PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zan Ziuao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zan Ziuao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ziuao
vs
burt

190 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zan Ziuao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson burt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
burt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ziuao.
burt misses with a two punch combination.
burt fails to land with a series of punches.
burt throws a series of punches but Ziuao avoids them all with ease.
burt throws a series of punches but Ziuao moves out of range.

Ziuao moves into the clinch successfully.
burt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ziuao has him pressed against the cage.
Ziuao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. burt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
burt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
burt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ziuao has burt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. burt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zan Ziuao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
burt tries to break the clinch but Ziuao is controlling the position.
Ziuao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. burt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ziuao can't get the takedown.
Ziuao is breathing heavily.
burt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziuao wants a takedown but no success here.
Ziuao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but burt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
burt misses with the head strike.
burt fails to pull guard.
burt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ziuao just stands there and leans against the cage.
burt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ziuao walks away with a smile on his face. burt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A combination from burt does no damage.
burt misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from burt does no damage.
burt stalks Ziuao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ziuao's face. Ziuao staggers backwards, shaken.
burt just misses with a punch to the body.
burt misses with a jab, cross combination.
burt throws a series of punches but Ziuao avoids them all with ease.
Jackson burt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
burt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
burt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from burt.

It looks like Zan Ziuao has been cut.
No joy there for burt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
burt fails to land with a series of punches.
Ziuao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ziuao defending well as burt loads up on a big left hand.
burt scores with a shot to the body.
burt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
burt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ziuao.
burt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
burt misses with a double jab.
Ziuao slips a jab and a cross from burt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
burt loads up on a big right hand but Ziuao slips the punch.
burt lands a jab to the nose.
burt misses with a two punch combination.
burt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
burt misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from burt.
Ziuao tries for a takedown but burt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ziuao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ziuao tries to close the distance and clinch but burt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
burt swinging wildly here.
burt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by burt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of burt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
burt misses with a two punch combination.
Ziuao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ziuao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by burt.
burt's corner calls for a 1-2. burt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
burt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ziuao tries to clinch but burt is having none of it.
burt looks to land a combination but Ziuao avoids it well.
burt tries to bum rush Ziuao with a series of wild strikes but Ziuao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
burt lands a right hook to the body.
burt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
burt jabs Ziuao right on the nose. Ziuao blinks but takes it well.
burt fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson burt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zan Ziuao's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

burt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
burt thows a left - swing and a miss!
burt connects with a single shot there.
Ziuao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
burt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ziuao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ziuao avoids a punch combination nicely.
burt lands a jab-cross combination.
burt throws a nice looking combination but Ziuao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ziuao blocks a jab.
Zan Ziuao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from burt does no damage.
burt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
burt throws a right and a left that Ziuao avoids nicely.
Ziuao shoots in but burt avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
burt misses with a body shot.
burt misses with the combination.
burt sizes up Ziuao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
burt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ziuao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson burt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
burt looks to land a combination but Ziuao avoids it well.
burt stuffs the takedown attempt from Ziuao. Ziuao gets slowly back to his feet.
Ziuao dodges the punch combination from burt.
burt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from burt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
burt looks to land a combination but Ziuao avoids it well.
burt connects with the punch.
burt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ziuao fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zan Ziuao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
burt tries to bum rush Ziuao with a series of wild strikes but Ziuao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ziuao defending well as burt loads up on a big left hand.
burt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by burt.
burt throws a body punch but Ziuao moves out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ziuao. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ziuao slips a jab from burt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
burt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ziuao.
burt throws a right hand that Ziuao ducks under and follows up with a left that Ziuao also avoids with ease.
burt misses with the combination.
Ziuao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ziuao there as he acknowledges the shot.
burt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
burt throws a nice looking combination but Ziuao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
burt throws a nice looking combination but Ziuao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
burt misses with a few strikes there.
burt misses with a double jab.
burt misses with an uppercut. Ziuao saw that one coming.
burt misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ziuao shoots for a double leg takedown but burt sprawls well. He's pushed Ziuao's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
burt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ziuao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from burt does no damage.
burt throws a series of punches but Ziuao avoids them all with ease.
Ziuao dodges the punch combination from burt.
burt lands with a straight right. Ziuao didn't see that one coming.
burt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
burt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ziuao.
burt misses with a hook. Ziuao ducked under it nicely.
Jab by burt.
Ziuao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from burt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson burt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zan Ziuao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

burt throws a right hand that Ziuao ducks under and follows up with a left that Ziuao also avoids with ease.
Ziuao ducks under a wild hook from burt.
burt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ziuao.
burt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
burt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ziuao in his tracks.
burt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ziuao is able to avoid easily.
Ziuao slips under a jab from burt.
burt misses with a series of wild punches.
burt looks to land a combination but Ziuao avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
burt connects with a body shot.
Ziuao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ziuao shoots for a takedown but burt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
burt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
burt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
burt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ziuao circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from burt misses.
burt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ziuao tries to clinch but burt moves out of range.
burt misses with the combination.
Jackson burt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
burt misses with a jab, cross combination.
burt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from burt misses.
Ziuao tries to close the distance and clinch up but burt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
burt throws a right and a left that both miss.
burt throws a nice looking combination but Ziuao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two 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.
burt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
burt tries to bum rush Ziuao with a series of wild strikes but Ziuao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ziuao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as burt throws out the jab.
A big left from burt misses.
burt throws a series of punches but Ziuao moves out of range.
burt throws a good cross that connects.
burt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
burt misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by burt as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from burt.
Ziuao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from burt.
burt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
burt misses with a wild combination.
burt throws a one two combo.

Ziuao rushes burt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
burt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ziuao walks away with a smile on his face. burt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
burt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
burt clobbers Ziuao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
burt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
burt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ziuao.
Ziuao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from burt.
burt tries to bum rush Ziuao with a series of wild strikes but Ziuao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
burt misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
burt misses with a two punch combination.
burt throws a nice looking combination but Ziuao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
burt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ziuao circles away quickly and effectively.
Ziuao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ziuao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
burt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
burt throws out a leg kick but Ziuao moves out of range and burt only half commits.
Ziuao tries to close the distance and clinch but burt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from burt misses.
burt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zan Ziuao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson burt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from burt does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson burt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got burt 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson burt!