PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caelus Nox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Authority Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Why cant we be freinds. The key to victory for Caelus Nox has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Nox
vs
Zelditeez

189 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Caelus Nox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Authority Zelditeez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nox throws a right hand that Zelditeez ducks under and follows up with a left that Zelditeez also avoids with ease.

Nox tries to keep at a distance but Zelditeez has taken the fight into the clinch.

Zelditeez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nox looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nox trying to mount his opponent but Zelditeez defends it.
Zelditeez is controlling Nox's trapped leg to prevent Nox from advancing to side control.
Nox tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Zelditeez is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez pushes Nox off looking to stand but Nox dives back in and keeps control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Authority Zelditeez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Zelditeez shoots in and bounces Nox off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zelditeez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nox is proving hard to escape from.
Nox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zelditeez slips nicely into half guard.
Well, if Zelditeez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Nox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zelditeez on the ground.

Zelditeez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez controlling the action here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelditeez pulls his head out easily.
Nox tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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!
Zelditeez not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zelditeez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nox wants to hold on but Zelditeez pushes him away.
Nox is looking to get to half guard.
Zelditeez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zelditeez looking to ground and pound but Nox is blocking nicely.
Zelditeez thowing shots but they're missing.
Zelditeez tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Zelditeez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zelditeez controlling the pace for now.
It looks like Zelditeez might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nox is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nox tries to improve his position but instead Zelditeez has taken his back!
Good control from Zelditeez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelditeez has the hooks in. Nox is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zelditeez controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Authority Zelditeez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zelditeez slaps away a takedown attempt from Nox, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Zelditeez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nox is trying to defend but Zelditeez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Nox actively working from the bottom here.
Zelditeez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zelditeez wants to stand up but Nox is controlling the position.
Zelditeez controlling the action here.

Nox is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelditeez pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zelditeez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zelditeez trying to control the pace.
Zelditeez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zelditeez prevents Nox from improving his position.
Zelditeez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nox controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nox trying to hold on to Zelditeez's head to control him but Zelditeez postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Authority Zelditeez.
Nox fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nox blocks a head kick by Zelditeez.

Nox takes the fight into the clinch.

Nox successfully pulls guard.
Zelditeez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zelditeez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Nox looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zelditeez passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelditeez throwing shots but Nox is blocking nicely.
Zelditeez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nox is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zelditeez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nox looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Nox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Zelditeez is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nox can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The referee warns Nox that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Authority Zelditeez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zelditeez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zelditeez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez controlling the pace for now.
Zelditeez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Zelditeez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zelditeez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nox throwing hammer fists to the chest of Zelditeez. What's that going to do exactly?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nox wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zelditeez.
Zelditeez controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Authority Zelditeez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nox lands a body shot.
Nox wants to clinch up but Zelditeez keeps it at a distance.
Nox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zelditeez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nox somewhat.
Zelditeez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zelditeez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nox tries to sprawl but Zelditeez drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Zelditeez is looking for a kimura but Nox is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zelditeez to get the leverage.
Zelditeez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Authority Zelditeez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nox shoots for a double leg takedown but Zelditeez sprawls well. He's pushed Nox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nox enables Zelditeez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zelditeez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nox will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zelditeez is stalling in the full guard.
Zelditeez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zelditeez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nox's guard.
Zelditeez sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nox's head.
Zelditeez is standing up over Nox. Nox looks to escape but Zelditeez dives into side control.
Zelditeez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Nox can't do much from the bottom here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelditeez taking a breather here.
Nox striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Nox will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
An elbow from Zelditeez crashes against the mat.
Zelditeez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Nox!
Zelditeez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zelditeez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zelditeez punching from mount but Nox doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Zelditeez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nox tries to reverse the position but Zelditeez maintains control.
Zelditeez landing strikes from the mount.
Zelditeez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nox tries to lock up and control but Zelditeez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zelditeez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nox keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Caelus Nox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelditeez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Authority Zelditeez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zelditeez controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Authority Zelditeez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zelditeez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Authority Zelditeez!
The defeated Caelus Nox had this to say: 'that guy only won because I let him..... did I mention I wasn't really trying? .....and that Im still drunk from last night?.....*runs away screaming*'.