PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Zanotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zanotto's entrance music is Ben Zanotto -by- Rancid. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wain's choice of entrance music: Bring the Noise. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as John Wain enters the cage!

Zanotto
vs
Wain

183 cm
28
195 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

196 cm
31
201 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
Backyard Fighting

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Zanotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wain!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wain shoots for a double leg takedown but Zanotto sprawls well. He's pushed Wain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zanotto misses with a hook
and Wain counters with a nice uppercut.
Zanotto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wain was well out of range. Poor timing from Zanotto.
Nice sprawl there from Zanotto as Wain shoots in.

Zanotto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zanotto prevents Wain from improving his position.
Wain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zanotto is working away from the top position though.
Zanotto working the head and body with strikes.
Zanotto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wain on the ground.
Wain wants to get back to his feet.
Zanotto is keen to just control but Wain is a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zanotto working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wain has hold of Zanotto's hands but Zanotto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wain is looking to control Zanotto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wain avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wain manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zanotto stands up over Wain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zanotto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zanotto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zanotto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zanotto looking to pass the guard.
Zanotto passes Wain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wain is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wain has hold of Zanotto's hands but Zanotto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zanotto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zanotto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wain is refusing to be controlled, as Zanotto sits in half guard.
Wain is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zanotto is nestled in close to Wain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zanotto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wain with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zanotto is keen to just control but Wain is a slippery customer.
Zanotto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wain tries to roll over but Zanotto keeps him under control.
Zanotto slips a nice elbow through Wain's hands, connecting with Wain's forehead.
Zanotto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wain tries to roll over but Zanotto keeps him under control.
Zanotto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zanotto is trying to control. Wain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zanotto working Wain over with strikes.

Wain is rocked!

Wain looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zanotto controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto working the head and body with strikes.
Zanotto is looking to take a break and control but Wain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zanotto trying to pass the guard but Wain defending well.
Zanotto working Wain over with strikes.
Zanotto working the head and body with strikes.
Wain is still in real trouble! Can Zanotto finish him?
Zanotto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zanotto is nestled in close to Wain, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zanotto moves into full mount! Wain won't be happy about that!
Wain tries to hold on but Zanotto postures up.
Zanotto scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wain?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big strike lands for Zanotto! That's really hurt Wain and he's turned his back - Zanotto keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Zanotto jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Zanotto!
Ben Zanotto made sure to mention his sponsor, Zombie Nutrition - LOD in his post fight interview.