PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barlon Mrando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Zat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zat has chosen Open your eyes by Alter Bridge as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mrando
vs
Zat

200 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barlon Mrando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Zat!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Zat misses
and Mrando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mrando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mrando swivels and escapes.
Zat steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mrando. That one must have hurt.
Zat misses with a lunging right hand
and Mrando counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Mrando.
Zat misses with a takedown
and Mrando counters with a head kick.
Barlon Mrando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Zat.
Zat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mrando can pounce on him.
Zat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mrando can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mrando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zat looks gassed!
Zat swinging wildly here.
Zat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mrando counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mrando, right into the meat.
Mrando throws a nice head kick!
Zat wants to clinch up but Mrando keeps it at a distance.
Gabriel Zat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mrando throws a leg kick which misses Zat's front leg but catches the back leg as Zat tries to avoid it.
Mrando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mrando connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Mrando tenderised Zat's leg. Zat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrando scores with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Mrando.
Mrando is looking to slow Zat down with leg kicks.

Mrando closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mrando breaks from the clinch.
Zat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mrando. Mrando obviously looking to wear him down.
Mrando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mrando tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mrando. Mrando obviously looking to wear him down.
Zat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mrando throws a front kick that sends Zat stumbling back into the cage.
Zat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mrando connects with an inside leg kick.
Mrando scoring well with a low kick there.
Mrando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zat.
That kick from Mrando tenderised Zat's leg. Zat is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zat is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mrando is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zat.
Mrando scoring well with a low kick there.
Mrando cracks the inside of Zat's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mrando, right into the meat.
A solid body kick from Mrando.
Mrando bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mrando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zat.
Good leg kick by Mrando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mrando.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mrando. That's going to slow Zat down.
Mrando lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrando lands a high kick!
Zat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mrando.
Mrando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mrando.
Zat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mrando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrando.
Mrando connects with an inside leg kick.
Mrando connects with a leg kick. Zat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mrando, right into the meat.
Mrando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mrando lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mrando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mrando counters with a head kick. That will keep Zat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mrando.
Zat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mrando counters with a thumping low kick.
Mrando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mrando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gabriel Zat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zat is breathing heavily.
Mrando throws a head kick that Zat semi-blocks.
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrando lands a leg kick that knocks Zat off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrando lands with a kick to the temple. Zat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barlon Mrando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mrando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barlon Mrando is winning the standup battle so far.
Zat is looking to clinch.
Mrando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mrando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mrando connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mrando.
Mrando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mrando makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barlon Mrando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Zat.
Mrando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mrando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrando connects with a leg kick. Zat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mrando thumps Zat with a low kick.
Zat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mrando, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Mrando.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mrando throws a nice head kick!
Mrando thumps Zat with a low kick.
Mrando thumps Zat with a low kick.
Zat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mrando.
Mrando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zat's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrando throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mrando throws a leg kick which misses Zat's front leg but catches the back leg as Zat tries to avoid it.
Mrando scores with a head kick. Zat tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mrando thuds his shin into the meat of Zat's side.
Mrando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mrando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mrando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zat darts in trying to clinch
and Mrando counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrando throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zat's head.
Mrando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zat thows a leg kick but Mrando checks it
and Mrando counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mrando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zat's sensitive parts.
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Mrando.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mrando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrando.
Zat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barlon Mrando dominated that second round.
That's time! Mrando's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mrando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mrando finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mrando.
Zat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mrando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mrando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mrando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mrando.
Zat gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mrando counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrando.
Zat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mrando lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mrando lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zat takes a step back to recover.
Zat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mrando can pounce on him.
Mrando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zat misses with a takedown
and Mrando counters with a leg kick.
Barlon Mrando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Zat.

Mrando drives through and clinches with Zat against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mrando gets underhooks to prevent Zat's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrando tries to land knees in the clinch but Zat avoids the damage to the body.
Mrando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zat swings wildly with an uppercut but Mrando uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mrando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mrando scores with a leg kick.
Zat misses with a takedown attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Mrando counters with an outside leg kick.
Zat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mrando. Mrando obviously looking to wear him down.
Zat tries for a takedown but Mrando circles away easily
and Mrando counters with a low kick, right behind Zat 's knee.
A good leg kick by Mrando.
Mrando throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mrando connects with a solid leg kick.
Mrando throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mrando lands a front kick.
Mrando lands with a slapping head kick.
Mrando connects with a solid leg kick.
Zat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zat throws a combination that misses
and Mrando counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mrando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zat swats away the attempt to clinch by Mrando.
Zat takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrando fakes the leg kick and cracks Zat in the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mrando feints and then cracks Zat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zat down.
Mrando doesn't manage to clinch there - Zat circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mrando - that will leave a mark!
Zat tries to clinch but Mrando moves away
and Mrando counters with an inside leg kick.
Gabriel Zat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mrando connects with an inside leg kick.
Mrando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mrando scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zat tries for a takedown but Mrando circles away easily
and Mrando counters with a low kick, right behind Zat 's knee.
Barlon Mrando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zat takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barlon Mrando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mrando 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barlon Mrando!
Barlon Mrando is the new light heavyweight champion!