PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tad Unhinged (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan has chosen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Unhinged
vs
Zegan

175 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

180 cm
23
162 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tad Unhinged!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maciej Zegan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unhinged has his takedown stuffed

and Zegan moves into the clinch.
Zegan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Unhinged up against the cage.
Unhinged tries to throw a body punch but Zegan avoids it by throwing Unhinged back against the cage.
Zegan stalling.
Zegan lands a nice uppercut.
Zegan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Unhinged backwards.
Zegan lands an uppercut.
Zegan is stalling here.
Unhinged tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zegan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Unhinged in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zegan cracks Unhinged with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zegan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Unhingeds head.
Unhinged can't break the clinch.
Zegan lands with a light punch inside.
Zegan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zegan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zegan lands a body punch.
Zegan controlling the action here for a moment.
Unhinged tries to stall but Zegan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zegan lands an uppercut.
Zegan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unhinged takes an elbow to the temple.
Zegan stalling against the cage.
Zegan lands an uppercut.
Zegan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zegan.
Zegan scores with a knee to the head.
Zegan just leaning against Unhinged, taking a breather.
Zegan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zegan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Zegan.
A short left from Zegan.
Good body shot from Zegan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zegan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zegan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zegan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zegan scores a nice knee to the body.
Unhinged tries for a takedown but Zegan manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Unhinged. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unhinged is breathing heavily.
A short left from Zegan.
Zegan scores with a shot to the side of Unhinged's head.

Zegan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Unhinged gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zegan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Zegan manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unhinged shoots in but Zegan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Zegan takes the fight into the clinch.

Zegan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zegan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Zegan has Unhinged up against the cage in a clinch.
Zegan lands a body shot.
Zegan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Zegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zegan takes the fight into the clinch.
Zegan lands a shoulder strike.
Zegan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Unhinged or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Zegan dominated that 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.

Zegan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Unhinged doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zegan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Unhinged tries to keep at a distance but Zegan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zegan is stalling here.
Maciej Zegan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zegan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Zegan lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zegan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zegan scores with a shot to the side of Unhinged's head.
Zegan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zegan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Zegan manages to break the clinch.

Zegan instigates a clinch.
Zegan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Zegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zegan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zegan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Unhinged.
Unhinged tries to score a body lock takedown but Zegan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Unhinged. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Unhinged takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Tad Unhinged has been cut.
Zegan lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Zegan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zegan lands an uppercut.

Zegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zegan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Unhinged misses with a takedown attempt
and Zegan counters with a nice uppercut.

Unhinged is rocked!

Zegan takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Unhinged is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Unhinged fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zegan stalling against the cage.
Zegan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Unhinged seems to have got his legs back now.
Zegan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Zegan scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unhinged tries to pull guard but Zegan won't allow it.
Unhinged being controlled against the cage.
Zegan lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zegan stops a takedown attempt from Unhinged.

Zegan breaks the clinch.

Zegan clinches.
Unhinged swings wildly with an uppercut but Zegan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unhinged takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zegan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zegan.
Unhinged drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Unhinged tries to pull guard but Zegan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zegan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zegan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zegan lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zegan scores with a shoulder strike.
Zegan is stalling here.
Zegan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Zegan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tad Unhinged's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Unhinged shoots in looking for a takedown. Zegan tries to sprawl out of it but Unhinged keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zegan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Zegan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zegan lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zegan.
Zegan is struggling to control the position.
Unhinged can't get the takedown.
Zegan just leaning against Unhinged, taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Zegan.
A right handed body shot lands from Zegan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zegan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zegan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Unhinged backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unhinged drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Unhinged. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zegan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Zegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Zegan has managed to clinch.
Zegan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zegan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zegan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zegan.
Unhinged takes an elbow to the forehead.
Unhinged drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zegan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Zegan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zegan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Zegan manages to break the clinch.
Unhinged throws a series of punches but Zegan moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zegan.
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!

Zegan gets a clinch.
Zegan leaning against his opponent.
Zegan lands with a left to the head.
Clinched against the cage, Zegan lands a big elbow that drops Unhinged! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Unhinged is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maciej Zegan!
During a confident post fight interview, Maciej Zegan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.