PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Zinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Goon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zinn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to All Day. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Zinn
vs
Goon

185 cm
21
194 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

176 cm
28
197 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Zinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Goon!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goon misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Goon fails with a takedown attempt.
Goon fails with the takedown
and Zinn counters with a good low kick that Goon was not able to check.
Martin Zinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Goon.
Goon fails with the takedown.
Zinn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zinn digs a good body shot into Goon's ribs.
Zinn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zinn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goon shoots for a double leg takedown but Zinn sprawls well. He's pushed Goon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zinn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goon shoots in for a takedown but Zinn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zinn is fending him off so far but Goon persists. Nope, Zinn circles away and we're back to standing.
Zinn lands a lovely overhand right.

Goon is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goon misses with a takedown attempt
and Zinn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goon looks winded!
Zinn scoring well with a low kick there.

Zinn looking to score a takedown here. Goon is defending well but Zinn drives through and ends up in Goon's guard.
Goon is still in real trouble! Can Zinn finish him?
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zinn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zinn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zinn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goon is trying to keep Zinn in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zinn wants to get up but he can't break Goon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zinn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zinn postures up in Goon's guard and throws a big left but Goon blocks it.
Goon seems to have recovered his senses.
Goon controls Zinn momentarily but Zinn frees himself.
Zinn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goon's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zinn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Goon manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Zinn manages to break the clinch.
Zinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zinn.
Zinn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goon at a distance.
Goon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zinn defends it nicely.
Zinn cracks Goon with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Zinn.
Goon shoots for a takedown but Zinn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looks like Zinn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zinn lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goon shoots in looking for a takedown but Zinn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zinn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zinn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goon doesn't seem bothered though.
Goon walks into a jab.
Zinn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnny Goon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zinn lands a big right hand that sends Goon crashing to the mat! Zinn stays standing though and waves Goon back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goon gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Martin Zinn!
A relieved looking Martin Zinn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.