PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cruz Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Also Zarathustra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock. Zarathustra has chosen Red Birds Will Fly Out Of The East And Destroy Paris In A Night as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jefferson
vs
Zarathustra

185 cm
27
185 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Empire Threads

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cruz Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Also Zarathustra!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zarathustra.
Cruz Jefferson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarathustra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jefferson.
Zarathustra throws a hook but Jefferson blocks it.
Zarathustra avoids the head kick by Jefferson.
Jefferson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zarathustra's head.

It looks like Also Zarathustra has been cut.
Jefferson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zarathustra counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Jefferson as he checks the leg kick.
Jefferson avoids the body shot from Zarathustra.
Jefferson lands with an overhand left.
Zarathustra checks a leg kick.
Jefferson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jefferson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jefferson throws a head kick that Zarathustra semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jefferson moves out of range of the body kick.
Jefferson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zarathustra is out of range.
Zarathustra throws a looping overhand right but Jefferson ducks down to avoid it.
Jefferson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zarathustra.

Zarathustra moves into range and clinches up with Jefferson.
Jefferson is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jefferson trying to land knees to the body.
Jefferson trying to land knees to the body.
Jefferson is trying to stall.
Jefferson lands an elbow that stopped Zarathustra in his tracks for a moment.
Jefferson misses with an elbow over the top.
Zarathustra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jefferson's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jefferson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zarathustra's brow.
Jefferson blocks a body shot from Zarathustra.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jefferson.
Jefferson throws an elbow but it misses.
Zarathustra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jefferson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zarathustra controls his hands.
Zarathustra trying to control the position but instead, Jefferson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zarathustra into the cage.
Come on Zarathustra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zarathustra.
Zarathustra dodges an elbow strike from Jefferson.
Zarathustra gets through Jefferson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jefferson lands an elbow just above Zarathustra 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zarathustra tries to pull guard but Jefferson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jefferson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jefferson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jefferson gets underhooks to prevent Zarathustra's takedown attempt.
A short right from Zarathustra.
Jefferson throws a head punch that misses.
Zarathustra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jefferson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zarathustra's defenses.

That has opened up Also Zarathustra's cut even more.
Zarathustra swings wildly with an uppercut but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarathustra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zarathustra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zarathustra lands with a left to the head.
Zarathustra tries a body shot but Jefferson blocks it.
Zarathustra taking a breather.
Jefferson connects with a knee to the head.
Zarathustra blocks an elbow strike.
Jefferson can't find room to land a body shot as Zarathustra controls the action.
Jefferson misses with a knee to the head.
Zarathustra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jefferson misses with a knee to the head.
Jefferson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zarathustra lands with a light punch inside.
Jefferson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Zarathustra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarathustra wants to stall.
Zarathustra blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarathustra is stalling here.
Jefferson misses with an elbow over the top.
Zarathustra fails to pull guard.
Cruz Jefferson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Also Zarathustra.
Zarathustra avoids a wild elbow strike from Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zarathustra blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Jefferson - that landed with a thud.
Jefferson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zarathustra's defenses.
Zarathustra misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zarathustra.
Jefferson lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Also Zarathustra's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zarathustra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Jefferson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jefferson lands a nice elbow.
Zarathustra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zarathustra avoids the elbow strike from Jefferson, against the cage.
Jefferson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cruz Jefferson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Also Zarathustra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jefferson slips a jab and a cross from Zarathustra.
Zarathustra looks for the body kick but Jefferson saw that one coming.
Zarathustra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zarathustra tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jefferson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zarathustra is able to avoid easily.
Some wild striking there from Zarathustra.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jefferson.
Zarathustra throws out a loose jab but Jefferson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Zarathustra instigates a clinch.
Jefferson scores a nice knee to the body.
Jefferson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jefferson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zarathustra is breathing heavily.
Zarathustra takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jefferson crunches a lovely knee into Zarathustra's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jefferson.
Jefferson lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Jefferson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarathustra takes an elbow to the forehead.

Also Zarathustra's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jefferson looking to throw knees to the head but Zarathustra is blocking nicely.
Jefferson stalling.
Jefferson has Zarathustra pressed against the cage, preventing Zarathustra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jefferson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jefferson landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Jefferson.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Also Zarathustra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cruz Jefferson!
Cruz Jefferson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.