PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Zumo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Strozyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zumo
vs
Strozyk

182 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Zumo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damien Strozyk!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strozyk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zumo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Zumo gets the takedown into side control.
Zumo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Strozyk felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strozyk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zumo.
Zumo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zumo lands a nice forearm strike.
Zumo working the head with strikes.
We've been hearing that Zumo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Strozyk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zumo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zumo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strozyk taking punishment in the form of punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strozyk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zumo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strozyk down.
Zumo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Strozyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zumo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Zumo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Strozyk defending against the ground and pound.
Strozyk taking a bit of punishment here - Zumo scoring with strikes.
Zumo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zumo lands an elbow.
Zumo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Strozyk is avoiding damage well.
Zumo 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.
Zumo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Zumo looks up at the clock and then as Strozyk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zumo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
An elbow from Zumo crashes against the mat.
Zumo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zumo tries to score with some ground and pound. Strozyk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zumo tries to score with some ground and pound. Strozyk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Strozyk dodges the ground and pound from Zumo.
Zumo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zumo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Strozyk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zumo landing a few strikes.
Strozyk taking punishment in the form of punches.
Strozyk tries to escape but Zumo is in control.
Zumo tries to move to mount but Strozyk blocks the move with his legs.
Zumo scoring with punches from side control.
Zumo scoring with punches from side control.
Zumo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Strozyk to see if he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zumo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Strozyk some visible discomfort.
Zumo misses with the ground and pound.
Zumo cracks Strozyk with a big right hand but Strozyk just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zumo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Strozyk throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Zumo is working Strozyk over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zumo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Strozyk to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strozyk avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zumo.
Zumo is putting a hurting on Strozyk here, landing some big shots from side control.
Strozyk dodges the ground and pound from Zumo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zumo is chipping away with strikes.
Strozyk defending against the ground and pound.
Zumo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Strozyk is avoiding damage well.
Zumo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zumo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strozyk down.
An elbow from Zumo crashes against the mat.
Strozyk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Strozyk is rocked!
The ground and pound from Zumo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Strozyk is still in real trouble! Can Zumo finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zumo looks up at the clock and then as Strozyk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zumo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Strozyk seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zumo cracks Strozyk with a big right hand but Strozyk just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Zumo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Strozyk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Strozyk takes the fight into the clinch.

Zumo is trying to trip Strozyk. He has hold of a leg but Strozyk is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zumo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zumo advances position into side control!
Zumo working the ground and pound.
Strozyk tries to bench press Zumo off him but Zumo keeps the position.
Zumo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zumo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Zumo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zumo lands an elbow.
Strozyk on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Zumo cracks Strozyk with a big elbow.
Zumo is putting a hurting on Strozyk here, landing some big shots from side control.
Strozyk is working to avoid the ground and pound but Zumo connects with a decent elbow.
Zumo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strozyk can do to turn this around?
Zumo landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zumo prevents Strozyk from escaping the position.
Zumo lands a few punches from side control.
Zumo scoring with punches from side control.
Zumo working the head with strikes.
Strozyk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zumo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zumo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Strozyk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zumo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Strozyk taking a bit of punishment here - Zumo scoring with strikes.
Jeff Zumo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zumo grinds an elbow into Strozyk's temple.
Zumo lands a big left to the face of Strozyk, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Zumo and another - Strozyk is out! Zumo stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Zumo!