PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Dussander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dussander comes to the cage accompanied by Gary Jules - Mad World (2011 Electro Mix). Zaromskis has chosen Moment of Peace as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dussander
vs
Zaromskis

177 cm
30
170 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

183 cm
29
176 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

$10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heinrich Dussander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis fails to land with a series of punches.
Dussander wants to clinch up but Zaromskis keeps it at a distance.
Dussander misses with a looping right.
Dussander scores with a decent looking hook.
Dussander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaromskis blocks a head kick by Dussander.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dussander. Zaromskis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dussander throws a leg kick but Zaromskis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. Zaromskis catches Dussander right on the button with a cross.
Dussander lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by Zaromskis.
Dussander tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaromskis was well out of range. Poor timing from Dussander.
A punch combination from Zaromskis misses.
Dussander cracks a nice hook into Zaromskis's ribs.
Dussander avoids the body shot from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaromskis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zaromskis swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dussander moves into the clinch successfully.
Zaromskis takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dussander takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dussander looking to stall.

Zaromskis breaks the clinch.
Dussander misses with a leg kick
and Dussander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dussander takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Dussander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zaromskis misses with a body punch.
Dussander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaromskis's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis tries to circle away but Dussander has him pinned against the cage.
Dussander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dussander prevents Zaromskis from breaking the clinch.
Dussander misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zaromskis manages to break the clinch.
Dussander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaromskis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaromskis lands an overhand right.
Zaromskis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dussander has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dussander takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaromskis.
Dussander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaromskis connects with a solid leg kick.
Dussander tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dussander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaromskis throws a body kick that misses
and Zaromskis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Dussander blocks the low kick.
Heinrich Dussander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dussander takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dussander fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Zaromskis.
Dussander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dussander - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander misses the jab.
Dussander looks to land a left hand but Zaromskis moved out of range nicely.
Dussander throws a jab when Zaromskis was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Zaromskis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaromskis.
Zaromskis thuds a left hand into Dussander's body.
Dussander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaromskis lands a leg kick that knocks Dussander off balance momentarily.
Dussander moves out of range as Zaromskis throws a body kick.
Zaromskis throws a good cross that connects.
Dussander wants to clinch up but Zaromskis keeps it at a distance.
Dussander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaromskis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dussander tries to clinch there but Zaromskis circles away.
Dussander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zaromskis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dussander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zaromskis digs a good hook to Dussander's body.
Zaromskis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zaromskis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dussander clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dussander is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dussander is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zaromskis to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Dussander on the inside.
Dussander looking to slow down the pace here.
Dussander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis wants to get back to striking at distance but Dussander won't allow it.
Zaromskis avoids the elbow strike from Dussander, against the cage.

Zaromskis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaromskis circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dussander tries to clinch but Zaromskis moves away
and Zaromskis counters with a solid body kick.
Zaromskis closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Heinrich Dussander has been cut.
Dussander ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dussander throws a leg kick but Zaromskis moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martin Zaromskis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Dussander's cut.
That's time! Dussander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dussander takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dussander looks to clinch
and Zaromskis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dussander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaromskis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dussander.
Dussander defending well as Zaromskis loads up on a big left hand.
Zaromskis misses with a straight left.
Dussander throws a lazy head kick
and Zaromskis counters with a solid body kick.
Dussander tries to clinch there but Zaromskis circles away.
A slow jab from Dussander misses its intended target.
Zaromskis cracks the inside of Dussander's front leg.
Zaromskis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dussander tries to clinch there but Zaromskis circles away.
Dussander checks a low kick from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dussander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaromskis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaromskis swings for the body but Dussander moves out of range.
Zaromskis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dussander's hands.
Zaromskis throws the left hand but Dussander avoids the punch easily.
Zaromskis throws the kick towards the body but Dussander avoids it.
Dussander misses with a jab to the body
and Zaromskis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dussander tries to clinch but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Zaromskis avoids the head kick by Dussander.
Dussander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaromskis's head backwards.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dussander's head backwards.
Zaromskis swats away the attempt to clinch by Dussander.
Dussander is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaromskis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dussander sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dussander uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaromskis.
Dussander throws a push kick but Zaromskis slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dussander tries to clinch but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Dussander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaromskis delivers a nice body kick.
Zaromskis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dussander.
Some bone on bone action there as Dussander checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dussander tries to clinch but Zaromskis is having none of it.
Zaromskis throws a chopping leg kick but Dussander manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin Zaromskis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dussander getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zaromskis misses with a right hand
and Dussander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dussander lands with a right hand.
Zaromskis scores with a body shot.
Dussander throws a head kick but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Zaromskis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dussander moves out of range of the body kick from Zaromskis.
Dussander buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dussander misses with a head kick.
Dussander tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaromskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaromskis misses with a hook.
Dussander moves in looking to clinch but Zaromskis pushes him off.
Dussander is looking to clinch but Zaromskis is avoiding it.
Dussander connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaromskis. Zaromskis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zaromskis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dussander tries to clinch up.
Dussander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dussander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zaromskis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaromskis lands a slapping body shot.
Dussander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaromskis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zaromskis swats away the attempt to clinch by Dussander.
Zaromskis tries to move into range but Dussander moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dussander doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaromskis circles away.
Crunch! Zaromskis slams his shin into Dussander's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dussander throws a hook to the side of Zaromskis's head but Zaromskis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaromskis blocks a head kick by Dussander.
Zaromskis loads up on a big right hand but Dussander slips the punch.
Zaromskis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaromskis cracks the inside of Dussander's front leg.
Zaromskis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dussander tries to clinch but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Zaromskis misses with a body shot.
Dussander tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dussander thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaromskis, right into the meat.
Dussander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dussander throws a hook but Zaromskis blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Zaromskis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Dussander's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Zaromskis throws a leg kick but Dussander sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dussander lands a leg kick that knocks Zaromskis off balance momentarily.
Zaromskis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dussander.
Dussander will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zaromskis moves out of range of the body kick from Dussander.

Dussander instigates a clinch.

Zaromskis breaks the clinch.
Dussander tries to clinch up.
Dussander tries to clinch but Zaromskis is having none of it.
Zaromskis swats away the attempt to clinch by Dussander.
Zaromskis swats away the attempt to clinch by Dussander.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dussander crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zaromskis - the referee stops the clock and Dussander gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zaromskis. Dussander manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zaromskis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaromskis keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaromskis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaromskis lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands with a good body shot.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
Dussander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis throws a right hand that Dussander ducks under and follows up with a left that Dussander also avoids with ease.
Dussander misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dussander.
Zaromskis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dussander.
Dussander on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dussander misses with a head kick.
Zaromskis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dussander.
Dussander looks to land a right hand but Zaromskis moved out of range.
Zaromskis throws a low kick, looking for Dussander's leg but Dussander calmly moves out of range.
Dussander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaromskis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dussander throws a body punch but Zaromskis moves out of range.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dussander tries to work over Zaromskis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaromskis prevents a body shot from Dussander.

Zaromskis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dussander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaromskis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Zaromskis.
Dussander lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heinrich Dussander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaromskis lands with a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Zaromskis.
Dussander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaromskis lands the left hand.
Zaromskis swats away the attempt to clinch by Dussander.
Dussander fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis ducks right into an uppercut from Dussander.
Martin Zaromskis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zaromskis thumps Dussander with a low kick.
Donk. Zaromskis catches Dussander right on the button with a cross.
Dussander tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaromskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dussander cracks Zaromskis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dussander checks a leg kick.
Dussander tries to clinch but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Zaromskis misses with a low kick.
Zaromskis lunges at Dussander with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dussander's hand.
Zaromskis checks a low kick from Dussander.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that half lands.
Dussander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dussander tries to clinch up.
Dussander looks to clinch
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dussander moves out of range as Zaromskis throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dussander throws a head kick but Zaromskis moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dussander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dussander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zaromskis counters with a left to the body.
Dussander on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dussander throws a jab when Zaromskis was well out of range.
Zaromskis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis is looking to slow Dussander down with leg kicks.
A solid body kick from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis scores with a sloppy right hand. Dussander should have avoided that one.
Zaromskis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dussander's head.
Zaromskis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zaromskis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dussander moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zaromskis blocks the body kick.
Dussander just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Zaromskis.
I've got Zaromskis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Zaromskis!
A very excited looking Martin Zaromskis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.