PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morbius Zod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mean right hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zod
vs
right hand

175 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morbius Zod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, mean right hand!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
right hand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zod looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Some wild striking there from right hand.
right hand fails in his attempt to clinch.
right hand fails in his attempt to clinch.
right hand shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zod pinned against the cage. Zod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
right hand misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
right hand tries to close the distance and clinch but Zod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
right hand shoots in for a takedown but Zod shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morbius Zod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mean right hand.
right hand fails with an attempt to clinch.

right hand shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than right hand was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
right hand with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
right hand looking to finish Zod with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zod!
Zod is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by right hand there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
right hand punching from mount but Zod doing a good job of avoiding damage.
right hand throws some wild stikes that Zod manages to avoid easily.
Zod is bucking up trying to escape but right hand cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
right hand misses with a head shot.
right hand throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
right hand throwing strikes here but Zod is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
right hand working the ground and pound effectively.
Zod manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Zod kicks off right hand and gets to his feet.
right hand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zod.
Danga de danga de dang - right hand scores with a four punch combination!
right hand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zod scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
right hand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Zod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
right hand closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zod circles away.
right hand fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zod avoids it really well and circles away.
right hand fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
right hand shoots in for a takedown but Zod shows good takedown defense.
Zod misses with a two punch combination.
right hand shoots in looking for a takedown. Zod tries to sprawl out of it but right hand keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zod manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zod lands with a nice combination. right hand backs away looking to recover.
Zod slaps away a takedown attempt from right hand, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Zod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with right hand, pushing him back against the cage.
right hand throws a punch but it's blocked by Zod.
Zod prevents right hand from breaking the clinch.
Zod is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

right hand pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zod has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zod keeps control of right hand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from right hand.
right hand is trying to break free.
Zod has right hand pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. right hand manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
right hand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
right hand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zod tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
right hand is trying to break the clinch but Zod is controlling him.
Zod misses with an elbow over the top.
right hand wants to get back to striking at distance but Zod won't allow it.
Zod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zod has had enough of the clinch but right hand keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from right hand.
right hand swings away with an uppercut that misses.
right hand dodges an elbow strike from Zod.
Zod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zod keeps control of right hand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Morbius Zod will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zod displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from right hand.
right hand shoots in for a double leg but Zod sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morbius Zod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but right hand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
right hand shoots in but Zod avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morbius Zod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mean right hand.
A combination from Zod does no damage.
Zod misses with a two punch combination.
right hand fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
right hand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zod.
Zod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
right hand avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
right hand shoots in for a double leg but Zod sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice shot lands for Zod.
Zod misses with a series of wild punches.
right hand shoots in for a takedown but Zod shows good takedown defense.
Zod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around right hand's waist but right hand gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zod off to one side.
right hand shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zod pinned against the cage. Zod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zod misses with a wild body shot.

right hand scores with a takedown into Zod's guard.
right hand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
right hand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
right hand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zod pulls right hand in close to prevent any damage.
Zod wants to stand up but right hand is controlling him.
right hand with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zod utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
right hand postures up in Zod's guard and throws a big left but Zod blocks it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zod stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zod wants it to stay on the feet.
right hand fails to land with a series of punches.
Zod circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zod counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for right hand.
right hand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zod throws an elbow that misses.
right hand is trying to break free.
right hand is trying to break the clinch but Zod is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for right hand.
Zod has had enough of the clinch but right hand keeps him there for the moment.
right hand dodges an elbow strike from Zod.
Zod misses with an elbow strike.
right hand lands a left hand.
Zod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
right hand is trying to break the clinch but Zod has him pressed against the cage.
right hand avoids the elbow strike from Zod, against the cage.
right hand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zod drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
right hand wants to break the clinch but can't.
right hand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zod blocking some punches.
Zod tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zod takes a shot to the head.
right hand throws a head punch that misses.

right hand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
right hand has a takedown stuffed.
Zod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but right hand circles away quickly and effectively.
Zod stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zod wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zod misses with a few strikes there.
Zod misses with a wild body shot.
Zod moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but mean right hand will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Zod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

right hand shoots for a takedown but Zod saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Zod closes the distance and clinches.
Zod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
right hand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
right hand misses with a punch on the inside.
Zod tries for a takedown but right hand manages to get underhooks.
right hand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zod has right hand pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. right hand manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zod keeps the fight in the clinch, despite right hand's efforts to push away.
right hand looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zod is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morbius Zod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
right hand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
right hand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zod backwards.
right hand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zod backwards.
right hand working aggressively here.
right hand working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

right hand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Zod has right hand up against the cage in a clinch.
right hand wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zod has him pressed against the cage.
Zod is trying to break the clinch but right hand has him pressed against the cage.
right hand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
right hand throws a punch but it's blocked by Zod.
Zod can't break the clinch.

right hand manages to break the clinch.
mean right hand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
right hand misses with a double jab

and Zod holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zod is working for takedown but right hand is calmly controlling the position for now.
right hand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
right hand is trying to break the clinch but Zod has him pressed against the cage.

right hand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
right hand tries to clinch

and Zod counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zod stands up and waves to right hand to follow him.
right hand closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zod counters with a lovely shot to the body.
right hand throws a right hand that Zod ducks under and follows up with a left that Zod also avoids with ease.
right hand closes the distance looking to clinch

so Zod counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zod decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on right hand, up you get!
Zod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
right hand moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
right hand misses with a takedown

and Zod moves into the clinch.
right hand is trying to break free.

right hand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
right hand looks for a takedown but Zod sprawls well.

Zod fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with right hand, pushing him back against the cage.
Zod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zod keeps control of right hand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zod misses with an elbow strike.
right hand tries to break the clinch but Zod is controlling the position.
right hand tries to break the clinch but Zod is controlling the position.
Zod misses with an elbow strike.
right hand lands an uppercut.
right hand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zod backwards.
right hand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zod just misses with a elbow thrown towards right hand's brow.
Zod misses with an elbow strike.
right hand tries to break the clinch but Zod is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from right hand.
Zod throws an elbow but it's blocked.

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.
right hand has had enough of the clinch but Zod keeps him there for the moment.
right hand wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zod pushes off an throws an elbow but right hand leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zod lands a nice uppercut.
Zod is trying to break free.
Zod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
right hand swings wildly with an uppercut but Zod uses good head movement to avoid it.
right hand throws a punch but it's blocked by Zod.
right hand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
right hand gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zod.
right hand scores with a shot to the side of Zod's head.

right hand manages to break the clinch.
right hand leaves Zod with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
right hand tries for a takedown but Zod circles away easily

and Zod counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morbius Zod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zod has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morbius Zod!