PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zinedine Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ag comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Lion Zion. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zidane's choice of entrance music: I'm Shipping Up To Boston - Dropkick Murphys. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ag
vs
Zidane

174 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zinedine Zidane!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidane shoots in and drives through. Ag sprawls well.
Ag shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zidane misses with an attempted mid kick.

Ag clinches up with Zidane and pushes him back against the cage.
Ag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ag connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zidane's face.
Zidane jumps guard but Ag stands there with Zidane around his waist. Zidane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ag gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zidane.
Mr Ag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zinedine Zidane.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ag.
Ag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zidane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ag lands an elbow inside that Zidane shrugs off.
Zidane takes an elbow to the temple.
Zidane has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ag avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zidane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ag prevents it.
Ag lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zidane is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ag pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ag lands a nice elbow.
Zidane tries to break the clinch but Ag is controlling the position.
Zidane tries to break the clinch but Ag is controlling the position.
Ag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ag using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zidane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Ag.
Ag is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Zidane's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zidane tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ag softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zidane takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ag lands an elbow that stopped Zidane in his tracks for a moment.
Ag lands an elbow just above Zidane 's eye.

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.
Zidane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zidane dodges an elbow strike from Ag.
Zidane blocks an elbow strike.
Ag lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zidane jumps guard but Ag stands there with Zidane around his waist. Zidane gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zidane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ag tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ag creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zidane's defenses.
Ag lands a right hand.
Ag scores with a shoulder strike.
Ag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zidane is defending well for now.
Zidane is working for takedown but Ag is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zidane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ag avoids it.
Ag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zidane backwards.
Ag scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ag misses with an elbow strike.
Ag lands a damaging elbow.
Zidane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ag.
Good body shot from Zidane.
Zidane tries a knee to the head but Ag blocks it.
Zidane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zidane managing to block the knees to the body from Ag.
Zidane tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zidane tries to stall but Ag uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ag throws an elbow but it misses.
Zidane tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ag avoids it.
Ag lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ag lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zidane avoids it.
Ag tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zidane managing to block the knees to the body from Ag.
Zidane looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ag crunches a lovely knee into Zidane's ribcage.
Ag prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ag.
Zidane trying to control the position but instead, Ag has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zidane into the cage.
Ag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zidane in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ag has Zidane pressed against the cage, preventing Zidane from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zidane avoiding damage as Ag throws knees to the body.
Zidane tries for a takedown but Ag manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Ag dominated that round.
That's time! Ag's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zidane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ag tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zidane was well out of range. Poor timing from Ag.
Ag doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zidane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zidane misses with a head kick.
Zidane throws a jab but it's blocked by Ag.
Zidane misses with the combination.
Zidane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ag as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ag blocks a head kick by Zidane.
Ag connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zidane's hands.
Zidane misses with a head kick.
Ag throws a lazy right hand but Zidane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane has a takedown stuffed.
Zidane is breathing heavily.

Ag has closed the distance and engaged Zidane in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ag comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zidane takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ag looking to throw knees to the head but Zidane is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ag.
Ag lands an elbow inside that Zidane shrugs off.
Ag lands a good knee to the midsection. Zidane won't want to take too many of those.
Zidane tries to break free but Ag pushes him back against the cage.
Ag lands an elbow inside that Zidane shrugs off.
Ag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ag working Zidane over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidane tries a body shot but Ag blocks it.
Ag scores with a hook to the body.
Ag lands a knee to the head.
Ag lands an elbow inside that Zidane shrugs off.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ag lands a damaging elbow.
Ag scores with a knee to the head.
Ag lands an elbow that stopped Zidane in his tracks for a moment.
Ag lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ag with a knee to the head.

Zidane is rocked!
Ag pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Zidane! Ag unloads with more strikes and Zidane sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Ag!