PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasio Scyzoryk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Wurster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Wurster is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Scyzoryk
vs
Wurster

185 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jasio Scyzoryk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Wurster!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wurster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scyzoryk, pushing him back against the cage.
Scyzoryk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wurster has had enough of the clinch but Scyzoryk keeps him there for the moment.
Wurster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scyzoryk is working for takedown but Wurster is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wurster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scyzoryk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wurster just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasio Scyzoryk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wurster tries to break free but Scyzoryk pushes him back against the cage.
Scyzoryk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wurster wants to break free but Scyzoryk has control.
Wurster wants to break free but Scyzoryk has control.
Scyzoryk is looking to control Wurster's arms but Wurster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scyzoryk has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wurster is trying to break free.
Scyzoryk struggles to land a body shot inside as Wurster controls his hands.

Wurster manages to break the clinch.
Scyzoryk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wurster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scyzoryk shoots for a double leg takedown but Wurster sprawls well. He's pushed Scyzoryk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wurster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Wurster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wurster throws a series of punches but Scyzoryk moves out of range.
Wurster keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scyzoryk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wurster.

Scyzoryk is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wurster darts in and clinches Scyzoryk up against the cage.

Wurster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wurster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Scyzoryk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wurster is refusing to be controlled, as Scyzoryk sits in half guard.

Scyzoryk seems to be working for a kimura but Wurster defends the submission attempt.

Scyzoryk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wurster is trying to stand up here but Scyzoryk is controlling him well.

Wurster is defending against the submission attempts here by Scyzoryk.
Wurster is trying to stand.
Wurster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scyzoryk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scyzoryk controlling the action here.

Scyzoryk is working for a kimura but Wurster is defending it quite comfortably.
Scyzoryk wants to control but Wurster is keeping him busy.

Scyzoryk 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.

Scyzoryk is looking for a kimura but Wurster is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scyzoryk to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scyzoryk prevents Wurster from standing back up.
Wurster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scyzoryk.
Wurster is looking to escape.

Scyzoryk is working for a submission of some sort.

Wurster pushes Scyzoryk off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Wurster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Wurster breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Wurster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wurster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wurster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wurster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scyzoryk tries to move into range but Wurster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wurster looks to land a combination but Scyzoryk avoids it well.
Wurster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zach Wurster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wurster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wurster cracks Scyzoryk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wurster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scyzoryk fails to land the takedown.
Wurster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Scyzoryk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wurster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wurster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Scyzoryk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scyzoryk is pressing down on Wurster's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wurster is holding on for now.
Wurster is looking to escape.
Wurster is breathing heavily.
Scyzoryk passes to side control.

Scyzoryk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Scyzoryk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jasio Scyzoryk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wurster is not content to let Scyzoryk control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Scyzoryk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wurster is trying to get back to his feet.

Scyzoryk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wurster is trying to get back to his feet.

Scyzoryk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wurster knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wurster is trying to buck Scyzoryk off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scyzoryk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wurster is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Scyzoryk is trying to get an arm triangle but Wurster is defending well.

Scyzoryk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wurster is trying to buck Scyzoryk off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scyzoryk is working to tighten is grip on Wurster's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wurster has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Scyzoryk is really squeezing tight and eventually Wurster passes out! Scyzoryk breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jasio Scyzoryk!
An out of breath Jasio Scyzoryk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.