PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola has chosen Balls to the Wall as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mayweather Jr
vs
Zola

173 cm
29
145 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

163 cm
31
142 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Floyd Mayweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gianfranco Zola!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mayweather Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayweather Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zola throws a lazy uppercut
and Mayweather Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mayweather Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Zola with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Mayweather Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Zola misses with a right hand

and Mayweather Jr counters by moving into the clinch.

Mayweather Jr breaks the clinch.
Mayweather Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zola throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather Jr throws out a loose jab but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zola.
Zola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mayweather Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zola with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mayweather Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Floyd Mayweather Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianfranco Zola.

Mayweather Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a left hand but Zola moved out of range nicely.
Zola misses with a leg kick
and Mayweather Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayweather Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mayweather Jr tries to clinch up.
Zola throws a sloppy body shot

and Mayweather Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zola backwards.

Mayweather Jr breaks from the clinch.
Mayweather Jr looks to land a right hand but Zola moved out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Mayweather Jr scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Mayweather Jr thuds his right hand into Zola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zola tries a head kick but it misses.
Zola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mayweather Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mayweather Jr clinches up against the cage.
Mayweather Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mayweather Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr presses Zola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayweather Jr lands a shoulder strike.

Mayweather Jr breaks the clinch.
Zola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zola misses with a right hand

and Mayweather Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayweather Jr.
Zola is trying to force a seperation but Mayweather Jr has the dominant position.
Mayweather Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Mayweather Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zola jumps guard but Mayweather Jr stands there with Zola around his waist. Zola gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Zola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mayweather Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zola misses with a right hand
and Mayweather Jr counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Zola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather Jr clobbers Zola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zola misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Mayweather Jr moves into the clinch.
Mayweather Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayweather Jr gets through Zola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zola is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mayweather Jr is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zola.
Nice body punch from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr throws a head punch that misses.

Zola manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayweather Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zola throws a poor cross that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Zola.
Zola doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mayweather Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mayweather Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Zola to counter with a crisp jab.
Zola lands with a right hand.
Zola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mayweather Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mayweather Jr darts in and clinches Zola up against the cage.
Mayweather Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zola is trying to break the clinch but Mayweather Jr is controlling him.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayweather Jr.
Zola has Mayweather Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mayweather Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mayweather Jr pushes Zola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather Jr misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Mayweather Jr.
Zola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mayweather Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayweather Jr.

Zola breaks the clinch.
Mayweather Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zola has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zola swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mayweather Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mayweather Jr lands an overhand right.
Zola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Zola. Zola gets slowly back to his feet.
Floyd Mayweather Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianfranco Zola.
Zola shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayweather Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Zola's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zola is breathing heavily.

Mayweather Jr moves into range and clinches up with Zola.
A left hand lands to the body for Mayweather Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr slowing the pace effectively.

Mayweather Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Mayweather Jr.
Zola throws a poor cross that misses
and Zola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zola misses with a right hand

and Mayweather Jr counters by clinching up.
Mayweather Jr pushes Zola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mayweather Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mayweather Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Mayweather Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Mayweather Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Mayweather Jr - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Zola is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mayweather Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Zola gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zola misses with a right hand
and Mayweather Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayweather Jr.
Zola with a poor takedown
enabling Mayweather Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Floyd Mayweather Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Mayweather Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Zola circles away.
Mayweather Jr lands a jab to the head.
Mayweather Jr lands with a nice combination. Zola backs away looking to recover.
Zola misses with a hook
and Mayweather Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola throws a sloppy body shot
and Mayweather Jr counters with a nice uppercut.

Zola closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayweather Jr wants to control but Zola is keeping him busy.
Mayweather Jr stalling away here and it's allowed Zola to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mayweather Jr wants to control from the top but Zola keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mayweather Jr working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Mayweather Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Zola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather Jr.
Zola moves out of range of the strikes.
Zola shoots and misses
and Mayweather Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayweather Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zola avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayweather Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zola misses with an uppercut
and Mayweather Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zola misses with a hook
and Mayweather Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola misses with a double jab
and Zola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zola misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Mayweather Jr counters by clinching up.
Zola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.

Mayweather Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zola shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zola swings widly with a right hand
letting Mayweather Jr counter with a right hand.
Zola throws a body punch but Mayweather Jr moves out of range.
Zola fails with the takedown
and Mayweather Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gianfranco Zola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Floyd Mayweather Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianfranco Zola.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola misses with a lunging right hand
and Mayweather Jr counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mayweather Jr.
Zola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zola shoots for a takedown but Mayweather Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gianfranco Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zola with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayweather Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zola walks into a jab.
Zola throws a right hand that misses
and Mayweather Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Zola misses with a lunging right hand
and Mayweather Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayweather Jr.
Zola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mayweather Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mayweather Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Zola.
Mayweather Jr cracks Zola with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zola misses with a hook
and Mayweather Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Mayweather Jr clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayweather Jr.
Zola is trying to break the clinch but Mayweather Jr is controlling him.
Mayweather Jr lands with a left to the head.
Mayweather Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mayweather Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zola backwards.
Mayweather Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Mayweather Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayweather Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Mayweather Jr!