PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Petr Ondrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ondrus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HARDCORE. Zero has chosen Fozzy's "Shine Forever" as his entrance music. Petr Ondrus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ondrus
vs
Zero

188 cm
35
202 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

180 cm
24
193 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Ondrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ray Zero!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a stiff right hand.
Zero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ondrus counters with a low kick, right behind Zero 's knee.
Zero walks into a stiff left hand from Ondrus.
Ondrus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Ray Zero has been cut.
Zero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ondrus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Petr Ondrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Zero.
Zero drops his hands momentarily and Ondrus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ondrus to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero has his takedown stuffed
and Ondrus counters with a nice body shot.
Zero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ondrus counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a stiff right hand.
Zero shoots and misses
enabling Ondrus to counter with a crisp jab.
Zero fails with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zero thinking.
Nice cross by Ondrus.
Zero wants to clinch.
Zero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a nice uppercut.
Zero doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Ondrus counter with a right hand.
Zero tries for a takedown but Ondrus circles away easily
and Ondrus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zero's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero misses with a takedown attempt
and Ondrus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zero looks winded!
Zero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a nice leg kick.
Ondrus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zero with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Ondrus to counter with a crisp jab.
Ondrus scores with a jab to the head.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt
and Ondrus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ondrus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ondrus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ondrus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Zero is rocked!
Zero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a body kick.

Ondrus connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Zero to the floor! Ondrus dives in looking for the finish!
Zero is still in real trouble! Can Ondrus finish him?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ondrus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ondrus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zero wants to improve his position but Ondrus is controlling well.
Ondrus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero seems to have recovered his senses.
Zero is looking to improve his position.
Ondrus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

We're going to have a standup here because Petr Ondrus wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a right hand to the body.
Zero tries to move into range but Ondrus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ray Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zero fails with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Petr Ondrus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zero fails with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a straight right hand.
Zero fails with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a big head kick but Zero shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero tries for a takedown but Ondrus circles away easily
and Ondrus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ondrus connects with a nice looking jab.
A left and a right from Ondrus both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ondrus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zero shoots and misses
enabling Ondrus to counter with a crisp jab.
Zero loads up on a big right hand but Ondrus slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Ondrus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Zero's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ondrus connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Zero to the floor! Ondrus dives in looking for the finish!
Zero is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ondrus haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zero controlling the position for now.
Zero is looking to improve his position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ondrus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zero trying to control here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ray Zero hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt
and Ondrus counters with a nice leg kick.
Ondrus punishes Zero's body with a nice straight punch.
Petr Ondrus is winning the standup battle so far.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Zero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ondrus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zero shoots and misses
and Ondrus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petr Ondrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Zero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondrus lands a jab to the head.
Zero misses with a takedown
and Ondrus counters with a nice body kick.
Ondrus lands a head kick. Zero smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zero tries for a takedown but Ondrus circles away easily
and Ondrus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zero has his takedown stuffed
and Ondrus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zero with a poor takedown
and Ondrus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ondrus lands with a hook. Zero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero fails with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ondrus.

Ondrus throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Zero stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Ondrus follows into mount!
Zero is working to get back to half guard.
Ondrus loads up with a big shot that hurts Zero! He's pulled Ondrus in close but Ondrus has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Zero survive? More strikes from Ondrus and Zero is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Petr Ondrus!
After winning the bout, Petr Ondrus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.