PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Zorro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Mavericka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roronoa Zorro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zorro
vs
Mavericka

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
189 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roronoa Zorro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Mavericka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zorro blocks a head kick by Mavericka.
Zorro wants to clinch.
Zorro is looking to clinch but Mavericka is avoiding it.
Zorro tries to clinch up but Mavericka circles away and keeps his distance.
Mavericka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mavericka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zorro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mavericka defends it nicely.
Mavericka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mavericka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zorro counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mavericka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zorro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mavericka somewhat.
Mavericka slaps away a takedown attempt from Zorro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zorro is breathing heavily.

Mavericka darts in and clinches Zorro up against the cage.
Mavericka tries to pull guard but Zorro won't allow it.
Zorro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zorro wants to break free but Mavericka has control.
Zorro has had enough of the clinch but Mavericka keeps him there for the moment.

Mavericka pulls guard effortlessly.
Mavericka trying to control the position here.
Zorro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro postures up.

Mavericka looking for a guillotine here but Zorro defends easily.
Mavericka seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zorro tries to stand but Mavericka is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mavericka working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zorro wants to stand but Mavericka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Zorro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mavericka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zorro has managed to get both his arms back between Mavericka's legs - danger averted.
Zorro trying to control but Mavericka is working from the bottom.
Mavericka is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mavericka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mavericka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zorro is aware though and is defending well.
Zorro trying to control but Mavericka is working from the bottom.

Mavericka pushes Zorro off and gets back to his feet.
Mavericka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zorro wants to clinch up but Mavericka keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juan Mavericka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zorro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mavericka counters with a left and a right that stings Zorro.
Mavericka lands a high kick!
Zorro moves in looking to clinch but Mavericka pushes him off.
Mavericka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zorro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mavericka somewhat.
Zorro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mavericka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zorro connects with a solid leg kick.
Roronoa Zorro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mavericka has Zorro up against the cage in a clinch.
Zorro wants to break free but Mavericka has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Mavericka successfully pulls guard.
Mavericka controls Zorro momentarily but Zorro frees himself.
Zorro wants to stand but Mavericka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zorro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mavericka on the ground.
Mavericka controls Zorro momentarily but Zorro frees himself.
Mavericka throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zorro trying to control the position from guard on top but Mavericka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zorro wants to stand but Mavericka is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mavericka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zorro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mavericka darts in and clinches Zorro up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mavericka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zorro smiles and moves away.
Mavericka moves in looking to clinch but Zorro pushes him off.
Zorro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mavericka thuds his right hand into Zorro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mavericka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zorro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mavericka shoots in but Zorro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roronoa Zorro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Mavericka.
Zorro stuffs the takedown.
Zorro tries to close the distance and clinch but Mavericka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mavericka clinches.

Mavericka manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Zorro.
Mavericka lands a high kick!
Mavericka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick by Zorro misses
and Mavericka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zorro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mavericka.
Zorro misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mavericka is looking to clinch but Zorro is avoiding it.
Mavericka tries to close the distance and clinch but Zorro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Mavericka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mavericka shoots in looking for a takedown but Zorro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mavericka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Mavericka moves into the clinch.
Zorro is trying to break free.

Zorro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zorro wants to clinch.
Mavericka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheers as Mavericka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zorro doesn't seem phased though.

Mavericka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Zorro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mavericka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zorro smiles and moves away.

Mavericka moves into range and clinches up with Zorro.

Zorro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Mavericka.
Zorro throws a right hand that Mavericka ducks under and follows up with a left that Mavericka also avoids with ease.
Mavericka misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Zorro.
Mavericka tries to clinch but Zorro moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorro tries to bum rush Mavericka with a series of wild strikes but Mavericka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mavericka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zorro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mavericka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zorro's head.
Mavericka cracks the inside of Zorro's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Mavericka.
Zorro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mavericka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mavericka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roronoa Zorro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Mavericka.
Mavericka looks to throw a body kick

and Zorro counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorro tries to stall but Mavericka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mavericka is trying to pull guard but Zorro has him pressed against the cage.
Zorro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mavericka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mavericka tries to clinch but Zorro is having none of it.
Mavericka tries to work over Zorro's front leg with a kick but Zorro checks it.
Mavericka is looking to clinch but Zorro is avoiding it.
Zorro moves in looking to clinch but Mavericka pushes him off.
Juan Mavericka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mavericka throws a series of punches but Zorro moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zorro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zorro tries to clinch but Mavericka is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mavericka throws a sloppy head kick and Zorro moves out of range easily.
Mavericka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mavericka misses with the combination.
Zorro tries to clinch up but Mavericka circles away and keeps his distance.
Mavericka shoots and misses
and Zorro counters with a solid body kick.
Mavericka throws a head kick that misses.
Zorro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zorro throws a head kick but Mavericka moves out of range.
Mavericka throws a combination. Zorro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roronoa Zorro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Mavericka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mavericka takes a head kick and keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Mavericka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mavericka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Mavericka!