PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between WIlliam Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruchacz Zak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by I got my game on. Zak has chosen Armin van Buuren - Sail as his entrance music. WIlliam Bob has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bob
vs
Zak

190 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

196 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, WIlliam Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruchacz Zak!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bob gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bob gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zak.
Zak looking for a takedown.
Zak looking for a takedown.
WIlliam Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruchacz Zak.
Zak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bob pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bob moves into the clinch successfully.
Zak tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Ruchacz Zak has been cut.
Bob prevents the takedown attempt.
Zak has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bob after a bit of a struggle.

Bob's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob lands a leg kick that knocks Zak off balance momentarily.

Bob scores with a takedown into Zak's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Zak looking for subs off his back but Bob has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zak looks gassed!
Bob wants to stand but Zak has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zak with the active half guard here but Bob passes nicely into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zak is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bob's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zak looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to stand but can't do so whilst Zak controls his leg.

Zak looking for submissions off his back.

Zak actively working from the bottom here.
Bob seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bob wants to get back to his feet.
Zak trying to control but Bob postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zak is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

WIlliam Bob dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruchacz Zak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bob drives through and clinches with Zak against the cage.

Bob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zak has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bob after a bit of a struggle.
Bob gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zak.
Bob is defending well against a takedown attempt.
WIlliam Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruchacz Zak.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bob.
Zak regains half guard.
Zak trying to control from the bottom.
Zak trying to get back to full guard but Bob takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zak is looking to improve his position but Bob isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zak wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Zak is looking to improve his position but Bob isn't that keen on the idea.
Zak wants to hold on but Bob pushes him away.
Zak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zak is breathing heavily.
Bob trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Bob is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Zak circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to clinch up but Zak keeps it at a distance.
Bob feints a jab promting Zak to slip. Bob then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zak looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Zak takes one to the chin there.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bob drives through with a takedown into Zak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob wants to stand but Zak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
WIlliam Bob overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Zak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

WIlliam Bob dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruchacz Zak's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Zak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bob stalks Zak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zak's face. Zak staggers backwards, shaken.
Bob tries to clinch there but Zak circles away.
Bob tries to clinch there but Zak circles away.
WIlliam Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bob shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bob showed some decent athleticism there.
Zak is looking for a sweep. Bob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zak trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily.
Zak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bob tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Bob stands up from half guard.
Bob throws a series of punches but Zak moves out of range.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zak under the eye.
Bob catches Zak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bob takes the fight into the clinch.
Bob gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zak.
WIlliam Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruchacz Zak.

Bob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Zak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zak trying to control the position but Bob is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Zak is trying to get an arm triangle but Bob is defending well.
Bob is trying to get back to his feet.
Ruchacz Zak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
WIlliam Bob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bob, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... WIlliam Bob!
In his post fight interview, WIlliam Bob gave a big smile as he said 'I want to thank everyone that hasn't given up on me. I'm in here putting boots to asses. I'm going to go down swinging and take every one with me. Thank you Let'er Buck for the great camp. The last Jake Baby!!!'.