PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zak Brutes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billgoon Zontai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zontai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rahim feat. Grubson & Abradab - Fejm. Billgoon Zontai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brutes
vs
Zontai

199 cm
23
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

213 cm
24
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

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 Sydney, Zak Brutes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billgoon Zontai!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zontai closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brutes to the mat! Brutes manages to get full guard.
Zontai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zontai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zontai throwing strikes from guard but Brutes blocks nicely.
Brutes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zontai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brutes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zontai postures up and lands a big shot to Brutes's brow.
Zontai wants to control from the top but Brutes keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zontai is looking to work some ground and pound but Brutes has wrist control.
Zontai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zontai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brutes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zontai trying to control but Brutes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brutes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Zontai gets to his feet. Brutes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brutes is breathing heavily.

Zontai shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brutes is trying to defend but Zontai finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zontai throws a strike but Brutes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zontai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zontai wants to control from the top but Brutes keeps moving.
Zontai wanted to stand there but Brutes had control of the position.
Brutes looking to control.
Zontai trying to control but Brutes is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zontai stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zontai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brutes.
Brutes stuffs the takedown.
Brutes stuffs the takedown.

Zontai gets a takedown into half guard.
Zontai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zontai lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zontai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Zontai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brutes defends it well.
Zontai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zontai is trying to control the action in half guard but Brutes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zontai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zontai is stalling here. Brutes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zontai seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brutes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billgoon Zontai dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brutes tries to clinch but Zontai is having none of it.
Brutes fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brutes is defended easily by Zontai.
Zontai shoots for a takedown but Brutes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Zontai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brutes's half guard.
Zontai lands with a punch from half guard.
Zontai working over Brutes with some ground and pound. Brutes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zontai lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brutes is staying active underneath Zontai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zontai working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zontai missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zontai controlling the action here.
Brutes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zontai.
Zontai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brutes's head.
Brutes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zontai.
Brutes trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Zontai.
Zontai working the head and body with strikes.

Zontai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brutes defends it well.
Zontai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brutes keeps working.
Zontai seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zontai scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zontai wants to stand up but Brutes is controlling the position.
Brutes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zontai.

Zontai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brutes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zontai has Brutes in his guard.
Zontai keeping moving, preventing Brutes from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brutes passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zontai is looking for a sweep. Brutes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billgoon Zontai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zontai closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brutes did well to prevent Zontai getting side control.
Zontai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brutes defending well though.
Zontai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brutes keeps working.
Zontai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zontai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brutes trying to control but Zontai postures up.
Ground and pound from Zontai.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zontai is looking to advance position but Brutes won't allow it.
Zontai is keen to just control but Brutes is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zontai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brutes avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brutes. Zontai does a little dance to reset his feet.

Zontai shoots in and bounces Brutes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Billgoon Zontai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zontai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brutes looking to control.
Zontai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zontai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zontai is in close to Brutes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zontai stopping the sweep attempt from Brutes.
Brutes keeping moving, preventing Zontai from controlling successfully.
Zontai throws a big right hand that misses.

Zontai stands up from Brutes's guard - Zontai perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutes with a nice cross.
Zontai stuffs the takedown.

Zontai bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zontai wants to control but Brutes is keeping him busy.
Zontai is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brutes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
An elbow from Zontai crashes against the mat.
Zontai working away.

Zontai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Zontai crashes against the mat.
Zontai postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brutes defending against the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zontai shoots in but no luck this time.
Brutes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zontai.
Billgoon Zontai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Zontai shoots in and bounces Brutes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brutes keeping moving, preventing Zontai from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billgoon Zontai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zontai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billgoon Zontai!