PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ronald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Zielinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Zielinski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ronald
vs
Zielinski

187 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Ronald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zielinski!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zielinski stuffs the takedown attempt from Ronald. Ronald gets slowly back to his feet.
Zielinski looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ronald moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Ronald closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zielinski did well to prevent Ronald getting side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ronald working Zielinski over with strikes.
Ronald slows the pace down in half guard.
Ronald's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ronald uses his free foot to push down on Zielinski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zielinski.
Ronald controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald won't let Zielinski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Ronald.

Ronald shoots in and bounces Zielinski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ronald pushes down on Zielinski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ronald seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zielinski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ronald scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald content to control rather than advance.
Ronald has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Chris Ronald has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ronald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zielinski avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zielinski throws a jab when Ronald was well out of range.
Zielinski slaps away a takedown attempt from Ronald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Ronald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zielinski but Zielinski pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Zielinski pushes Ronald up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronald slows down the pace here.

Ronald pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Ronald dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ronald misses with a takedown attempt - Zielinski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ronald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zielinski swivels and escapes.
Zielinski leaves Ronald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Ronald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zielinski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronald shoots for a takedown but Zielinski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ronald moves out of range of the body kick from Zielinski.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ronald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zielinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Ronald has double underhooks.
Zielinski is breathing heavily.
Ronald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zielinski smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zielinski clinches up against the cage.
Zielinski tries to circle away but Ronald has him pinned against the cage.
Ronald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zielinski walks away with a smile on his face. Ronald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zielinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zielinski wants it to stay on the feet.
Zielinski misses with a wild combination.
Ronald dives in and grabs Zielinski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zielinski pushes down on Ronald's head and hops out.
Steve Zielinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronald jabs at Zielinski's body.

Ronald shoots in and gets a takedown into Zielinski's guard.
Ronald controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronald pushes down on Zielinski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ronald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zielinski taking some punishment here, with Ronald in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zielinski has hold of Ronald's hands but Ronald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ronald with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronald is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns Zielinski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ronald controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronald breaks from Zielinski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ronald controlling the pace for now.
Zielinski is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Ronald dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Ronald.

Ronald shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ronald not doing much here.
Ronald seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ronald in particular looking to stall.
Zielinski tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ronald manages to move to mount!
Zielinski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronald controlling his opponent.
Zielinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ronald controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Ronald.

Ronald drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ronald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chris Ronald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ronald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zielinski can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ronald with a nice head shot there.
Ronald pushing down on Zielinski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ronald is taking a breather. Zielinski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Ronald wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ronald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Ronald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ronald has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Ronald!