PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ZyD Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dunkin Donats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunkin Donats looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Vicious
vs
Donats

176 cm
25
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dunkin Donats!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicious tried to score with a low kick but Donats checks it.
Despite the aggression on Donats's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Donats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vicious bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donats's head.
Vicious misses with a low kick.
Donats lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Donats fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donats shoots in looking for a takedown. Vicious tries to sprawl out of it but Donats keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vicious manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vicious is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donats.
Donats tries to clinch there but Vicious circles away.
Dunkin Donats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicious lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donats avoids the head kick by Vicious.
Vicious looks for the body kick but Donats saw that one coming.
Vicious swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vicious gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Donats counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donats takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vicious paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vicious paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ZyD Vicious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donats looks to clinch
and Vicious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donats shoots in and drives through. Vicious sprawls well.
Donats looks winded!
A leg kick checked by Donats.
Donats checks a low kick from Vicious.
Vicious misses with a low kick.
Vicious keeps the fight on the outside.
Donats avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donats is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vicious with a body shot.
Donats tries to close the distance and clinch but Vicious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vicious circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donats is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Vicious. Beautiful body shot.
Vicious throws a sloppy head kick and Donats moves out of range easily.
Donats takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vicious lands with an uppercut that bounces Donats off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Donats tries to counter it with a takedown but Vicious pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vicious throws a head kick but Donats moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donats tries for a takedown but Vicious circles away easily
letting Vicious counter with a right hand.
ZyD Vicious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dunkin Donats.
Vicious throws a sloppy head kick and Donats moves out of range easily.
Donats checks a leg kick.
Vicious throws a wild body kick that Donats sees coming a mile off.
Donats blocks a head kick by Vicious.
Vicious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donats looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vicious is fending him off so far but Donats persists. Nope, Vicious circles away and we're back to standing.
Donats moves out of range of the leg kick from Vicious.
Vicious will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vicious throws a head kick that misses.
Donats is looking for the big counter here.
Vicious connects with a crisp jab.
Vicious throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donats throws a sloppy head kick

and Vicious holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Donats is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donats tries a knee to the head but Vicious blocks it.

Vicious pulls guard effortlessly.
Donats preventing the sweep.
Vicious avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Donats is looking to work some ground and pound but Vicious has wrist control.
Donats throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vicious works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donats has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donats with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donats postures up in Vicious's guard and throws a big left but Vicious blocks it.
Donats landing with the ground and pound.
Vicious controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donats is looking to work some ground and pound but Vicious has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicious controlling the position.
Vicious continues to stall.
Donats throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vicious works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vicious wants to get back to his feet but Donats is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donats moves out of range as Vicious throws a body kick.
Vicious throws a wild body kick that Donats sees coming a mile off.
Donats tries to clinch but Vicious moves away
and Vicious counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donats has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donats there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vicious tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vicious throws out a leg kick but Donats moves out of range and Vicious only half commits.
Vicious stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vicious wants it to stay on the feet.
Donats misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD Vicious dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vicious lands a nice looking body shot.
Donats tries to clinch there but Vicious circles away.
Donats moves out of range of the body kick from Vicious.
Vicious throws the kick towards the body but Donats avoids it.
Vicious lands with a nice body punch.
Vicious throws a head kick that misses
and Donats counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vicious tries to work over Donats's front leg with a kick but Donats checks it.
Donats's coach down at The Hut - $50 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Donats's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice shot by Vicious.
Donats misses with a takedown
and Vicious counters with a straight right hand.
ZyD Vicious is winning the standup battle so far.
Vicious throws the kick towards the body but Donats avoids it.
Vicious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donats lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vicious throws a push kick but Donats slaps the foot to one side.
Donats throws a counter combo.
Donats is breathing heavily.
Donats takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vicious misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donats is looking to clinch but Vicious is avoiding it.
As Donats tries to get set, Vicious tries to push him back and clinch up but Donats manages to avoid the attempt.
Dunkin Donats is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donats dives in and grabs Vicious's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vicious pushes down on Donats's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious throws a sloppy head kick and Donats moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Vicious.
Donats is looking to clinch.
Donats is looking to clinch but Vicious is avoiding it.
Donats looks for a takedown but Vicious sprawls well.
ZyD Vicious has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dunkin Donats.
Vicious fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vicious throws out a leg kick but Donats moves out of range and Vicious only half commits.
Donats avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Donats's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vicious changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Vicious.
Vicious cracks Donats with a good jab.
Vicious dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donats blocks a head kick by Vicious.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vicious throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donats changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donats closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donats is looking to clinch but Vicious is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vicious misses with a head kick.
A jab from Vicious does it's job there.
Vicious connects with a right hand. Donats shakes it off.
Vicious throws a body kick that misses.
Donats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vicious is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donats can do to turn this around?
Donats takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donats takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donats closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vicious counters with a straight right hand.
Vicious tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donats tries to close the distance and clinch but Vicious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donats misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donats tries to clinch there but Vicious circles away.
Donats takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Vicious.
Vicious jabs Donats to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vicious jabs at Donats's body.
Vicious fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donats checks it well.
Vicious misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donats! But no joy.
Vicious throws a chopping leg kick but Donats manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vicious with a hook.
Vicious is looking to land body kicks.
Vicious throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donats.
Donats dives in for a single leg takedown but Vicious sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vicious tries to work over Donats's front leg with a kick but Donats checks it.
Vicious throws a solid leg kick but Donats takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vicious.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donats avoids the head kick by Vicious.
Donats on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vicious attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donats checks a leg kick.
Donats misses with a wild combination.
Vicious seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vicious getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donats blocks the body kick.
Vicious swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vicious motions for Donats to come forward. Vicious throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vicious scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vicious will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vicious swats away the attempt to clinch by Donats.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD Vicious dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vicious throws a body kick that misses.
Vicious misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Donats.
Vicious works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donats is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vicious is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Donats.
Vicious fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donats is out of range.
Vicious misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donats is looking to clinch but Vicious is avoiding it.
Donats throws a hook to the side of Vicious's head but Vicious sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vicious throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vicious cracks Donats with an open hand slap.
Donats tries to close the distance and clinch but Vicious swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicious throws out a powerful jab.
Donats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donats takes one to the side of the head.

Donats is rocked!
Donats takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donats tries to clinch but Vicious moves out of range.
Vicious throws a head kick that misses.
Donats doesn't manage to clinch there - Vicious circles away.
Donats throws a sloppy head kick and Vicious moves out of range easily.
Donats moves out of range of the body kick from Vicious.
Donats tries to clinch there but Vicious circles away.
Vicious pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Donats's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vicious fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Donats blocks the leg kick.
Donats moves in looking to clinch but Vicious pushes him off.

Donats gets a clinch.
Donats fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Vicious jumps into guard, dragging Donats to the mat.
Donats missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vicious working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Donats.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donats wants to get up but he can't break Vicious's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Donats preventing the sweep.
Donats is looking to work some ground and pound but Vicious has wrist control.
Vicious avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Donats working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vicious knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donats on the ground.
Vicious controlling Donats's posture.
Donats preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Donats has taken the fight to the clinch.

Donats successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vicious slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Dunkin Donats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vicious has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD Vicious showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vicious, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZyD Vicious!