PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Zorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). House comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Get at Me Dog kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Zorin
vs
House

180 cm
25
179 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Zorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don House!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
House tries to close the distance and clinch but Zorin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zorin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
House avoids the head kick by Zorin.
Zorin thows a body shot but no joy.
Zorin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from House. Zorin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zorin misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely.

House darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zorin trying to hold on to House's head to control him but House postures up.
Zorin is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
House content to control rather than advance.
Zorin is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorin trying to hold on to House's head to control him but House postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zorin tries to push off, looking to stand up, but House manages to move to mount!

House working for a guillotine from mount but Zorin is in no mood to give up.
Zorin tries to reverse the position but House maintains control.
House controlling his opponent.
House trying to control but Zorin is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zorin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zorin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zorin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zorin is trying to stand.
Zorin wants to control but House is having none of it.
House is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zorin is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House controlling from the full mount.
House wants to control the pace but Zorin is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by House.
Zorin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
House controlling his opponent.
Zorin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
House controlling his opponent.
Zorin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
House looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zorin tries to reverse the position but House maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

House moves out of range of the strikes.
House uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zorin.
House tries to close the distance and clinch but Zorin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zorin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Max Zorin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
House is looking to clinch but Zorin is avoiding it.
House has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zorin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
House tries to clinch up but Zorin circles away and keeps his distance.
Zorin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
House tries to clinch but Zorin is having none of it.
House fails with an attempt to clinch.
House tries to clinch there but Zorin circles away.
House changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zorin tries to avoid it but House manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zorin to the ground. Zorin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zorin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
House takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zorin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zorin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zorin checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zorin clinches up against the ropes.

Zorin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
House shoots in for a takedown but Zorin shows good takedown defense.

Zorin moves into the clinch successfully.

Zorin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Zorin. No joy for House on that attempt.
Max Zorin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don House.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zorin. House does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zorin wants to clinch.
Max Zorin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
House avoids the body shot from Zorin.
A head kick misses from Zorin.
Zorin misses with an uppercut.
House throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zorin's waist but Zorin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing House off to one side.
House wants to clinch up but Zorin keeps it at a distance.
Zorin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zorin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
House tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zorin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zorin scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zorin closes the distance and clinches.

Zorin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zorin connects with a nice looking jab.
Zorin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by House.
House looks to clinch
enabling Zorin to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters circling - Zorin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
House is looking to clinch but Zorin is avoiding it.
Zorin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Zorin moves into the clinch.

Zorin manages to break the clinch.
Zorin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zorin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
House tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zorin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zorin counters with a straight right hand.

House drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
House controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House wants to pass the guard but Zorin is keeping the position.
Zorin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
House with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zorin looking to hit a scissor sweep but House is one step ahead there.
House slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

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.
House trying to control the action but Zorin is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zorin misses with a jab, cross combination.
House defending well as Zorin loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House tries to clinch but Zorin moves out of range.
Don House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zorin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
House throws a leg kick but Zorin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zorin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
House doesn't manage to clinch there - Zorin circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Zorin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

House tries to clinch there but Zorin circles away.
Zorin keeps the fight on the outside.

Zorin forces House back against the ropes and clinches.
House tries for a takedown but Zorin manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Zorin.
House wants to get back to striking at distance but Zorin won't allow it.
Zorin presses House against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zorin presses House against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
House tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zorin's elbow.

Zorin breaks the clinch.
Zorin tries to close the distance and clinch up but House swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Zorin rushes House and presses him up against the ropes.
Zorin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zorin lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zorin.
House looking to slow down the pace here.

Zorin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zorin throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
Zorin misses with an uppercut. House saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zorin counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorin works House's body with a nice hook.
Zorin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zorin misses with a two punch combination.
House is looking to clinch but Zorin is avoiding it.
House throws a right and a left that Zorin avoids nicely.
Zorin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
House fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zorin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but House circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Zorin misses.
House misses with a low kick as Zorin jumps back.
House tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zorin swivels and escapes.
Zorin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zorin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. House looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zorin.

House gets a takedown into half guard.
House trying to mount his opponent but Zorin defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zorin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Zorin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but House moves away.
House tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Zorin to counter with a crisp jab.

House shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zorin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zorin is not content to let House control the position.
Zorin tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
House tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zorin's legs.
House working away.
House trying to control the position but Zorin is working away.
House working away.
House trying to control the position but Zorin is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
House tries to clinch but Zorin moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
House tries to clinch up.
A big left from Zorin misses.

House has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zorin as House tries to tie him up.
Zorin lands a shot to the body.
House is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Zorin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zorin misses with a looping left.
House wants to clinch up but Zorin keeps it at a distance.

Zorin darts in and clinches House up against the ropes.
Zorin is leaning against House and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
House tries to land knees in the clinch but Zorin avoids the damage to the body.
Zorin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but House is keeping busy.

Zorin manages to break the clinch.
Zorin throws the left hand but House avoids the punch easily.
House tries to clinch up but Zorin circles away and keeps his distance.
House tries to clinch but Zorin is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Zorin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zorin 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Zorin!