PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Jachna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysztof Jachna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jachna
vs
Zero

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Krzysztof Jachna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Zero!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zero tries to counter with a clinch but Jachna shakes him off and moves away.
Jachna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zero's waist but Zero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jachna off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Jachna as Zero shoots in.
Zero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jachna pinned against the cage. Jachna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Jachna rushes Zero and presses him up against the cage.
Jachna wants to get back to striking at distance but Zero won't allow it.
Jachna fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Jachna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jachna's efforts to push away.
Jachna is looking for a takedown.

Zero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jachna or perhaps it was just good defense by Zero, which made it look bad.
Jachna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jachna slaps away a takedown attempt from Zero, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Zero moves into the clinch successfully.

Zero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jachna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zero as he avoids it easily.
Jachna shoots in but no luck this time.

Zero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zero seems to be working for a kimura but Jachna defends the submission attempt.
Zero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jachna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachna is looking for a sweep. Zero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Zero stands up from half guard.
Jachna shoots in looking for a takedown. Zero tries to sprawl out of it but Jachna keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zero feints the counter takedown.
Zero throws a head kick that Jachna semi-blocks.

It looks like Krzysztof Jachna has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jachna is looking for a counter combo.
Jachna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jachna looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.
Jachna shoots for a double leg takedown but Zero sprawls well. He's pushed Jachna's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Zero tries to counter it with a takedown but Jachna pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jachna is breathing heavily.
Jachna takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jachna shoots in and drives through. Zero sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jachna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zero pinned against the cage. Zero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Zero clinches.

Zero manages to break the clinch.

Zero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jachna quickly recovers to half guard.
Zero slows the pace down in half guard.
Jachna tries to kick Zero off but Zero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zero tries to pass to full mount but Jachna defends it.
Jachna tries to get to full guard but Zero has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zero in particular looking to stall.
Jachna throws a strike from the bottom but Zero passes into side control!
Jachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zero trying to control the action but Jachna is working from the bottom.
Jachna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero gets to mount! Jachna was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Zero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Jachna's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zero wants to clinch up but Jachna keeps it at a distance.
Zero shoots for a double leg takedown but Jachna sprawls well. He's pushed Zero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jachna throws a head kick that misses.
As Jachna backs off Zero throws a huge counter combo but Jachna manages to avoid it all.
Zero throws a head kick that Jachna semi-blocks.
Zero throws a sloppy head kick and Jachna moves out of range easily.
Jachna tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zero defends well and Jachna ends up having to push Zero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jachna defends it well.
Zero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jachna as he avoids it easily.
As Zero looks to move away, Jachna throws a big counter combo bu Zero just gets out of the way.
Jachna throws a series of punches but Zero moves out of range.
Jachna throws a push kick but Zero slaps the foot to one side.
Jachna misses with a body kick.
Zero is looking for the big counter here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jachna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jachna is looking to clinch but Zero is avoiding it.
Zero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jachna as he avoids it easily.
Krzysztof Jachna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Zero.
Zero has a takedown stuffed.
Zero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jachna stuffs the takedown.
Zero tries to clinch but Jachna moves out of range.
Jachna throws a head kick that misses.
Zero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jachna sprawls well. Jachna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zero gets slowly back to his feet.
Zero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Zero looks to move away, Jachna throws a big counter combo bu Zero just gets out of the way.
Jachna shoots in and drives through. Zero sprawls well.
Jachna dives in and grabs Zero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zero pushes down on Jachna's head and hops out.
Jachna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zero but Zero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jachna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zero swivels and escapes.
Jachna displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zero.
Zero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jachna.
Krzysztof Jachna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jachna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zero as he avoids it easily.
Zero shoots for a double leg takedown but Jachna sprawls well. He's pushed Zero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jachna throws a big counter combination but Zero scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jachna looks for a takedown but Zero sprawls well.
Zero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jachna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zero but Zero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jachna fails to land the takedown.
Zero lands a nice looking body kick.
Jachna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zero lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jachna looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jachna tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Jachna is looking for a triangle but Zero pushes his legs off easily.

Zero gets to his feet. Jachna looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Zero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jachna napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jachna is looking to reverse the position.
Jachna is working hard here to advance position.
Jachna is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jachna misses with a strike from the bottom.

Zero is trying to get an arm triangle but Jachna is defending well.
Jachna takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jachna on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Zero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Jachna's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Zero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jachna.

Zero has managed to clinch.

Zero breaks from the clinch.
Jachna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jachna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zero pinned against the cage. Zero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zero pushes Jachna away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jachna fails with the takedown.
Zero shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Jachna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero has a takedown stuffed.
Jachna throws a sloppy head kick and Zero moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zero tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jachna defends well and Zero ends up having to push Jachna into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jachna tries to sprawl but Zero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Zero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jachna manages to get to full guard.

Jachna looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zero passes into half guard.
Zero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jachna knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Zero is working for a kimura but Jachna is defending it quite comfortably.

Zero is trying to work for a kimura but Jachna is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero trying to control from half guard but Jachna is working away.
Zero prevents Jachna from improving his position.
Jachna looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jachna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zero stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zero is looking for a kimura but Jachna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zero to get the leverage.
Jachna is looking for a sweep. Zero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Erik Zero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jachna working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Jachna that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jachna is squirming around, avoiding Zero's attempts to control the action.

Zero is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jachna to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jachna shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jachna is working to get back to half guard.
Krzysztof Jachna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erik Zero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jachna regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Zero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Zero!