PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ZyD Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winner Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winner Four is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vicious
vs
Four

176 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
26
183 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, ZyD Vicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Winner Four!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicious throws a push kick but Four slaps the foot to one side.
Jab, jab by Vicious - just one landing.
Four will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab from Vicious.
Four shoots in but no luck this time.
Four checks the leg kick.
Good work by Four as he checks the leg kick.
Four moves out of range of the body kick.
Vicious throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vicious misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Four.
Vicious throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Four closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four fails with a takedown attempt.
ZyD Vicious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winner Four.
Vicious walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Four checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Four goes for a double leg but Vicious avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vicious continues to drive forward.
Vicious scores with a jab to the head.
Vicious bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Four's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious tried to score with a low kick but Four checks it.
Vicious misses with a low kick as Four jumps back.
Vicious lands the left hand.
Vicious throws a head kick that misses

and Four holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Four tries to land knees in the clinch but Vicious avoids the damage to the body.
Vicious definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Four is trying to pull guard but Vicious turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Four tries to pull guard but Vicious forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Four manages to pull guard.
Vicious seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Four can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious continues to stall.
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.
Four wants to sweep here but Vicious controlling him for the moment.
Vicious wants to get up but he can't break Four's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vicious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Four was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vicious throws a push kick but Four slaps the foot to one side.
Four throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vicious's waist but Vicious gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Four off to one side.
Four shoots in for a takedown but Vicious shows good takedown defense.
Vicious connects with a good right hand that stumbles Four. Four circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vicious with a jab.
Jab, jab by Vicious - just one landing.

Four is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vicious drops Four with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Four looks back up at him and smiles so Vicious waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Four is still on wobbly legs! Can Vicious finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Are you kidding me?! Vicious ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Four clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). ZyD Vicious!