PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mika Zibanejadass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Zibanejadass
vs
Guy

170 cm
35
138 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

178 cm
29
115 lbs
14 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mika Zibanejadass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Guy!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zibanejadass just misses with a punch to the body.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Zibanejadass there.
Guy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zibanejadass throws a body punch but Guy moves out of range.
Zibanejadass misses with a body kick.
Zibanejadass scores with a leg kick.
Sly Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zibanejadass connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Zibanejadass misses.

Zibanejadass gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zibanejadass is looking for a kimura but Guy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zibanejadass to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zibanejadass is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zibanejadass tries to pass the half guard into mount. Guy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zibanejadass slips a nice elbow through Guy's hands, connecting with Guy's forehead.

Guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Zibanejadass.
Zibanejadass is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zibanejadass is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Zibanejadass goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Guy turns into him and now he's in Zibanejadass's guard.

Zibanejadass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zibanejadass lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zibanejadass performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zibanejadass is trying to control the action in half guard but Guy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Guy won't allow Zibanejadass to pass to mount.
Zibanejadass wants to take a breather but Guy is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy is looking to escape.
Zibanejadass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Zibanejadass dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Guy moves away from the strike by Zibanejadass.
Zibanejadass looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Guy moves into the clinch successfully.
Zibanejadass misses with some punches.
Zibanejadass looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guy is trying to push Zibanejadass away but Zibanejadass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Zibanejadass has him pressed against the cage.
Guy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zibanejadass.
Zibanejadass's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zibanejadass stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
Guy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guy gets underhooks to prevent Zibanejadass's takedown attempt.
A short right from Zibanejadass on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zibanejadass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guy can do to turn this around?
Zibanejadass lands a nice uppercut.
Zibanejadass tries for a takedown but Guy manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Zibanejadass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Guy blocks an elbow strike from Zibanejadass.
Zibanejadass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zibanejadass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass misses with an elbow over the top.
Zibanejadass misses with a punch on the inside.
Zibanejadass misses with an elbow strike.
Zibanejadass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zibanejadass swings wildly with an uppercut but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zibanejadass misses with an elbow over the top.
Zibanejadass creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zibanejadass creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guy blocks the elbow strike.
Zibanejadass creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zibanejadass jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guy walks away with a smile on his face. Zibanejadass gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Guy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zibanejadass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Zibanejadass fails to land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zibanejadass throws an elbow but misses.
Zibanejadass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zibanejadass tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guy wants to get back to striking at distance but Zibanejadass won't allow it.
Zibanejadass misses with the head strike.
Zibanejadass is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Guy is defending well.
Zibanejadass goes for a takedown attempt but Guy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jab from Zibanejadass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Zibanejadass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Zibanejadass is looking to land body kicks.
Zibanejadass scores with a hook to the body. Guy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Guy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zibanejadass, pushing him back against the cage.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Zibanejadass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guy.
Zibanejadass throws a body kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Guy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guy misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Zibanejadass misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Guy rushes Zibanejadass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Zibanejadass is controlling him.
Zibanejadass throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Zibanejadass dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zibanejadass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guy.
Zibanejadass looks to score with a jab to the body but Guy is just out of range.
Zibanejadass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zibanejadass.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zibanejadass misses with a looping right.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zibanejadass tries a head kick but it misses.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Zibanejadass is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zibanejadass makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zibanejadass - that landed with a thud.
Zibanejadass has Guy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Guy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Zibanejadass has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Guy is trying to keep an underhook but Zibanejadass manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zibanejadass wants to pass the guard but Guy is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guy is staying active underneath Zibanejadass, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zibanejadass is just content to waste time from the top position. Guy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Guy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zibanejadass postures up in Guy's guard and throws a big left but Guy blocks it.
Zibanejadass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sly Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Zibanejadass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zibanejadass lands with a right hand.
Zibanejadass throws a leg kick
and Guy counters with an outside leg kick.
Zibanejadass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guy throws a solid leg kick but Zibanejadass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guy.

Guy moves into the clinch.
Zibanejadass slows down the pace here.
Zibanejadass pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zibanejadass throws an elbow but misses.
Guy avoids the elbow strike from Zibanejadass, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zibanejadass jumps into guard, dragging Guy to the mat.
Guy is looking to stand up but Zibanejadass won't let him.

Zibanejadass looking for a guillotine here but Guy defends easily.

Zibanejadass throws his legs up looking for a submission but Guy uses it to pass to side control.
Zibanejadass is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zibanejadass is working hard here to advance position.
Mika Zibanejadass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zibanejadass gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mika Zibanejadass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zibanejadass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mika Zibanejadass!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mika Zibanejadass made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.