PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Calatayud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mykal Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu has chosen Shyne ft. Barrington Levy - Bad Boyz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mykal Zulu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Calatayud
vs
Zulu

183 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

188 cm
29
218 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Non-Stop Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sebastian Calatayud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mykal Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zulu shoots in and gets a takedown into Calatayud's guard.

Calatayud manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Calatayud doesn't manage to clinch there - Zulu circles away.
Zulu moves out of range of the leg kick from Calatayud.

Zulu pushes Calatayud up against the cage in a clinch.
Calatayud working aggressively here.
Calatayud prevents a takedown attempt there.
Calatayud throws a punch but it's blocked by Zulu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calatayud.

Zulu tightens his grip and picks Calatayud up, before dumping him to the ground. Calatayud manages to land in guard.
Calatayud wants to stand up but Zulu is controlling him.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Calatayud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Calatayud being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zulu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Calatayud wants to get back to his feet but Zulu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zulu trying to control but Calatayud is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu stops Calatayud from standing up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mykal Zulu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Zulu moves into range and clinches up with Calatayud.
Calatayud misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Calatayud has a couple of punches blocked by Zulu.
Calatayud misses with a hook to the ribs.

Zulu has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Calatayud regains guard immediately.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Calatayud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calatayud is looking to stand up but Zulu isn't so interested in that idea.
Zulu looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calatayud wants to get back to his feet but Zulu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zulu is in close to Calatayud's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zulu looking to pass the guard.
Zulu throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Calatayud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulu is working Calatayud over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Calatayud wants to stand up but Zulu is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Calatayud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zulu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calatayud is looking to stand up but Zulu isn't so interested in that idea.
Zulu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Calatayud wants to stand and escape but Zulu is having none of it.
Zulu forces his way into half guard.
Zulu thows a huge punch but Calatayud dodges it nicely.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but Calatayud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Calatayud is trying to stand back up but Zulu is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zulu decides to stand and escape the position.

Zulu has Calatayud up against the cage in a clinch.
Zulu avoiding damage as Calatayud throws knees to the body.
Zulu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Calatayud gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zulu goes for a takedown attempt but Calatayud pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sebastian Calatayud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mykal Zulu.
Zulu looks gassed!
Zulu wants to clinch.
Zulu tries to clinch there but Calatayud circles away.
Zulu is looking to clinch but Calatayud is avoiding it.
Calatayud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calatayud throws out a loose jab but Zulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mykal Zulu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Calatayud tries to clinch but Zulu moves away

and Zulu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zulu.

Zulu has clasped his hands together around Calatayud's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but Calatayud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calatayud pushes Zulu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zulu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Calatayud takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zulu cracks Calatayud with a big right hand but Calatayud just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Calatayud is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zulu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Calatayud down.
Zulu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Calatayud is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Zulu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Calatayud sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Calatayud is not content to let Zulu control the position.
Calatayud is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zulu asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calatayud taking punishment in the form of punches.
Calatayud seems a little lost for a moment, as Zulu dominates the positioning.
The ground and pound from Zulu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zulu working the ground and pound but Calatayud is defending the strikes.
Calatayud is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zulu has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Zulu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Calatayud is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Calatayud is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Zulu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Calatayud some visible discomfort.
Zulu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Calatayud tries to escape but Zulu is in control.
Mykal Zulu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zulu lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calatayud pushes Zulu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zulu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Zulu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Calatayud down.
Zulu scoring with punches from side control.

Zulu decides to stand back up. Zulu steps back and let's Calatayud get back to his feet.

Zulu clinches.
A right hand to the body from Calatayud.
Zulu avoids a wild elbow strike from Calatayud.

Zulu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zulu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Calatayud is avoiding damage well.
Calatayud is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zulu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zulu looks up at the clock and then as Calatayud takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zulu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Calatayud is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zulu is controlling him well.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but Calatayud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calatayud is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zulu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Calatayud parries the strikes from Zulu easily there. Zulu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Calatayud to escape.
Zulu throws an elbow but Calatayud slips to the side and avoids it well.
Calatayud tries to escape but Zulu is in control.
Zulu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calatayud keeps working.
Zulu misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mykal Zulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Calatayud punishes Zulu's body with a nice straight punch.

Calatayud moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zulu.
Zulu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Calatayud avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zulu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Calatayud lands a shoulder strike.
Calatayud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zulu blocks an uppercut.
Calatayud lands with a left to the head.
Zulu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Calatayud pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sebastian Calatayud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mykal Zulu.
Calatayud lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Zulu tries to land knees in the clinch but Calatayud avoids the damage to the body.
Calatayud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zulu goes for a takedown attempt but Calatayud pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Calatayud tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Zulu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Calatayud!
Calatayud is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Zulu throwing strikes here but Calatayud is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Zulu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Calatayud can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calatayud's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu throws some wild stikes that Calatayud manages to avoid easily.
Calatayud really wants to buck Zulu off and get back to his feet.
Zulu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Calatayud is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Calatayud defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zulu.
Zulu throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Calatayud wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee warns Calatayud that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Zulu has control of Calatayud's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Calatayud regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The referee warns Calatayud that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zulu looking to finish with strikes here!
Calatayud is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calatayud trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Calatayud is squirming around, avoiding Zulu's attempts to control the action.
Zulu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Calatayud is trying to stand.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zulu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Zulu looking to isolate an arm here. Calatayud doesn't see it coming and as Zulu extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Zulu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mykal Zulu!