PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Hollister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Zimbardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Zimbardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hollister
vs
Zimbardo

195 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

220 cm
32
283 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zane Hollister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Zimbardo!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zimbardo scores with a kick to the body.
Zimbardo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hollister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hollister moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZimbardo.

Hollister closes the distance and clinches.
Zimbardo taking a breather.
Hollister lands a body shot.
Hollister lands a damaging elbow.
Hollister throws an elbow but it misses.
Zimbardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zimbardo trying to control the position but instead, Hollister has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zimbardo into the cage.
Hollister could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zimbardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimbardo stalling in the clinch but Hollister improves position.
Zimbardo is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hollister has denied him.

Zimbardo manages to break the clinch.
Zimbardo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollister swings widly with a right hand
letting Zimbardo counter with a right hand.
Zimbardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hollister throws a head kick but Zimbardo moves out of range.
Hollister clobbers Zimbardo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zimbardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zimbardo staying out of range there.
Zimbardo moves away from the strike by Hollister.
Hollister just misses with a punch to the body.
Zimbardo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zimbardo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zimbardo misses with a looping left.
Hollister takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hollister is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Zimbardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hollister lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollister just misses with a punch to the body.
Zimbardo flicks out a counter leg kick but Hollister steps away.
Zimbardo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hollister throws a poor cross that misses
and Zimbardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollister misses with a head kick.
Hollister looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hollister moves out of range as Zimbardo strikes.
Zimbardo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hollister.
Zimbardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Hollister catches Zimbardo right on the button with a cross.
Zimbardo blocks a jab.
Zimbardo keeps the fight on the outside.
Zimbardo lands with a nice body kick.
Hollister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hollister looks to land a right hand but Zimbardo moved out of range.
Good exchange - Hollister coming out on top.
Zimbardo works Hollister's body with a nice hook.
Zimbardo lands with a cross.

It looks like Zane Hollister has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Zimbardo! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruce Zimbardo!