PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousey has chosen Creepy Jackalope Eye by Supersuckers as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zombo
vs
Rousey

186 cm
26
176 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

175 cm
25
174 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Hellbent

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Vinny Zombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rousey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zombo takes one on the button.
Zombo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rousey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zombo is out of range and Rousey settles back down.
Zombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zombo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rousey misses the jab.
Zombo scores with a shot to the body.
Rousey misses with a straight right.
Rousey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rousey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zombo counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zombo.
Zombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zombo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zombo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zombo thuds his right hand into Rousey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Ronald Rousey has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zombo lands a head kick!
Vinny Zombo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rousey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rousey lands in his opponent's guard.
Zombo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rousey is controlling him.

Zombo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A jab from Rousey misses.
Zombo motions for Rousey to come forward. Zombo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zombo lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zombo clinches.

Zombo manages to break the clinch.
Rousey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rousey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rousey avoids the head kick by Zombo.
Zombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rousey misses with a straight left.
Zombo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rousey.
Zombo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rousey circles away quickly and effectively.
Rousey lands with a hook. Zombo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zombo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rousey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zombo throws a body kick that misses

and Rousey counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rousey content to stall in guard here.
Rousey stops Zombo from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey postures up.
Rousey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rousey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zombo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zombo wants to get back to his feet.
Zombo tries to improve position but can't.

Rousey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Rousey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Zombo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rousey but great work by Zombo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo taking a breather here.
Zombo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zombo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rousey is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zombo tries to get to his feet but Rousey is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Zombo in his guard.
Zombo wants to stand but Rousey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vinny Zombo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rousey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Zombo - just one landing.
Zombo fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Rousey tries to counter it with a takedown but Zombo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vinny Zombo is winning the standup battle so far.
Zombo swings for the body but Rousey moves out of range.
Rousey feints the counter takedown.
Zombo avoids the body shot from Rousey.
Zombo lands a leg kick that knocks Rousey off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Zombo misses.
Zombo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Rousey.
Rousey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zombo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rousey lands a leg kick that knocks Zombo off balance momentarily.
Zombo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rousey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zombo defends it well.
Zombo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rousey was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombo. Rousey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rousey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rousey fails with the takedown
and Zombo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey throws a lazy right hand but Zombo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rousey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rousey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Zombo.
Zombo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zombo takes the fight into the clinch.

Zombo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zombo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rousey throws an off balance right hand
and Zombo counters with a nice leg kick.
Rousey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zombo works Rousey's body with a nice hook.
Rousey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zombo checks it well.
Zombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rousey.
Zombo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rousey misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rousey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zombo's guard.
Rousey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zombo is on top in guard.

Zombo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rousey managing to control the position.
Zombo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zombo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rousey is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zombo wants to pass the guard but Rousey is keeping the position.
Zombo wants to stand but Rousey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rousey working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rousey has his hands on Zombo's head, controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rousey throws a jab when Zombo was well out of range.
Zombo misses with a head kick.
Rousey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zombo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rousey throws a leg kick
and Zombo counters with an inside leg kick.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses.
Zombo wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Zombo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Rousey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rousey gets the takedown into side control.
Rousey tries to move to mount but Zombo blocks the move with his legs.

Rousey swings around for an armbar but Zombo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rousey's guard.
Zombo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Rousey working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombo is looking to stand up but Rousey won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey working a defensive guard here.
Zombo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rousey is proving hard to escape from.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rousey holds on and takes a little breather.
Zombo wanted to stand there but Rousey had control of the position.
Ronald Rousey has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Zombo from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zombo.
Zombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vinny Zombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rousey moves out of range of the body kick from Zombo.
Rousey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zombo is looking to wear down Rousey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zombo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousey is just out of range.
Zombo avoids the body shot from Rousey.
A lazy left from Zombo finds it's target.
Zombo throws a shot to the body.
Rousey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey throws a lazy right hand but Zombo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rousey misses with a head kick.
Rousey scores with a decent looking hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zombo.
Rousey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zombo pinned against the cage. Zombo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ronald Rousey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Zombo darts in and clinches Rousey up against the cage.
Vinny Zombo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rousey is trying to break the clinch but Zombo has him pressed against the cage.

Rousey breaks the clinch.
Zombo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zombo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rousey can do to turn this around?
Rousey lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zombo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zombo lands with a shot to the body.
Zombo misses with a head kick.
Zombo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Vinny Zombo has been cut.
Vinny Zombo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Rousey misses.
Zombo slips a straight right by Rousey.
As Rousey looks to move away, Zombo throws a big counter combo bu Rousey just gets out of the way.
A shot to the body from Rousey misses
and Zombo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zombo scores with a kick to the body.
Rousey avoids the head kick by Zombo.
Rousey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rousey misses with a looping right.
Rousey throws a sloppy head kick
and Zombo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rousey throws a leg kick but Zombo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zombo digs a good body shot into Rousey's ribs.
Zombo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zombo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zombo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Zombo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zombo, 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Zombo!
Vinny Zombo gave a mention to GREEN!160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Ronald Rousey stepped up to the mic, saying 'My hat's off to my opponent. He fought a great fight and won fair and square. I'm glad we were able to put on an exciting fight for you fans. Give it up, people!'.