PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Zol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Beater
vs
Zol

170 cm
30
155 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

170 cm
31
148 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Jay Zol!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zol.
Beater looks to score with a jab to the body but Zol is just out of range.
Zol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beater cracks Zol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beater wants to clinch up but Zol keeps it at a distance.

Zol decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Beater blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zol.
Zol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beater's head.
Zol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beater with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zol throwing shots but Beater is blocking nicely.
Zol scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zol misses with a head shot. Beater uses the momentum to regain guard.
Beater wants to stand up but Zol is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Beater uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zol misses with the combination.
Zol getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beater.
Zol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zol throws a hook but Beater blocks it.
Zol fails with the takedown
letting Beater counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Beater's head coaches at Restricted area that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meat Beater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Zol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zol just misses with a punch to the body.
Beater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zol was well out of range. Poor timing from Beater.
Beater misses the shot to the body.
Zol misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beater displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zol.
Zol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beater. Beater circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zol just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Beater on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zol moves away from the strike by Beater.
Meat Beater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beater swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beater.
Zol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beater tries to avoid it but Zol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beater to the ground. Beater escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beater does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Beater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zol misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zol throws a body shot but no joy.
Beater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beater tries to avoid it but Zol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beater to the ground. Beater escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beater swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Beater as Zol shoots in.
Zol shoots in but no luck this time.
Beater throws a nice looking combination but Zol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zol shoots for a double leg takedown but Beater sprawls well. He's pushed Zol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zol takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beater, right into the meat.
Beater defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zol.
Zol fails to land with a series of punches.
Zol shoots in looking for a takedown. Beater tries to sprawl out of it but Zol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beater manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zol misses.

Beater gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zol is looking for a takedown.
Zol tries for a takedown but Beater manages to get underhooks.
Beater gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zol.
Beater lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zol drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beater gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zol has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Beater after a bit of a struggle.
Zol wants a takedown but no success here.
Zol is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beater pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Beater lands a body shot.
Zol is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Beater pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zol looks winded!
Beater lands a body punch in the clinch.

Beater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Zol.
It looked like Beater wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beater connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Beater dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beater rushes Zol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beater gets through Zol's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zol backwards.
Zol is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beater is defending well.
Zol is working for takedown but Beater is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beater lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zol tries for a takedown but Beater manages to get underhooks.
Meat Beater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Zol.

Beater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beater is fending him off so far but Zol persists. Nope, Beater circles away and we're back to standing.
Zol lands the left hand.

Zol closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beater to the mat! Beater manages to get full guard.
Beater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zol can do to turn this around?
Beater working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zol.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beater is looking to stand up but Zol isn't so interested in that idea.
Zol preventing the sweep.
Zol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zol prevents Beater from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zol tries for a takedown but Beater sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zol or perhaps it was just good defense by Beater, which made it look bad.
Beater is looking for a counter combo.
Zol shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beater pinned against the cage. Beater gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zol.
Beater stalks Zol and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zol's face. Zol staggers backwards, shaken.
Beater throws the left hand but Zol avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zol has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Zol is rocked!

Beater tries to sprawl but Zol drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jay Zol has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beater is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zol thows a huge punch but Beater dodges it nicely.
Beater is looking to improve his position.
Zol lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beater taking some punishment here, with Zol in his half guard.
Zol looks to land a strike but Beater avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zol is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beater controls Zol momentarily but Zol frees himself.
Zol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beater avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beater fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zol misses with a two punch combination.
Beater paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beater needs to keep his hands up - Zol had a free shot at his head there.
Meat Beater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zol is defended easily by Beater.
Beater was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Zol scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater trying to control here.
Beater is pressing down on Zol's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zol throws an elbow that misses. Beater uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zol's guard. Nice move by Beater!

Beater won't allow Zol to get back to his feet.
Beater slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zol is looking to stand up but Beater isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Beater dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Beater stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Beater as Zol shoots in.
Zol fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meat Beater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Zol.
Beater avoids the body shot from Zol.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beater!
Zol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zol is defended easily by Beater.
Meat Beater is winning the standup battle so far.
Beater darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beater moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zol scores with a punch to the head.
Zol gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beater.
Zol is still on wobbly legs! Can Beater finish him?

Beater gets caught flat footed, as Zol shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zol with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater trying to control the position.
Zol is looking to work some ground and pound but Beater has wrist control.
Zol seems to have recovered his senses.
Zol throwing strikes from guard but Beater blocks nicely.
Zol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zol content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zol throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beater, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zol dodges the punch combination from Beater.
Beater lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Beater misses its intended target.
Zol closes the distance and clinches up with Beater, looking for a takedown. Zol pushes Beater against the cage but Beater circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Beater on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by Zol - just one landing.
Zol shoots in for a double leg but Beater sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beater tries to avoid it but Zol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beater to the ground. Beater escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Beater wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zol swings widly with a right hand
and Beater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Beater. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Beater misses its intended target.
Beater shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zol eats them both and turns towards Beater to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A lazy left from Beater finds it's target.
Zol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beater sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beater slaps away a takedown attempt from Zol, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zol looks to score with a jab to the body but Beater is just out of range.
Beater is looking to clinch.
Zol has his takedown stuffed
and Beater counters with a stiff right hand.
Beater throws a head kick but Zol moves out of range.
Zol shoots in for a takedown but Beater shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Beater as Zol shoots in.
A quick step to the side and Beater tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Beater tenderised Zol's leg. Zol is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zol takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zol fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Beater lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zol doesn't seem phased though.
Zol misses with a left hand
and Beater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beater darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zol misses the jab.
It looked like Beater was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zol dives in and grabs Beater's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beater pushes down on Zol's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater scores with a sloppy right hand. Zol should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zol.
Zol tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jay Zol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beater leaves Zol with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beater is looking for a counter combo.
Zol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beater sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beater throwing a counter right hand but Zol manages to avoid it.
Zol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beater ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Beater.
Zol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beater.
Zol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beater moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beater slips a jab and a cross from Zol.
Beater throws a big counter combination but Zol scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beater feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zol's calf.
A jab lands there for Zol.
Jay Zol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meat Beater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beater leaves Zol with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meat Beater showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beater, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Beater!