PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenpachi Zaraki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brasco
vs
Zaraki

195 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

199 cm
24
208 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Brasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenpachi Zaraki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasco misses with a two punch combination.
Brasco stuffs the takedown attempt from Zaraki. Zaraki gets slowly back to his feet.

Zaraki gets a takedown into half guard.
Brasco scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Zaraki manages to mount him!
Zaraki with good strikes from the mount here!
Zaraki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zaraki scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Zaraki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brasco is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brasco tries to stand but Zaraki is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaraki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brasco!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaraki won't let Brasco get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zaraki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zaraki is landing with some decent strikes but Brasco is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Zaraki connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki landing punches.
Zaraki lands a big elbow.
Zaraki dominating with strikes here.
Zaraki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zaraki lands a heavy elbow.
Brasco really wants to buck Zaraki off and get back to his feet.
Brasco is squirming around, avoiding Zaraki's attempts to control the action.
Brasco is in a horrible position here. Zaraki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaraki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brasco is looking to escape.
Zaraki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zaraki landing strikes from the mount.
Zaraki trying to control but Brasco is having none of it.
Zaraki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brasco hang on?
Zaraki with good strikes from the mount here!
Zaraki working Brasco over with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Brasco really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brasco hang on?
Zaraki content just to control the position here.
Brasco wants to try and get back to his feet.
Zaraki tries to control but Brasco wriggling away.
Brasco wants to get back to his feet.
Zaraki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaraki breaks from Brasco's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zaraki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenpachi Zaraki dominated that 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.

Zaraki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brasco tries to avoid it but Zaraki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brasco to the ground. Brasco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donnie Brasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaraki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brasco swivels and escapes.

Zaraki scores a takedown into full mount!
Zaraki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brasco is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
BOOM! Zaraki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zaraki lands with some strikes.
Zaraki won't let Brasco get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brasco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zaraki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zaraki working Brasco over with strikes here.
Zaraki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaraki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brasco hang on?

Brasco bucks up and throws Zaraki to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Zaraki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zaraki lands in his opponent's guard.
Zaraki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zaraki distracts Brasco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zaraki is looking to work some ground and pound but Brasco has wrist control.
Brasco wants to stand up but Zaraki is controlling him.
Zaraki throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zaraki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zaraki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zaraki prevents Brasco from getting back to his feet.
Zaraki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zaraki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zaraki is looking to work some ground and pound but Brasco has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brasco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaraki shoots in for a takedown but Brasco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donnie Brasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenpachi Zaraki.
A head kick misses from Brasco.
Kenpachi Zaraki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasco tries to bum rush Zaraki with a series of wild strikes but Zaraki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaraki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brasco but Brasco pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaraki shoots in and bounces Brasco off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brasco wants to stand but Zaraki is controlling the position.
Zaraki is standing up over Brasco. Brasco looks to escape but Zaraki dives into side control.
Brasco wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zaraki is putting a hurting on Brasco here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Zaraki.
Zaraki is chipping away with strikes.
Zaraki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zaraki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zaraki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zaraki grinds an elbow into Brasco's temple.
Kenpachi Zaraki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaraki throws a strike aimed at the side of Brasco's head but Brasco avoids it well.
Zaraki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaraki trying to control the action but Brasco is working from the bottom.
Zaraki lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenpachi Zaraki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brasco lands a nice hook to Zaraki's body. Zaraki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaraki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zaraki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brasco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brasco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaraki.
Brasco misses with a two punch combination.
Zaraki shoots in for a takedown but Brasco shows good takedown defense.
Donnie Brasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenpachi Zaraki.
Zaraki fails with a takedown attempt.
Brasco scores with a kick to the body.
Brasco lands with a nice combination. Zaraki backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brasco!
Brasco throws a front kick that sends Zaraki stumbling back into the cage.
Zaraki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brasco cracks the inside of Zaraki's front leg.
Brasco lands a right hook to the body.
Brasco jabs at Zaraki's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brasco, right into the meat.
Brasco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brasco connects with a high kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brasco.
A combination from Brasco does no damage.
Brasco scores with a jab to the body.
Donnie Brasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zaraki.
Brasco stuffs the takedown attempt from Zaraki. Zaraki gets slowly back to his feet.
Brasco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A combination from Brasco does no damage.
Brasco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaraki momentarily.
Brasco lands a jab-cross combination.
Brasco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kenpachi Zaraki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brasco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaraki has time to react.
Brasco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Zaraki.
Brasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brasco misses with a wild combination.
Zaraki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brasco misses with a double jab.
Brasco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zaraki shoots in looking for a takedown. Brasco tries to sprawl out of it but Zaraki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brasco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zaraki fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaraki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brasco thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaraki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zaraki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brasco - the referee stops the clock and Zaraki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brasco. Zaraki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brasco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnie Brasco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brasco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brasco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zaraki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zaraki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brasco throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zaraki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brasco scores with a body shot.
Brasco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaraki manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Brasco - just one landing.
Brasco misses with a head kick.
Brasco pushes Zaraki away with a front kick.
Brasco connects with a high kick.

It looks like Kenpachi Zaraki has been cut.
Brasco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brasco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brasco. Zaraki shrugs it off though.
Brasco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brasco punishes Zaraki's body with a nice straight punch.
Brasco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brasco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaraki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Brasco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brasco misses with a looping right.
Zaraki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Brasco misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Brasco showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zaraki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenpachi Zaraki!