PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Colrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zanderson Zilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetrius Colrane had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Colrane
vs
Zilva

185 cm
28
193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
193 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Sydney BEAST Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demetrius Colrane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zanderson Zilva!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilva cracks Colrane with a good jab.
Zilva misses with a lunging right hand
and Colrane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zilva looks to land a body kick but Colrane moved away.
Zilva jabs Colrane to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Zilva forces Colrane back against the cage and clinches.

Zilva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colrane. Zilva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Zilva as he connects with a hook.
Zilva lands a jab.

Zilva instigates a clinch.
Zilva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Colrane lands with a right to the head.
Zilva is trying to push Colrane away but Colrane has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zilva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zilva has had enough of the clinch but Colrane keeps him there for the moment.

Zilva breaks the clinch.
Colrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zilva manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zilva throws a right hand that misses

and Colrane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zilva's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Zilva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colrane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zilva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Colrane won't allow Zilva to get back to his feet.
Colrane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Colrane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zilva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colrane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Colrane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Colrane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Colrane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Colrane trying to control but Zilva is working from the bottom.
Zilva controls Colrane momentarily but Colrane frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zilva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Demetrius Colrane.
Colrane just misses with a punch to the body.
Zilva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Colrane.
Colrane will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zilva connects with a solid leg kick.
Colrane shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zilva connects with a looping right hand.
Colrane throws a right hand that Zilva ducks under and follows up with a left that Zilva also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Colrane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Colrane is defended easily by Zilva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrius Colrane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zilva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Colrane
and Zilva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zilva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Colrane tries to clinch but Zilva moves away
and Zilva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Zilva misses its intended target.
Colrane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zilva lands a jab to the head.
Zilva throws the left hand but Colrane avoids the punch easily.
Zilva swinging wildly here.
Colrane tries to close the distance and clinch but Zilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zilva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colrane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zilva manages to avoid it.
Colrane avoids the head kick by Zilva.

Colrane looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zilva wants to stand and escape but Colrane is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zilva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colrane.
Colrane throws a big elbow that misses.
Colrane trying to control but Zilva is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zilva can't keep his opponent in guard - Colrane advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Colrane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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 Demetrius Colrane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zilva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Colrane. That did some damage!

Colrane closes the distance and clinches.
Colrane avoids a wild elbow strike from Zilva.

Colrane successfully pulls guard.
Demetrius Colrane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colrane working a defensive guard here.
Colrane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zilva is one step ahead there.
Zilva trying to control but Colrane is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Colrane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zilva manages to get himself to full guard.
Zilva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Colrane is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Colrane's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colrane works over Zilva with some ground and pound from guard.
Colrane landing with the ground and pound.
Colrane prevents Zilva from getting back to his feet.
Colrane lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Colrane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zilva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colrane works over Zilva with some ground and pound from guard.
Colrane is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zilva is trying to keep Colrane in close.
Colrane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zilva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Colrane is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Colrane cracks Zilva with a solid left hand.
Zilva keeping moving, preventing Colrane from controlling successfully.
Colrane postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zilva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Colrane is controlling him.
Zilva looking to control.

Colrane got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zilva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Colrane has managed to get both his arms back between Zilva's legs - danger averted.
Zilva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Colrane controls the pace.
Colrane wants to control from the top but Zilva keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colrane cracks Zilva with a solid left hand.
Zilva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Colrane is one step ahead there.
Colrane is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Colrane chips away with some ground and pound.
Zilva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Colrane lands a couple of digs.
Colrane stopping the sweep attempt from Zilva.
Zilva wants to get back to his feet but Colrane is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Colrane with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colrane slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zilva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Colrane is in close to Zilva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colrane stopping the sweep attempt from Zilva.
Zilva has momentary wrist control but Colrane slips an elbow through the middle.
Colrane landing with the ground and pound.
Colrane scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colrane trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colrane slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zilva keeping moving, preventing Colrane from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Demetrius Colrane dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Colrane tries to land a front kick but Zilva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Colrane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zilva.
Zanderson Zilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Colrane lands a nice hook to Zilva's body. Zilva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Colrane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Colrane gets the takedown into side control.
Colrane taking a breather here.
Zilva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zilva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Colrane in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colrane tries to advance to mount but Zilva denies him.
Colrane creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Colrane in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Zilva is rocked!
Colrane trying to control the action but Zilva is working from the bottom.
Zilva is still in real trouble! Can Colrane finish him?
Colrane tries to move into full mount but can't pass Zilva's legs.
Zilva wants to get back to his feet but Colrane is dominant here and he's now got Zilva's back!
Zilva seems to have recovered his senses.
Zilva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Zilva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Colrane scores with punches and elbows.
Colrane wants to control but Zilva is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colrane lands shots from the back.
Zilva trying to get back to his feet but Colrane is in full control for now.
Colrane lands punches and elbows.
Zilva is trying to break free.
Colrane throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Zilva!
Colrane is landing big shots and Zilva is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrius Colrane!
Demetrius Colrane is the new middleweight champion!
Demetrius Colrane took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you Mr Cropper and EMMA for this shot, can't wait to defend my belt, thank you fans and my camp and let's not.for get my sponser Sydney beast clothing. Thank you to my opponent it was a good fight and I'm the champ now so keep your eye on me and thank you again to EMMA staff what a great or'.