PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti has chosen Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Vinny Zombo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vinny Zombo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zombo
vs
Vanzetti

186 cm
28
159 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

190 cm
25
204 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

GREEN!160
Modern Wear Apparel

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 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Zombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zombo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanzetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Vanzetti.
Zombo thuds a left hand into Vanzetti's body.

Zombo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vanzetti misses with the head strike.
Zombo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Zombo breaks the clinch.
Zombo walks into a left hand.
Nice shot lands for Zombo.

It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Vinny Zombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanzetti connects with the punch.

Vanzetti tries to keep at a distance but Zombo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Zombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombo throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanzetti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses.
Zombo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vanzetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Zombo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vanzetti's calf.
Vanzetti missing with a left hand there. Zombo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zombo dodges the punch combination from Vanzetti.
Zombo looks to land a body kick but Vanzetti moved away.
Vanzetti needs to keep his hands up - Zombo had a free shot at his head there.
Zombo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vanzetti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanzetti. Zombo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Zombo rushes Vanzetti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti keeps control of Zombo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zombo is trying to push Vanzetti away but Vanzetti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zombo prevents a body shot from Vanzetti.

Zombo breaks from the clinch.
Zombo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zombo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vanzetti circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Vanzetti as he checks the leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with a wild combination.
Zombo throws a body shot but no joy.
Vanzetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vanzetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zombo circles away quickly and effectively.
Zombo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vanzetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vanzetti misses with a two punch combination.
Zombo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Zombo moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Zombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanzetti walks into a jab.
Vanzetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Zombo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zombo dodges the punch combination from Vanzetti.
Zombo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanzetti checks a leg kick.
Vanzetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vanzetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanzetti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zombo throws a head kick but Vanzetti moves out of range.

Zombo has Vanzetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Zombo tries to break the clinch but Vanzetti is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vanzetti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombo throws a combination that misses
and Vanzetti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zombo lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Vanzetti. That snapped Zombo's head back.
Vanzetti looks to throw the jab but Zombo is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Zombo misses the target.
Vanzetti swings for the body but Zombo moves out of range.
Zombo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zombo connects with an inside leg kick.
Vanzetti misses with a two punch combination.

Zombo closes the distance and clinches.
Zombo blocks a body shot from Vanzetti.
Zombo scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Zombo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zombo lands with a hook. Vanzetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Vanzetti.

Zombo moves into the clinch.
Vanzetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zombo or not.
Zombo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zombo is trying to break the clinch but Vanzetti is controlling him.
Vanzetti misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Vanzetti.
Vanzetti lands a right hand.
Zombo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanzetti can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombo wants to break free but Vanzetti has control.
A frustrated look appears on Zombo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vanzetti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zombo blocks it with crossed arms.
Vanzetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vanzetti missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanzetti.
Zombo can't break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zombo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Vanzetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zombo's elbow.

Zombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zombo misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Zombo.

Vanzetti moves into the clinch successfully.
Zombo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Zombo breaks from the clinch.
Vanzetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zombo.
Zombo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vanzetti has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zombo throws a right hand that Vanzetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Vanzetti also avoids with ease.

Zombo closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zombo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanzetti moves away from the strike by Zombo.
A punch combination from Zombo misses.
Zombo misses with a leg kick
and Vanzetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zombo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanzetti.
Sloppy strikes from Zombo. Those never looked like landing.
Vanzetti avoids the body shot from Zombo.
Vanzetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zombo. Zombo obviously looking to wear him down.

Zombo moves into the clinch.
Vanzetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zombo wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Zombo finds it's way through Vanzetti's defenses.
Vinny Zombo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanzetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Zombo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vanzetti misses with a body punch.
Vanzetti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zombo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Zombo breaks the clinch.
Zombo misses the shot to the body.
Vanzetti throws a counter combo.
Vinny Zombo is winning the standup battle so far.

Zombo closes the distance and pushes Vanzetti back into the cage.
Vanzetti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zombo's efforts to push away.
Vanzetti has a couple of punches blocked by Zombo.
Vanzetti tries to work over Zombo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanzetti cracks Zombo with a nice body shot.
Zombo avoids the elbow strike from Vanzetti, against the cage.

Zombo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zombo throws the left hand but Vanzetti avoids the punch easily.
Zombo lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Vanzetti misses
and Zombo counters with a nice body shot.
Vanzetti drops his hands momentarily and Zombo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombo. Vanzetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanzetti blocks a low kick nicely.
It looks like Zombo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zombo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vanzetti misses the shot to the body.
Vanzetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Vanzetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zombo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanzetti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zombo with a body shot.
Zombo blocks the body kick.
Zombo misses with a hook
and Vanzetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zombo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zombo throws a right hand that misses
and Vanzetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zombo misses with a body shot.
Zombo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Zombo avoids them all with ease.
Zombo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanzetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zombo misses with a hook
and Vanzetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Vanzetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Zombo does no damage.
Vanzetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombo swinging wildly here.
Vanzetti throws out a counter right but Zombo avoids it with no problem.
Vanzetti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Vanzetti.
A low kick from Zombo is predictable there
and Vanzetti counters with a left and a right that stings Zombo.
Zombo lunges at Vanzetti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vanzetti's hand.
Zombo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Zombo is rocked!
Vanzetti moves in close and cracks Zombo with a massive right hand! Zombo, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Vanzetti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sacco Vanzetti!
Sacco Vanzetti gave a mention to Modern Wear Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Vinny Zombo had this to say: 'My head hurts.'.