PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nango Chekananwangi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Zorrander
vs
Chekananwangi

194 cm
35
237 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

190 cm
32
244 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeus Zorrander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nango Chekananwangi!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chekananwangi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chekananwangi is looking to slow Zorrander down with leg kicks.

Zorrander shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chekananwangi napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Zorrander looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zorrander working away.
Zorrander trying to control the position but Chekananwangi is working away.
Chekananwangi is looking for a sweep.
Zorrander content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Zorrander wants to control but Chekananwangi is keeping him busy.

Zorrander is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chekananwangi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zorrander working away.
Zorrander has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zorrander thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chekananwangi tries to buck Zorrander off but Zorrander is having none of it.
Chekananwangi is trying to control Zorrander's posture but Zorrander avoids it.
Chekananwangi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zorrander haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chekananwangi is looking for a sweep.

Zorrander wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chekananwangi, who protects the arm well.
Chekananwangi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chekananwangi wants to improve his position but Zorrander is controlling well.
Zorrander looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chekananwangi moves into full guard.
Chekananwangi controlling Zorrander's posture.
Zorrander preventing the sweep.
Zorrander wants to control from the top but Chekananwangi keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chekananwangi is on top in guard.

Chekananwangi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zorrander's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi prevents Zorrander from improving his position.
Zorrander is looking to control Chekananwangi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zorrander avoid being mounted?
Chekananwangi is pressing down on Zorrander's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zorrander is holding on for now.
Zorrander has hold of Chekananwangi's hands but Chekananwangi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chekananwangi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zorrander keeps working.
Zorrander trying to control from the bottom.
Chekananwangi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zorrander knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Chekananwangi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chekananwangi is looking to stall here but Zorrander recovers full guard.

Zorrander escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chekananwangi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chekananwangi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zorrander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chekananwangi's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Chekananwangi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zorrander defends it easily.
Zorrander trying to control the position from guard on top but Chekananwangi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Zeus Zorrander will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chekananwangi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zorrander tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zorrander 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.
Zorrander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chekananwangi circles away.
Chekananwangi with the counter takedown but Zorrander avoids it easily.
Chekananwangi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chekananwangi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zorrander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zorrander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zorrander darts in looking for a takedown but Chekananwangi gets double underhooks and turns Zorrander into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chekananwangi misses with a body kick.
Chekananwangi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chekananwangi throws a front kick aimed at Zorrander's knee but Zorrander avoids it well.
Zorrander tries to clinch there but Chekananwangi circles away.
Chekananwangi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander looks for a takedown but Chekananwangi sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeus Zorrander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chekananwangi lands a lovely overhand right.
Chekananwangi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zorrander lands a two punch combo.

Chekananwangi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zorrander on his heels. He'll look to pass Zorrander's guard now, I'm sure.
Chekananwangi won't allow Zorrander to sweep him here.
Chekananwangi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zorrander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chekananwangi wants to control from the top but Zorrander keeps moving.
Zorrander keeping full guard, as Chekananwangi tries to pass.
Chekananwangi is pushing down on Zorrander's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zorrander is fighting to maintain full guard but Chekananwangi has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander wants to get back to full guard.

Zorrander looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zorrander looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zorrander is staying active underneath Chekananwangi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chekananwangi works his way into full mount!
Chekananwangi wants to control the pace but Zorrander is squirming around nicely.
Nango Chekananwangi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander is working to get back to half guard.

Chekananwangi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zorrander turns into him and now he's in Chekananwangi's guard.
Chekananwangi is trying to control the position but Zorrander postures up.
Zorrander wants to control from the top but Chekananwangi keeps moving.

Chekananwangi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zorrander pushing down on Chekananwangi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi is refusing to be controlled, as Zorrander sits in half guard.
Chekananwangi is trying to get back to full guard.
Chekananwangi manages to get to full guard.
Chekananwangi is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zorrander trying to control but Chekananwangi is working from the bottom.
Chekananwangi is trying to control the position but Zorrander postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nango Chekananwangi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chekananwangi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zorrander has time to react.
Chekananwangi lands with an overhand left.
Zorrander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zorrander on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chekananwangi. Chekananwangi obviously looking to wear him down.

Zorrander has managed to clinch.
Chekananwangi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zorrander tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chekananwangi throws a head punch that misses.
Chekananwangi misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Chekananwangi.
Chekananwangi blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chekananwangi has hold of one of Zorrander's legs. Zorrander is fighting the takedown attempt but Chekananwangi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chekananwangi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zorrander trying to control the position.
Chekananwangi is looking to advance position but Zorrander has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekananwangi is looking to get to half guard.
Chekananwangi regains half guard.
Chekananwangi trying to control but Zorrander postures up.
Chekananwangi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chekananwangi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chekananwangi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Zorrander is controlling Chekananwangi's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi trying to control but Zorrander is working from the bottom.
Zorrander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chekananwangi is one step ahead there.
Chekananwangi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chekananwangi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zorrander working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi distracts Zorrander with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chekananwangi throwing strikes but missing.
Chekananwangi passes Zorrander's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zorrander trying to control here.

Chekananwangi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zorrander doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chekananwangi.
Zorrander is pressing down on Chekananwangi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chekananwangi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zorrander is keeping the position for now.
Zorrander wants to sweep but no luck.
Chekananwangi working some strikes from top position.

Chekananwangi drops back looking for a leg! Zorrander is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zorrander manages to kick Chekananwangi off! Chekananwangi jumps back into Zorrander's guard.
Chekananwangi passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nango Chekananwangi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chekananwangi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nango Chekananwangi!
An out of breath Nango Chekananwangi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.