PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Scillia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Zenkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Scillia
vs
Zenkowski

175 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Scillia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brutus Zenkowski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Zenkowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zenkowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scillia manages to avoid it.
Scillia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck for Scillia with that takedown attempt.

Scillia moves into range and clinches up with Zenkowski.

Zenkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zenkowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zenkowski swinging wildly here.
Brutus Zenkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Zenkowski.
Scillia is looking to clinch.
Scillia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zenkowski tries to avoid it but Scillia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zenkowski to the ground. Zenkowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zenkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zenkowski looks to land a combination but Scillia avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scillia shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Scillia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Scillia with that takedown attempt.
Zenkowski throws a sloppy head kick and Scillia moves out of range easily.
Brutus Zenkowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zenkowski connects with a single shot there.
Zenkowski throws a series of punches but Scillia avoids them all with ease.
Zenkowski tests Scillia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Zenkowski.
Zenkowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scillia.
Zenkowski misses with a straight right.
Scillia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zenkowski as he jumps to the side.
A shot to the liver by Scillia. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zenkowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scillia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zenkowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zenkowski scores with the left hand. Scillia knows he should have avoided that one.
Zenkowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scillia.
Zenkowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scillia.
Zenkowski misses with a two punch combination.
Zenkowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zenkowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scillia misses with a looping left.
Zenkowski jabs at Scillia's body.
Zenkowski throws a series of punches but Scillia avoids them all with ease.
Scillia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Scillia. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scillia wants to clinch
and Zenkowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scillia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zenkowski misses with the combination.
Scillia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zenkowski circles away.
Zenkowski lands with a hook. Scillia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scillia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zenkowski moves away.
Zenkowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Scillia eats them both and turns towards Zenkowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zenkowski misses with a combination
and Scillia counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zenkowski lands with a straight right. Scillia didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zenkowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zenkowski lands a slapping body shot.
Scillia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zenkowski throws a one two combo.

Scillia is rocked!
Zenkowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Scillia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zenkowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scillia is breathing heavily.
Zenkowski misses with a body shot.
Scillia seems to have got his legs back now.
Zenkowski throws a lazy uppercut

and Scillia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scillia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zenkowski wants to stand up but Scillia is controlling him.
Zenkowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scillia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Zenkowski dominated that 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.

Scillia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zenkowski manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Zenkowski.
Scillia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zenkowski tries to avoid it but Scillia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zenkowski to the ground. Zenkowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zenkowski misses with a body shot.
Scillia shoots in for a takedown but Zenkowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zenkowski feints a jab promting Scillia to slip. Zenkowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Scillia slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Scillia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zenkowski.
Zenkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scillia circles away quickly and effectively.
Zenkowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scillia was well out of range. Poor timing from Zenkowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenkowski lands a two punch combo.
Scillia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zenkowski throws a series of punches but Scillia avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Zenkowski lands.
Zenkowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Scillia misses.
Nice shot lands for Zenkowski.
Zenkowski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zenkowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scillia avoids the body shot from Zenkowski.
Zenkowski drops Scillia with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Scillia! Zenkowski dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Zenkowski!
Post fight, Brutus Zenkowski stared into the camera and said 'I had a stick of CareFree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good while I was blowing that bubble, but as soon as the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality.'.