PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roronoa Zorro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolph Ziggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziggler has chosen Here to show the world as his entrance music. Dolph Ziggler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zorro
vs
Ziggler

188 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

183 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roronoa Zorro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dolph Ziggler!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziggler misses with a kick to the body
and Zorro counters with a big head kick but Ziggler shrugs it off.
Ziggler throws a body punch but Zorro moves out of range.
Ziggler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zorro swats away the attempt to clinch by Ziggler.
Zorro moves out of range of the body kick from Ziggler.

Ziggler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ziggler winds up and cracks Zorro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ziggler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zorro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ziggler working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ziggler throwing shots but Zorro is blocking nicely.
Ziggler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ziggler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziggler is just content to waste time from the top position. Zorro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ziggler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zorro keeping moving, preventing Ziggler from controlling successfully.
Ziggler content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziggler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zorro wants to stand and escape but Ziggler is having none of it.
Zorro has momentary wrist control but Ziggler slips an elbow through the middle.
Ziggler seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ziggler scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziggler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ziggler lands a couple of digs.
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!
Ziggler throws a big elbow that misses.
Ziggler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zorro is breathing heavily.
Zorro keeping moving, preventing Ziggler from controlling successfully.
Ziggler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ziggler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dolph Ziggler hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Ziggler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ziggler lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziggler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ziggler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zorro's head.
Ziggler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ziggler postures up and lands a big shot to Zorro's brow.
Ziggler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ziggler is in close to Zorro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ziggler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ziggler lands a couple of digs.
Ziggler cracks Zorro with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ziggler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziggler chips away with some ground and pound.

Zorro is rocked!
Ziggler distracts Zorro with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Zorro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ziggler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ziggler lands a couple of digs.
Ziggler arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Zorro's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dolph Ziggler!
A very excited looking Dolph Ziggler rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.