PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Paulista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Zezel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Paulista
vs
Zezel

180 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
192 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

NBK Outfitters
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Paulista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Zezel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zezel throws a head kick but Paulista moves out of range.
Paulista swats away the attempt to clinch by Zezel.
Zezel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Paulista misses the target.
Paulista throws a nice looking combination but Zezel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zezel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paulista thows a body shot but no joy.
Zezel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peter Zezel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulista keeps the fight on the outside.
Zezel doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulista circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zezel has closed the distance and engaged Paulista in a clinch.
Paulista is trying to break the clinch but Zezel is controlling him.
Zezel tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulista avoids the damage to the body.
Zezel tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulista avoids the damage to the body.
Paulista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zezel prevents Paulista from breaking the clinch.
Paulista misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zezel keeps control of Paulista as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zezel has Paulista pressed against the cage, preventing Paulista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paulista is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Paulista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paulista is trying to break the clinch but Zezel has him pressed against the cage.
Zezel has Paulista pressed against the cage, preventing Paulista from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zezel landing knees to the head.
Zezel has Paulista pushed against the cage.
Zezel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paulista's efforts to push away.
Zezel prevents Paulista from breaking the clinch.
Paulista tries to break free but Zezel pushes him back against the cage.
Paulista misses with a punch on the inside.
Zezel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paulista avoids it.
Zezel landing knees to the head.
Zezel tries to land knees in the clinch but Paulista avoids the damage to the body.
Zezel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zezel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Paulista breaks from the clinch.
Paulista is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zezel.
Zezel cracks the inside of Paulista's front leg.
Zezel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulista just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Zezel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paulista is breathing heavily.
Paulista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zezel moves away.
Zezel moves in looking to clinch but Paulista pushes him off.
Paulista takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zezel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paulista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zezel doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulista circles away.
Zezel lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zezel is looking to clinch but Paulista is avoiding it.
Zezel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paulista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zezel moves away.
A punch combination from Paulista misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulista swats away the attempt to clinch by Zezel.
Zezel doesn't manage to clinch there - Paulista circles away.
Zezel tries to clinch up.
Zezel blocks a jab.
Zezel moves in looking to clinch but Paulista pushes him off.
Zezel is looking to clinch but Paulista is avoiding it.
Zezel ducks under a wild hook from Paulista.
Zezel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paulista.
Zezel is looking to slow Paulista down with leg kicks.
Paulista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zezel manages to avoid it.
Paulista is looking to wear down Zezel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

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.
Zezel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peter Zezel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zezel tries to clinch up but Paulista circles away and keeps his distance.
Zezel moves in looking to clinch but Paulista pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - Zezel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zezel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zezel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Zezel clinches up against the cage.
Zezel is struggling to control the position.
Paulista takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paulista takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zezel working Paulista over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paulista tries to break the clinch but Zezel is controlling the position.
Paulista has had enough of the clinch but Zezel keeps him there for the moment.
Paulista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zezel avoiding damage.
Zezel lands a good knee to the midsection. Paulista won't want to take too many of those.
Zezel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paulista in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Zezel dominated that round.
That's time! Paulista's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zezel is looking to clinch but Paulista is avoiding it.
Zezel scores with a leg kick.
Zezel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zezel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zezel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zezel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zezel moves in looking to clinch but Paulista pushes him off.
Paulista shoots in looking for a takedown. Zezel tries to sprawl out of it but Paulista keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zezel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Zezel clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zezel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paulista's efforts to push away.
Paulista is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulista can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zezel obliges.
Knees to the body from Zezel.
Zezel lands a nice elbow.
Paulista takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paulista swings wildly with an uppercut but Zezel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zezel lands an elbow inside that Paulista shrugs off.

Paulista is rocked!
Zezel has Paulista pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Paulista is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Zezel - that's hurt Paulista badly! Oh, another knee lands and Paulista is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Paulista doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Peter Zezel!