PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Zanotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zanotto's choice of entrance music: Ben Zanotto -by- Rancid. The key to victory for Jimmy Bjj has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bjj
vs
Zanotto

185 cm
24
202 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Bjj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Zanotto!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjj throws a hook but Zanotto avoids it easily.
Bjj connects with the punch.
Zanotto throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bjj.
A jab from Bjj does it's job there.
Bjj lands a nice shot to the body.
Zanotto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bjj counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bjj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zanotto.
Zanotto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zanotto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Bjj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zanotto wants to land a leg kick but Bjj is out of range.
Zanotto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zanotto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bjj counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Zanotto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zanotto dodges the punch combination from Bjj.
Zanotto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bjj's waist but Bjj gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zanotto off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj misses with a hook.
Zanotto shoots in and drives through. Bjj sprawls well.
Zanotto misses with a right hand
and Bjj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zanotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zanotto. Bjj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjj throws a looping overhand right but Zanotto ducks down to avoid it.
Jimmy Bjj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjj misses with a wild body shot.
Zanotto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bjj scores with a shot to the body.
Zanotto looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bjj instigates a clinch.
A short right from Bjj.
Bjj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zanotto backwards.
A short right from Bjj on the inside.
Bjj blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Bjj.
Bjj lands a left hand.

Zanotto is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bjj - that landed with a thud.
Bjj pushes Zanotto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zanotto is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjj finish him?
Bjj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zanotto seems to have recovered his senses.
Bjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zanotto backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bjj dips a shoulder and cracks Zanotto with a mighty uppercut! Zanotto falls back against the cage and Bjj unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zanotto is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bjj screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Bjj!
Jimmy Bjj retains his middleweight title!
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