PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob The Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DICK dom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Zombie
vs
dom

150 cm
25
131 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
19
136 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob The Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DICK dom!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Zombie misses with a series of wild punches.
The Zombie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Zombie misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - The Zombie coming out on top.
dom throws a right hand that The Zombie ducks under and follows up with a left that The Zombie also avoids with ease.
dom misses with a double jab.
The Zombie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps dom's head backwards.
The Zombie with a hook.

dom gets a clinch.
dom has The Zombie pressed against the cage, preventing The Zombie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

dom successfully pulls guard.
The Zombie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Zombie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Zombie working some strikes from top position.
dom has momentary wrist control but The Zombie slips an elbow through the middle.
The Zombie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Zombie postures up in dom's guard and throws a big left but dom blocks it.
The Zombie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Zombie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

dom moves into range and clinches up with The Zombie.
The Zombie is looking to break free of the clinch but dom has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from dom fails to land.
dom blocks an elbow strike.

dom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Zombie stalks dom and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into dom's face. dom staggers backwards, shaken.

dom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The Zombie is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
The Zombie is squirming around, avoiding dom's attempts to control the action.
The Zombie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
dom trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Zombie tries to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dom has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, The Zombie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The Zombie turns into dom and is now in his guard.
The Zombie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Zombie throwing strikes from guard but dom blocks nicely.
The Zombie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Zombie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Zombie thows a big elbow that misses.
The Zombie won't allow dom to get back to his feet.
The Zombie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Zombie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bob The Zombie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
dom looks gassed!
dom doesn't manage to clinch there - The Zombie circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from The Zombie misses.
The Zombie lands with a straight right. dom didn't see that one coming.
The Zombie lands a head shot.
dom dodges the punch combination from The Zombie.
dom slips under a jab from The Zombie.
dom takes one on the button.
dom tries for a takedown but The Zombie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The Zombie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

dom forces The Zombie back against the cage and clinches.
The Zombie has had enough of the clinch but dom keeps him there for the moment.
The Zombie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Zombie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Zombie wants to break free but dom has control.
dom has The Zombie pressed against the cage, preventing The Zombie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

dom breaks from the clinch.
dom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Zombie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Zombie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dom tries to clinch but The Zombie moves out of range.
dom is looking to clinch.
The Zombie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dom circles away quickly and effectively.
dom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Zombie throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for The Zombie.
dom throws the left hand but The Zombie avoids the punch easily.
The Zombie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Zombie throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Zombie lands with a cross.
The Zombie misses with a double jab.
dom walks into a straight right hand from The Zombie.
The Zombie misses with a double jab.

dom closes the distance and pushes The Zombie back into the cage.
The Zombie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Zombie tries to circle away but dom has him pinned against the cage.
The Zombie can't break the clinch.

dom jumps guard and drags The Zombie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
dom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DICK dom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

dom fails with the takedown.
The Zombie swinging wildly here.
The Zombie throws a nice looking combination but dom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Zombie lands a jab-cross combination.
The Zombie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bob The Zombie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Zombie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
dom fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Zombie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Zombie throws an overhand right that lands on dom's shoulder, as dom tries to avoid the shot.
The Zombie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The Zombie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

dom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The Zombie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Zombie tries to get out of the position.
The Zombie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Zombie is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but dom turns him over and now has his back.
The Zombie could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The Zombie tries to escape but dom has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
dom is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Zombie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
dom thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The Zombie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The Zombie tries to reverse the position but dom maintains control.
The Zombie is working hard here to advance position.

dom jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Zombie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The Zombie throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Zombie connects with a looping right hand.

That's two 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.
A jab lands there for The Zombie.
The Zombie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Zombie's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and The Zombie duly obliges.
A punch lands to the side of dom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
dom avoids a punch combination nicely.
dom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The Zombie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by dom.
The Zombie lands a lovely overhand right.
The Zombie throws a series of punches but dom moves out of range.
Bob The Zombie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for The Zombie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Zombie scores with a one two! dom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by The Zombie there.
The Zombie misses with the combination.
A combination from The Zombie does no damage.
The Zombie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but dom circles away quickly and effectively.
The Zombie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Zombie scores with a crisp jab that stopped dom in his tracks.

dom shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Zombie's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Zombie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The Zombie throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
dom wants to get up but he can't break The Zombie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Zombie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The Zombie lands with a heel strike from the guard.
The Zombie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The Zombie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for dom on the ground.
The Zombie striking off his back but it's not causing dom any problems.
The Zombie striking off his back, scoring a few points.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Donk. The Zombie catches dom right on the button with a cross.
dom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Zombie throws a series of punches but dom moves out of range.
The Zombie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The Zombie fails to land with a series of punches.
The Zombie throws a combination that misses

and dom counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four 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.
dom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Zombie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
dom keeps control of The Zombie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Zombie is trying to break the clinch but dom has him pressed against the cage.
dom blocks an elbow strike from The Zombie.
The Zombie wants to break free but dom has control.

dom gets control of The Zombie's arms and successfully pulls guard. dom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The Zombie won't allow dom to sweep him here.
The Zombie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
dom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Zombie lands a couple of elbows.
The Zombie landing some decent shots from guard.
The Zombie is working dom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Zombie throws a strike but dom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Zombie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DICK dom 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! And we move into the final round!

The Zombie misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. The Zombie catches dom right on the button with a cross.
The Zombie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
dom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Zombie throws a right hand that dom ducks under and follows up with a left that dom also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from dom is defended easily by The Zombie.
dom takes one on the button.
The Zombie throws a right and a left that dom avoids nicely.
dom throws a head kick but The Zombie moves out of range.
The Zombie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by The Zombie.
The Zombie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
dom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

dom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Zombie striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dom moves nicely into side control.
The Zombie throws up a few punches.
The Zombie tries to bench press dom off him but dom keeps the position.
The Zombie misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The Zombie striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
dom has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for The Zombie!
The Zombie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The Zombie is trying to escape the mount.
The Zombie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The Zombie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
dom blocks The Zombie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bob The Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
dom blocks The Zombie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The Zombie throwing hammer fists to the chest of dom. What's that going to do exactly?
The Zombie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
dom tries to control but The Zombie wriggling away.
The Zombie is mounted but he's throwing punches.

dom looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
dom trying to control but The Zombie is having none of it.
The Zombie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
dom prevents The Zombie from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dom blocks The Zombie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The Zombie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
dom lands a nice shot to the head.
dom trying to control but The Zombie is having none of it.
The Zombie is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four 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.
The Zombie throwing hammer fists to the chest of dom. What's that going to do exactly?
The Zombie throwing hammer fists to the chest of dom. What's that going to do exactly?
The Zombie swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Feeble punches landing from The Zombie - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
The Zombie tries to reverse the position but dom maintains control.
dom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The Zombie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The Zombie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The Zombie trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt dom.
The Zombie is looking to improve his position but dom isn't that keen on the idea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
dom blocks The Zombie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
DICK dom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Zombie tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
DICK dom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got dom 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DICK dom!