PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between El Mariachi Zidlicky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mariachi Zidlicky
vs
Harry

160 cm
20
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Mariachi Zidlicky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Harry!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidlicky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zidlicky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harry circles away quickly and effectively.
Zidlicky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zidlicky throws a leg kick which misses Harry's front leg but catches the back leg as Harry tries to avoid it.
Zidlicky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zidlicky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zidlicky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harry shoots for a double leg takedown but Zidlicky sprawls well. He's pushed Harry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harry shoots in looking for a takedown but Zidlicky manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zidlicky lands a nice looking body kick.
Zidlicky throws a nice looking combination but Harry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zidlicky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harry fails to land the takedown.
El Mariachi Zidlicky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton Harry.
Zidlicky throws a head kick that misses.
Zidlicky slaps away a takedown attempt from Harry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zidlicky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zidlicky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harry tries for a takedown but Zidlicky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harry looks gassed!
Zidlicky scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zidlicky throws a head kick but Harry moves out of range.
Zidlicky throws a head kick that misses.
Harry avoids a kick to the body.
Zidlicky misses with a looping right.
Zidlicky throws a leg kick which misses Harry's front leg but catches the back leg as Harry tries to avoid it.
Zidlicky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zidlicky thumps Harry with a low kick.
Zidlicky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zidlicky throws a nice head kick!
Zidlicky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zidlicky misses with a double jab.
Zidlicky misses with a two punch combination.
Zidlicky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidlicky throws the kick towards the body but Harry avoids it.
Harry shoots in but no luck this time.
Zidlicky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harry closes the distance and clinches up with Zidlicky, looking for a takedown. Harry pushes Zidlicky against the cage but Zidlicky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zidlicky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harry avoids the head kick by Zidlicky.
Zidlicky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harry.
Harry avoids the head kick by Zidlicky.

Harry moves into range and clinches up with Zidlicky.
Harry is trying to drag Zidlicky to the mat but Zidlicky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zidlicky tries to circle away but Harry has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidlicky is looking to break free of the clinch but Harry has double underhooks.
Zidlicky working hard to break the clinch.
Zidlicky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harry blocks an elbow strike.
Zidlicky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Zidlicky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zidlicky throws a head kick that misses.
Zidlicky avoids the head kick by Harry.
Harry is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zidlicky is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Harry.
Zidlicky throws a lazy head kick

and Harry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Harry wants to pass the guard but Zidlicky is keeping the position.
Harry preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zidlicky holds on and takes a little breather.
Harry seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Mariachi Zidlicky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Harry.
Harry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zidlicky sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zidlicky throws a head kick that half lands.
Zidlicky keeps Harry at a distance using the push kick.
Zidlicky throws a sloppy head kick

and Harry moves into the clinch.

Harry drags the fight down to the ground.
Harry trying to control the position.
Harry wants to stand but Zidlicky is controlling the position.
Harry is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidlicky controlling from the top position.
Zidlicky preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Harry looking for a guillotine here but Zidlicky defends easily.

Harry looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zidlicky passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidlicky content to control rather than advance.
Harry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zidlicky not doing much here.
Harry wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Mariachi Zidlicky dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zidlicky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zidlicky throws a lazy head kick

and Harry counters with a shoot takedown. Zidlicky fights it but they end up in guard.
Harry pushes down on Zidlicky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zidlicky moves into full guard.
Harry trying to control but Zidlicky is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zidlicky holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidlicky keeping moving, preventing Harry from controlling successfully.
Harry is looking to advance position but Zidlicky has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Harry is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harry tries to control the position but Zidlicky now has his back.
Harry trying to control the position but Zidlicky manages to sink in the hooks.
Harry is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zidlicky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harry controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Harry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zidlicky controlling the positon.

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.
Harry rolls, trying to escape but Zidlicky keeps control of the position.
El Mariachi Zidlicky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quinton Harry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harry has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinton Harry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zidlicky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Mariachi Zidlicky!