PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omg Zulud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Short
vs
Zulud

160 cm
30
146 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

155 cm
33
142 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Omg Zulud!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zulud thows a body kick. Short tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zulud takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zulud avoids the body shot from Short.
Zulud throws a lazy body kick
and Short counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zulud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Short manages to avoid it.
Zulud throws a nice outside leg kick.
Short connects with a single shot there.
Zulud throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big right from Zulud misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zulud misses with a straight left.
Short checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Zulud. Beautiful body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Short scores with a four punch combination!
Zulud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zulud scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Short doesn't seem bothered though.
Zulud throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Omg Zulud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zulud.
Zulud shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Short pinned against the cage. Short gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Short takes a swing at Zulud's ribcage but misses.
Zulud keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Short.
Zulud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zulud connects with a body shot.
Zulud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Short dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulud throws a low kick but it's checked well by Short.
Short scores with the left hand. Zulud knows he should have avoided that one.
Zulud throws a hook to the side of Short's head but Short sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Short thows a body shot but no joy.
Short takes a swing at Zulud's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulud throws a leg kick but Short checks it.
Zulud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Short.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Zulud.
Zulud looks to land a right hand but Short moved out of range.
Damien Short is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Short ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Zulud shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Short napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zulud trying to control the position but Short is working away.
Zulud scores with a couple of short elbows.
Short parries the strikes from Zulud easily there. Zulud is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Short to escape.

Zulud looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Zulud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud trying to control the position but Short is working away.
Zulud working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Short managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zulud.
Zulud creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Short sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zulud is trying to ground and pound but Short uses the momentary lack of control by Zulud to regain half guard.
Zulud throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Short to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulud stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Short swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zulud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Short has momentary wrist control but Zulud slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zulud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zulud throwing strikes from guard but Short blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zulud accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zulud throws a strike but Short rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulud manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zulud looking to finish with strikes here!
Zulud throwing strikes but Short uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zulud wants to pass the guard but Short is defending well.
Zulud thows a huge punch but Short dodges it nicely.
Zulud thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zulud throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Zulud seems to be looking for submissions.
Short avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zulud.
Zulud perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zulud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Short keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zulud thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Short's head.
Zulud missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zulud throwing shots but Short is blocking nicely.
Zulud misses with a head shot. Short uses the momentum to regain guard.
Zulud landing some decent shots from guard.
Zulud with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zulud working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zulud throws a big elbow that misses.
Short keeping moving, preventing Zulud from controlling successfully.
Zulud throws a big elbow that misses.
Zulud throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Short works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Zulud has gone for a leg lock! Short slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zulud's guard.

Zulud is looking for a triangle here but Short uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Zulud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Zulud explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Short takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omg Zulud dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A solid body kick from Zulud.
Short lunges at Zulud with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zulud's hand.
Zulud lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zulud shoots in looking for a takedown but Short manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zulud's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zulud throws a wild body kick that Short sees coming a mile off.
Zulud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Short moves away.
Short keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Short walks into a jab.
Short throws a looping overhand right but Zulud ducks down to avoid it.
Zulud cracks a nice hook into Short's ribs.
Short thows a body shot but no joy.
Zulud lands with a hook. Short tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zulud throws a head kick but Short moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zulud cracks the inside of Short's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short cracks Zulud with a right hand to the side of the head.
Short takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zulud connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zulud takes a swing at Short's ribcage but misses.
Zulud looks for a takedown but Short sprawls well.
Short lands with a good body shot.
Short dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Short looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulud is just out of range.
Short moves out of range of the body kick from Zulud.
Short looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulud is just out of range.
Short swings for the body but Zulud moves out of range.
Zulud throws a chopping leg kick but Short manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Short walks into a stiff left hand from Zulud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulud lands a leg kick that knocks Short off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulud is looking to land body kicks.
Short misses with a hook. Zulud ducked under it nicely.
Short misses with a body shot.
Zulud uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Short lands a nice shot to the body.
Zulud tries for a takedown but Short sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damien Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omg Zulud.
Zulud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Short.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zulud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Short. Zulud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulud tries to land a leg kick but Short saw it coming and moves away.
Zulud scores with a leg kick.
Zulud finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulud throws a hook but Short blocks it.
Zulud misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zulud, right into the meat.
A big left from Zulud misses.
Zulud thows a body kick. Short tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zulud.
A slow jab from Short misses its intended target.
Zulud tries to land a front kick but Short steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Short. Zulud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Short clobbers Zulud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Zulud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Short just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulud thumps Short with a low kick.
Zulud throws the kick towards the body but Short avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zuluds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Short throws a hook but Zulud blocks it.
Zulud misses the shot to the body.
Short blocks a leg kick.
Short takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zulud misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulud throws a half hearted mid kick.
Short uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zulud.
A bone on bone clash there as Short blocks the leg kick.
Zulud misses with a hook.
Short is looking to wear down Zulud with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Short moves out of range of the body kick.
Short lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zulud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zulud.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulud lands with a cross.
Zulud connects with a leg kick. Short looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Short will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zulud misses with a low kick.
Short slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Short.
Short slips under a jab.
Zulud fails in his attempt to clinch.

Zulud changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Short looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zulud is breathing heavily.
Zulud throws an elbow but Short slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Zulud seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zulud is trying to ground and pound but Short uses the momentary lack of control by Zulud to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulud throwing shots but Short is blocking nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Short won't allow Zulud to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulud landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Short blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zulud.
Short pushes Zulud off looking to stand but Zulud dives back in and keeps control.
Zulud throwing shots but Short is blocking nicely.
Zulud slows the pace down in half guard.
Short keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zulud missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zulud slips a nice elbow through Short's hands, connecting with Short's forehead.
Zulud is nestled in close to Short, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zulud controlling the action here.

Zulud looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zulud working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Damien Short has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Short avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zulud.
Zulud wants to take a breather but Short is having none of it.
Zulud not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Short is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zulud scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zulud lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Short is rocked!
Short taking some punishment here, with Zulud in his half guard.
Oh Short is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zulud has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zulud is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Short is hurt! He's hurt bad - Zulud fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Short from any more punishment! Congratulations to Zulud! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omg Zulud!
After winning the bout, Omg Zulud thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.