PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Method Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Zagarno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Method Man has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Man
vs
Zagarno

183 cm
25
147 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

165 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Method Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabe Zagarno!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zagarno as he jumps to the side.
Man fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zagarno avoids it really well and circles away.

Man pushes Zagarno up against the cage in a clinch.
Zagarno is looking to take this one to the mat.

Man successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is trying to keep Zagarno in close.
Zagarno is pushing down on Man's leg trying to pass to half guard. Man is fighting to maintain full guard but Zagarno has managed to sneak the leg through.

Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zagarno is working for a submission of some sort.

Zagarno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zagarno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zagarno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zagarno 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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zagarno wants to stand but Man has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zagarno trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.
Ground and pound from Zagarno.
Man misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zagarno wants to pass to mount but Man is defending the position.
Zagarno wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man wants to control but Zagarno is keeping busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zagarno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Method Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zagarno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man sets himself, and Zagarno steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zagarno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Zagarno is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Man's half guard.
Zagarno is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man makes his way to full guard, as Zagarno worked for a kimura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zagarno wants to get up but he can't break Man's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zagarno is one step ahead there.
Zagarno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Zagarno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Man tries to clinch up.
Zagarno throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
Zagarno tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
Man fails with the takedown.

Zagarno shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zagarno won't allow Man to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zagarno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zagarno slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zagarno looks up at the clock and then as Man takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zagarno smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zagarno trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagarno tries to stand but Man is controlling his head.
Man sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gabe Zagarno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zagarno passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Man!
Zagarno trying to control but Man is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is in a horrible position here. Zagarno smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Man is looking to get to half guard.
Zagarno 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Zagarno lands a big shot there that rocks Man but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zagarno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Man working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagarno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Man is squirming around, avoiding Zagarno's attempts to control the action.
Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Man is squirming around, avoiding Zagarno's attempts to control the action.

Zagarno working for a guillotine from mount but Man is in no mood to give up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zagarno landing shots from mount.

Zagarno jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Man is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Man and Zagarno has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Zagarno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Man shoots in for a takedown but Zagarno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zagarno unleashes a big counter combination but Man bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zagarno tries to score a body lock takedown but Man shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zagarno.
Zagarno is trying to drag Man to the mat but Man just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Method Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Zagarno.
Man fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking for a takedown.
Zagarno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Man is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is looking for a takedown.
Zagarno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zagarno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Man's brow.
Man is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man has Zagarno pressed against the cage, preventing Zagarno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zagarno misses with a knee strike.
Zagarno wants to take the fight to the mat but Man manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zagarno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zagarno's efforts to push away.
Zagarno drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zagarno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zagarno changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zagarno stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zagarno wants it to stay on the feet.
Zagarno shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
Method Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zagarno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Zagarno shows good takedown defense.

Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Zagarno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zagarno defends it nicely.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Zagarno, which made it look bad.

Zagarno feints and as Man raises his hands in defense, Zagarno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zagarno wanted to stand there but Man had control of the position.
Man keeping moving, preventing Zagarno from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man is looking for a triangle but Zagarno pushes his legs off easily.
Zagarno won't allow Man to get back to his feet.
Zagarno lands a couple of elbows.
Zagarno lands a couple of elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zagarno wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Method Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabe Zagarno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Zagarno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Zagarno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zagarno 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Zagarno!