PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brosif Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stalin's choice of entrance music: Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Zero
vs
Stalin

180 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
149 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Future Pharmaceuticals-Time Slip Protection 150

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brosif Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stalin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zero.
Stalin misses with a series of wild punches.
Stalin throws a series of punches but Zero avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Zero with that takedown attempt.
Brosif Stalin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalin misses with a double jab.
A big right from Stalin misses.

Zero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stalin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stalin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zero's guard.

Stalin gets to his feet - Zero follows without any prompting.
Stalin misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin misses with a double jab.
Stalin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zero.
Zero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stalin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stalin looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Stalin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stalin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stalin scores with a leg kick.
Stalin throws a nice looking combination but Zero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Stalin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin stopping the sweep attempt from Zero.
Zero is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Stalin has one foot on Zero's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stalin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zero's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stalin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Zero shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stalin is trying to defend but Zero finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stalin wants to control but Zero is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Zero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stalin is just riding it out for now. Zero eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin wants to control but Zero is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Zero is looking for a kimura here.

Zero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stalin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zero is working away from the top position though.

Zero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stalin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stalin tries to kick Zero off but Zero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zero swats away the attempt to clinch by Stalin.
Nice sprawl there from Stalin as Zero shoots in.
Stalin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stalin.
Zero is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stalin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stalin's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stalin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stalin throws a nice looking combination but Zero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zero tries for a takedown but Stalin circles away easily
and Stalin counters with an outside leg kick.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt
and Stalin counters with a good low kick that Zero was not able to check.
Stalin misses with a two punch combination.
Stalin looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.

Zero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zero stops Stalin from getting back to his feet.

Zero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stalin wants to improve his position but Zero is controlling well.
Stalin trying to hold on to Zero's head to control him but Zero postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stalin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stalin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stalin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zero with a poor takedown
and Stalin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stalin.
Zero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stalin tries to avoid it but Zero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stalin to the ground. Stalin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stalin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zero. That did some damage!

Zero shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stalin is trying to get back to full guard.
Stalin looks like he's trying to stand up.

Zero is looking for a kimura but Stalin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zero to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is looking to control Zero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stalin avoid being mounted?
Zero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stalin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stalin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zero is working away from the top position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stalin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stalin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zero.
Stalin misses with a double jab.
Stalin looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.
Stalin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stalin.
Stalin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

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.
Zero avoids the head kick by Stalin.
Stalin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stalin misses with a straight right.
Zero blocks a low kick nicely.
Zero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stalin feints and then cracks Zero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zero down.
Zero tries for a takedown but Stalin circles away easily

and Stalin counters with a takedown into side control.
Zero tries to buck Stalin off but Stalin is having none of it.
Zero manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stalin's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brosif Stalin 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stalin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stalin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stalin.
Zero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stalin misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stalin.
Stalin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stalin throws a shot from downtown. Zero moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stalin counters with a single leg into guard. Zero didn't expect that.
Stalin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zero is proving hard to escape from.
Zero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stalin manages to get himself to full guard.

Zero drops back looking for a leg! Stalin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stalin manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Stalin's guard.
Stalin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zero manages to get himself to full guard.
Stalin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zero is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stalin drops back looking for a leg! Zero is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zero manages to kick Stalin off! Stalin jumps back into Zero's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stalin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stalin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stalin!
Stalin tries to hold on but Zero pushes him away.

Zero working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stalin tries to lock up and control but Zero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sub Zero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Zero wants to finish this one by submission but Stalin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zero.

Zero has control of Stalin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stalin regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zero avoids the attempt from Stalin to control.
Stalin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Zero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stalin wants to control but Zero is keeping busy.

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.

Zero seems to be working for a kimura but Stalin defends the submission attempt.
Brosif Stalin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Zero is working for a kimura but Stalin is defending it quite comfortably.
Stalin is looking to escape.

Zero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Stalin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zero is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brosif Stalin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stalin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brosif Stalin!