engstrom in close.
Engstrom trying to control but Zaromskis is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Zaromskis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Engstrom to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Engstrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darrin Engstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Engstrom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrin Engstrom!