PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Zito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makai Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Zito
vs
Yakuza

196 cm
24
260 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vinny Zito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makai Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yakuza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Zito.
Zito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vinny Zito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zito throws a series of punches but Yakuza avoids them all with ease.
Yakuza throws a combination that misses
and Zito counters with a two punch combo.
Zito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Zito clinches with his opponent.
Yakuza is trying to break the clinch but Zito is controlling him.
Yakuza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yakuza being controlled against the cage.
Yakuza has had enough of the clinch but Zito keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Yakuza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yakuza is looking to break free of the clinch but Zito has double underhooks.
Yakuza working hard to break the clinch.
Yakuza looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.
Zito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yakuza up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yakuza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yakuza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakuza's efforts to push away.
Yakuza blocks an elbow strike from Zito.
Zito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yakuza up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinny Zito.
Zito dodges the punch combination from Yakuza.
Zito pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two 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.
Zito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Yakuza does no damage.
Zito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yakuza counters with a two punch combo.
Zito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yakuza is out of range and Zito settles back down.
Zito lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Makai Yakuza has been cut.
Zito throws a low kick but Yakuza avoids it.
Zito drops Yakuza with a huge uppercut! Yakuza drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Zito is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Zito!