PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jones Zica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahlua Zordick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahlua Zordick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Zica
vs
Zordick

180 cm
27
162 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

165 cm
28
160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Zica!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kahlua Zordick!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zordick tries to close the distance and clinch but Zica swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zica moves out of range of the strikes.
Zica swats away the attempt to clinch by Zordick.
Zica looks to score with a jab to the body but Zordick is just out of range.
A punch combination from Zica misses.
Jones Zica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zordick throws out a leg kick but Zica moves out of range and Zordick only half commits.
Zordick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zica keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zica throws a big shot that misses.
Zordick shoots in looking for a takedown but Zica manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zordick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zordick walks into a jab.
Zica throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zordick dives in and grabs Zica's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zica pushes down on Zordick's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zica misses with a low kick.
Zordick tries to clinch but Zica is having none of it.
Zica moves out of range of the leg kick from Zordick.
Zica missing with a left hand there. Zordick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Zica gets caught napping as Zordick dives in and scores a takedown. Zica manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zordick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zordick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zordick throwing strikes from guard but Zica blocks nicely.
Zordick advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zordick trying to mount his opponent but Zica defends it.

Zordick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Zordick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zica doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zordick.
Zica knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zordick on the ground.
Zordick trying to control the action but Zica is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zordick scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zica keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Zordick is working for a kimura here but Zica manages to reverse the position and he's now in Zordick's guard.

Zordick looking for a guillotine here but Zica defends easily.
Zordick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zordick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zordick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zica is controlling him.

Zordick working for a triangle but Zica defends it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zica has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zordick is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zordick doesn't manage to clinch there - Zica circles away.
Zica throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zordick.
A low kick from Zica is predictable there
and Zordick counters with a low kick, right behind Zica 's knee.
Zordick is looking to clinch.
Zica swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zordick tries to move into range but Zica moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zordick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zica bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zordick's head backwards.
Zordick staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Zica misses.
Zica throws a hook but Zordick blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zordick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zica.
Zordick wants to clinch.
Zordick shoots in looking for a takedown but Zica manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zordick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zordick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zica is out of range and Zordick settles back down.
Zica lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zordick circles away quickly and effectively.
Zica misses with a body shot.
Zordick shoots in but no luck this time.
Zica just misses with a punch to the body.
Zica fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Zica misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zica connects with a body shot that sends Zordick's belly button to the back.
Zica slips under a jab from Zordick.
A punch combination from Zica misses.
Zordick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zica lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zica.
Zordick moves away from the strike by Zica.
Zordick tries to clinch there but Zica circles away.
Zica scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zica swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zica misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Zica.
Zordick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zica is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zordick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zica. Zica obviously looking to wear him down.
Zordick avoids the body shot from Zica.
Zica misses with an uppercut. Zordick saw that one coming.
Zica blocks a jab.
Zica comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zica misses the jab.
Zica scores with a shot to the body.
Zica takes a swing at Zordick's ribcage but misses.
Zica keeps the fight on the outside.
Zica misses with a low kick.
Zica bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zordick's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zica scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zordick shoots in looking for a takedown but Zica manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zordick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones Zica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kahlua Zordick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zordick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zordick is breathing heavily.
Zordick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zordick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zica keeps working.

Zordick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zica sees it coming and defends easily.

Zordick is looking for a kimura but Zica is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zordick to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zordick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Zica dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zordick closes the distance and pushes Zica back into the ropes.
Zordick tries to pull guard but Zica forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Zordick tries to pull guard but Zica forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Zica lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zordick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Zica to keep the fight standing.
Jones Zica has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kahlua Zordick.
Zordick takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zordick.
Zordick stalling in the clinch but Zica improves position.
Zordick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zordick blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zordick blocking some punches.
Zica lands a hook that snaps the head of Zordick backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zordick is trying to pull guard but Zica turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Zica pushes Zordick back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zica throws a head punch that misses.
Zordick is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zica.
Zica misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zica lands a left hand.
Zica digs a right hand underneath Zordick's ribcage. Zordick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zordick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zica lands a hook that snaps the head of Zordick backwards.
Zordick tries to score a body lock takedown but Zica shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zica lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zordick or not.
Good body shot from Zica.
A short body shot lands from Zica as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zica lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Zica softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Zica lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zordick backwards.
Zica holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zica lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones Zica has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zica pushes Zordick back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Zica.
Zica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Zica.

Zordick is rocked!
Zica lands with a light punch inside.
Zordick is still on wobbly legs! Can Zica finish him?
Zica holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Zica lands a nice uppercut.
Zica lands a body punch.
Zica lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zica creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Zordick with a big uppercut! Zordick tries to clinch up but Zica pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Zordick to the mat! Zordick covers up and Zica unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jones Zica!
Jones Zica retains his lightweight title!