PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Zorin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Son
vs
Zorin

181 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
179 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gray Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Zorin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorin fails to land with a series of punches.
Zorin throws a shot from downtown. Son moves away and avoids it.
Son keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zorin.
Son tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zorin works Son's body with a nice hook.
Son closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Gray Son has been cut.
Zorin misses with a wild body shot.
Zorin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zorin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Zorin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zorin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zorin throws out a loose jab but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
Son blocks a jab.
Zorin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zorin takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
Zorin throws a jab but it's blocked by Son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorin throws a nice looking combination but Son bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zorin misses with a hook. Son ducked under it nicely.
Zorin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Son sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zorin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Son sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zorin misses with a wild combination.
Son ducks under a wild hook from Zorin.
Son catches Zorin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Son displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zorin throws out the jab.
Zorin misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zorin checks a leg kick.
Son scores with a head kick.
Zorin looks gassed!
A punch combination from Zorin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son thumps Zorin with a low kick.
Son showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zorin.
Son slips under a jab.
Son throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Son. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son scoring well with a low kick there.
Son feints and then cracks Zorin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zorin down.
Son connects with a solid leg kick.
Son throws a nice outside leg kick.
Son lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Son.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son scores with a leg kick.
Zorin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zorin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Son can pounce on him.
Son fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zorin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zorin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Son stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zorin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Son pushes Zorin away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zorin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zorin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Son can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Son. That's going to slow Zorin down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Son.
Zorin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Son wants to slow Zorin down by chopping away at his legs.
Son with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zorin throws a series of punches but Son avoids them all with ease.
Son looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Son lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Son scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Son there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Son moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Son pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Son throws a series of punches but Zorin avoids them all with ease.
Son lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zorin backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Son dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gray Son's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Son lands a lovely overhand right.
Gray Son is winning the standup battle so far.
Son scoring well with a low kick there.
Zorin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Son.
Zorin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Son rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zorin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Son uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zorin.
Son moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zorin is breathing heavily.
Son lands a high kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Son. Zorin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Son misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zorin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zorin throws a right hand that Son ducks under and follows up with a left that Son also avoids with ease.
Son looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gray Son is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Son throws a front kick aimed at Zorin's knee but Zorin avoids it well.
A solid body kick from Son.
Son throws a series of strikes that have Zorin backpedaling.
Son lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zorin takes one on the button.
Zorin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Son.
Son thuds a left hand into Zorin's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Son - just one landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zorin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Son fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Son lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zorin misses with a body punch
and Son counters with a three punch combo that has Zorin backing up. Zorin nods at Son to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zorin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zorin scores with a nice right hand.
Son is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zorin can do to turn this around?
Son with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Son.
Son throws a right and a left that Zorin avoids nicely.
Son throws a front kick aimed at Zorin's knee but Zorin avoids it well.
A big right from Zorin misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Son lands.
Son dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zorin. That did some damage!
Son scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick from Son lands but Zorin takes it in his stride.
Son lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zorin at a distance.
A solid body kick from Son.
Zorin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zorin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A nice inside leg kick there by Son. That's going to slow Zorin down.
Son scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Son lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zorin circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son lands a front kick.
Son feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zorin's calf.
Son is looking to wear down Zorin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zorin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Son - the referee stops the clock and Zorin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Son. Zorin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Son, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Son.
Son throws a leg kick but Zorin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zorin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Son walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zorin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Son lands but Zorin takes it in his stride.
Son thows a body kick. Zorin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Son dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gray Son's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Son throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zorin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Son stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zorin blocks a head kick by Son.
Zorin misses with a combination
and Son counters with a good low kick that Zorin was not able to check.
Zorin blocks a leg kick.
Max Zorin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Zorin as he connects with a hook.
Zorin missing with a left hand there. Son was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Son.
Son ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Son fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zorin.
Son dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zorin. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Son lands but Zorin takes it in his stride.
Son fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.
Son fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zorin.
Son scores with a punch to the head.
Zorin takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Son.
Nice body kick there by Son.
Zorin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Son chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Max Zorin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son tries to score with a low kick but Zorin moves his leg out of the way.
Zorin misses with a hook to the body
and Son counters with a three punch combo that has Zorin backing up. Zorin nods at Son to acknowledge the strikes.
Son slips under a jab.
A leg kick checked by Zorin.
Son throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zorin misses with a hook to the body
and Son counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Son.
Son throws a leg kick that misses.
Son lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zorin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zorin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Son has got the better of the exchanges.
Son throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zorin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Son moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Son delivers a nice body kick.
Son throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zorin.
Zorin throws out a loose jab but Son uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zorin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Son there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Son throws a quick inside leg kick.
Son scores with a hook to the body. Zorin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zorin misses with a body shot
and Son counters with a low kick, right behind Zorin 's knee.
Son slips a jab and a cross from Zorin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Son throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Son feints and then cracks Zorin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zorin down.
Zorin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Son counters with a nice leg kick.
Son lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Son attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Son throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zorin moves out of range of the leg kick from Son.
Zorin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Son. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zorin misses the jab.
Son scores with a leg kick.
Gray Son is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Son connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Son showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Son 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Son!