PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Zoella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoella has chosen Lady GaGa - Bad Kids as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Army
vs
Zoella

183 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Sportsmanship Ltd.

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Sportsmanship Ltd.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brazilian Army!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quinn Zoella!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Army throws a nice looking combination but Zoella bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zoella has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Army lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zoella takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Army scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Army comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zoella drops his hands momentarily and Army takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zoella fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Army throws a nice looking combination but Zoella bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zoella throws a series of punches but Army moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Army - just one landing.

Zoella fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Army, pushing him back against the cage.
Army tries for a takedown but Zoella manages to get underhooks.
Zoella has Army pressed against the cage, preventing Army from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zoella lands with a light punch inside.
Zoella trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zoella jumps into guard, dragging Army to the mat.
Army working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zoella's head.
Army with a flurry of punches that miss.
Army being controlled here momentarily.
Army tries to free his leg and advance position but Zoella is retaining full guard.
Zoella throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Army throws a big right hand that misses.
Army trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zoella can do anything to dispel that myth.
Army is looking to work some ground and pound but Zoella has wrist control.
Army pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zoella is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Army throws a strike but Zoella rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Army can't keep his opponent in guard - Zoella advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Army is trying to stand up here but Zoella is controlling him well.
Zoella is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zoella is keen to just control but Army is a slippery customer.
Zoella stops Army from getting back to his feet.
Zoella trying to control the action but Army is working from the bottom.
Army has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Zoella has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brazilian Army seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Army lands with an uppercut that bounces Zoella off the cage and back into range.
Zoella lands a leg kick that knocks Army off balance momentarily.
Zoella just misses with a punch to the body.

Zoella takes the fight into the clinch.
Army changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zoella fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zoella throws an overhand right that lands on Army's shoulder, as Army tries to avoid the shot.
Army appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Army slips a jab from Zoella.
Army's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zoella under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Army, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Zoella shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zoella moves into full mount! Army won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoella trying to control but Army is having none of it.
Army looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zoella controlling from the full mount.
Zoella connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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 Brazilian Army will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zoella tries to clinch but Army is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Army - just one landing.
Army misses with a combination
and Zoella cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zoella misses with a two punch combination.
Army seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Army throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zoella takes one to the side of the head.
Zoella lands a jab to the head.
Army swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zoella.
Army rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zoella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Zoella drives through and clinches with Army against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zoella escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zoella tries to close the distance and clinch but Army swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Army throws the left hand but Zoella avoids the punch easily.
Zoella connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoella throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Army.
Zoella loads up on a big right hand but Army slips the punch.
A right-left combo lands from Army.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoella. Army does a little dance to reset his feet.
Army throwing a counter right hand but Zoella manages to avoid it.
Army throws a combination that misses
and Zoella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Zoella instigates a clinch.
Zoella prevents Army from breaking the clinch.
Zoella throws a punch but it's blocked by Army.

Zoella pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zoella instigates a clinch.
Army wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoella has him pressed against the cage.

Zoella breaks from the clinch.
Army lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zoella circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Zoella misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Army.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Army throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zoella throws out a counter right but Army avoids it with no problem.
Zoella throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zoella misses with a few strikes there.
Zoella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brazilian Army is winning the standup battle so far.
Army scores with the left hand. Zoella knows he should have avoided that one.
Zoella tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Army manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Army getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Zoella.
Army lands with a straight right. Zoella didn't see that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Army. Those never looked like landing.
Zoella shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Army as he avoids it easily.
Brazilian Army is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zoella fails to land the takedown.
Zoella scores with a sloppy right hand. Army should have avoided that one.
Brazilian Army is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Army tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoella was well out of range. Poor timing from Army.
Army misses with a jab, cross combination.
Army scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Army does no damage.
Zoella swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Army displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Army throws a lazy uppercut
and Zoella counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Zoella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Army was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Army throws an overhand right that lands on Zoella's shoulder, as Zoella tries to avoid the shot.
Zoella moves in looking to clinch but Army pushes him off.
Army swats away the attempt to clinch by Zoella.
Army throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zoella sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Army lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zoella doesn't seem phased though.

Zoella drives through and clinches with Army against the cage.

Zoella's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zoella is trying hard to land a takedown here. Army sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brazilian Army has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinn Zoella.
Zoella wants to clinch.
Army lands a jab.
Army looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Army throws a combination that misses
and Zoella counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brazilian Army will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Army avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zoella digs a good body shot into Army's ribs.
Army is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Army scores with a hook.

Zoella looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zoella controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zoella wants to control from the top but Army keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army being controlled here, momentarily.
Zoella working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Army keeping moving, preventing Zoella from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zoella content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zoella looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zoella stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Army swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zoella is trying hard to land a takedown here. Army sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Army punishes Zoella's body with a nice straight punch.
Army misses with a left hand
and Zoella counters with a three punch combo that has Army backing up. Army nods at Zoella to acknowledge the strikes.
Army rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zoella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Army works over Zoella's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zoella fails with an attempt to clinch.

Zoella has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zoella stalling.
Army wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoella has him pressed against the cage.
Army tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zoella prevents the takedown attempt.
Zoella has Army pressed against the cage, preventing Army from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Army is trying to break the clinch but Zoella has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army is trying to break the clinch but Zoella has him pressed against the cage.
Army is trying to force a seperation but Zoella has the dominant position.
Zoella lands a left hand that snaps the head of Army backwards.
Zoella with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zoella is struggling to control the position.
Army has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Army is trying to break free.
Zoella has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Army avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Army swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Army tries to circle away but Zoella has him pinned against the cage.
Brazilian Army is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Army goes for a takedown attempt but Zoella pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brazilian Army. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoella looks to throw the jab but Army is out of range.
Army stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Army wants it to stay on the feet.
Zoella shoots in but Army avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Army misses with a series of wild punches.

Zoella has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Army wants a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quinn Zoella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Army has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brazilian Army!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Brazilian Army waved his t-shirt featuring Sportsmanship Ltd.'s logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Quinn Zoella stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is NOT good for bitcoin.'.