PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracko Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sub Zero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zero
vs
Roman

187 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
26
201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 Las Vegas, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gracko Roman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman moves in looking to clinch but Zero pushes him off.
Roman throws a head kick that misses

and Zero counters by clinching up.
Zero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roman takes an elbow to the temple.
Roman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Zero breaks the clinch.
Zero has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Roman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zero wants it to stay on the feet.
Roman fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zero throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That kick from Zero tenderised Roman's leg. Roman is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Roman is predictable there
and Zero counters with a leg kick.
Roman misses with the combination.
Zero is looking to counter the offense by Roman and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman tries for a takedown but Zero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zero tried to counter with a leg kick but Roman avoided it.
Sub Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gracko Roman.
Roman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zero counters with a nice uppercut.
Zero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Roman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Roman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zero. That's going to slow Roman down.
Roman shoots in looking for a takedown but Zero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero throws a head kick but Roman moves out of range.
Zero throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zero. Zero obviously looking to wear him down.

Zero lands a left and a right that send Roman crashing to the mat, dazed. Zero thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Roman is rocked!
Roman walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Roman limp body while Zero jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sub Zero!