PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Zsorats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zsorats
vs
Destroyer

181 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

$10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmanuel Zsorats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer misses with a double jab.
Zsorats slips under a jab from Destroyer.
Zsorats throws a leg kick but Destroyer checks it.

Zsorats drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zsorats postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Destroyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zsorats is aware though and is defending well.
Zsorats has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zsorats trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Destroyer wants to improve his position but instead Zsorats has moved into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zsorats working over Destroyer with some ground and pound. Destroyer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zsorats wants to pass the guard but Destroyer is defending well.
Destroyer wants to get back to full guard.

Destroyer is defending against the submission attempts here by Zsorats.
Zsorats is keen to just control but Destroyer is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer trying to hold on to Zsorats's head to control him but Zsorats postures up.
Zsorats is controlling the pace.
Zsorats works his foot free and advances to mount.
Destroyer is working to get back to half guard.
Zsorats trying to control but Destroyer is having none of it.
Destroyer tries to reverse the position but Zsorats maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats controlling the position easily from mount.
Destroyer is trying desperately to improve position.

Zsorats is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Destroyer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Destroyer!
Destroyer preventing the sweep.
Zsorats keeping moving, preventing Destroyer from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Destroyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Zsorats moves out of range.
Zsorats looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Destroyer throws a right hand that Zsorats ducks under and follows up with a left that Zsorats also avoids with ease.
Zsorats bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Destroyer's head backwards.
Rocco Destroyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroyer throws a series of strikes that have Zsorats backpedaling.
Destroyer misses with the combination.
Destroyer blocks a jab.
Destroyer throws a head kick that misses.
Zsorats lunges at Destroyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Destroyer's hand.
Zsorats looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Destroyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Destroyer misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer misses with a few strikes there.
Zsorats pivots, looking for a leg kick but Destroyer is out of range and Zsorats settles back down.
Zsorats fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Destroyer.
Zsorats fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Destroyer checks it well.
Zsorats scores with a leg kick.
Zsorats jabs Destroyer right on the nose. Destroyer blinks but takes it well.
Destroyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zsorats goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zsorats is looking to chop away at Destroyer's legs.
Rocco Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer blocks the body kick.
Destroyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Destroyer misses with a straight right.
Destroyer swinging wildly here.
Destroyer throws a looping overhand right but Zsorats ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmanuel Zsorats dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Destroyer throws a sloppy head kick and Zsorats moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Zsorats.
Zsorats misses the shot to the body.
Zsorats scoring well with a low kick there.
Zsorats throws a push kick but Destroyer slaps the foot to one side.
Rocco Destroyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zsorats shoots in and bounces Destroyer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Destroyer keeping moving, preventing Zsorats from controlling successfully.
Destroyer looking to control.

Zsorats avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zsorats's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Destroyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Destroyer trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zsorats's guard.
Zsorats trying to keep a closed guard but Destroyer is proving a slippery customer.
Destroyer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Destroyer wants to pass the guard but Zsorats is defending well.
Emmanuel Zsorats overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zsorats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Destroyer is working away from the top position though.
Destroyer wants to pass to mount but Zsorats is defending the position.

Zsorats looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats tries to get to full guard but Destroyer has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zsorats manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Destroyer forces his way into half guard.
Zsorats won't allow Destroyer to pass to mount.
Destroyer is looking to take a break and control but Zsorats is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats is trying is best to control the position here.
Destroyer winds up and cracks Zsorats with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Destroyer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zsorats!
Destroyer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zsorats looks a forlorn figure.
Destroyer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Destroyer throws a wild left hand from mount and Zsorats manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats is not content to let Destroyer control the position.
Destroyer working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Zsorats's thigh. Zsorats counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Zsorats keeping moving, preventing Destroyer from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Destroyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zsorats swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Destroyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zsorats tries for a takedown but Destroyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zsorats moves out of range of the strikes.
Zsorats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Destroyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Destroyer throws the left hand but Zsorats avoids the punch easily.
Destroyer throws a head kick that misses
and Zsorats counters with a head kick. That will keep Destroyer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Destroyer misses with an uppercut.
Zsorats connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Destroyer does no damage.
Nice jab there from Destroyer.
Destroyer misses with a few strikes there.
Destroyer throws an off balance right hand
and Zsorats counters with a head kick.
Destroyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zsorats moves out of range of the strikes.
Zsorats just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer swinging wildly here.
Destroyer throws a hook but Zsorats avoids it easily.
Destroyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsorats thuds his shin into the meat of Destroyer's side.

Destroyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zsorats throwing strikes from guard but Destroyer blocks nicely.
Zsorats looking to pass the guard.
Zsorats trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Destroyer wants to sweep but no luck.
Zsorats controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Emmanuel Zsorats has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Destroyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Destroyer lands with a right hand.

Zsorats bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Destroyer tries to roll over but Zsorats keeps him under control.
Zsorats trying to control from half guard but Destroyer is working away.
Destroyer tries to get to full guard but Zsorats has control of the leg.
Zsorats works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zsorats takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats wants to control the pace but Destroyer is squirming around nicely.
Zsorats controlling his opponent.
Destroyer working to try and regain half guard.
Destroyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zsorats looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer can't escape the position.
Destroyer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zsorats is looking to take a break and control but Destroyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Emmanuel Zsorats just wasn't active enough.
Destroyer misses with a few strikes there.
Destroyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zsorats manages to avoid it.
Destroyer walks into a left hand.
Destroyer throws a body punch but Zsorats moves out of range.
Zsorats is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zsorats moves out of range as Destroyer strikes.
Zsorats throws a leg kick which misses Destroyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Destroyer tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Destroyer throws an overhand right that lands on Zsorats's shoulder, as Zsorats tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Zsorats showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zsorats 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmanuel Zsorats!
After the big win, Emmanuel Zsorats made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors $10 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.