PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slugg Grue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zola
vs
Grue

194 cm
22
272 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slugg Grue!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola tries to clinch but Grue moves out of range.
Zola tries to clinch up but Grue circles away and keeps his distance.
Grue fails to land with a series of punches.
Grue moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grue throws a nice looking combination but Zola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grue looks to land a combination. Zola sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grue works over Zola's head and body with a nice combination.
Zola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Grue.
Grue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grue fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grue will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Grue tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Grue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grue throws a right and a left that Zola avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grue!
Nice takedown defense from Zola. No joy for Grue on that attempt.
JJ Zola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grue scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grue misses with a double jab.
Zola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grue swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grue has a takedown stuffed.
JJ Zola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slugg Grue.
Grue cracks a nice hook into Zola's ribs.
Grue fails with the takedown.
Zola throws a head kick but Grue moves out of range.
Grue avoids the head kick by Zola.
A head kick lands from Zola that sends Grue to the canvas. Grue tries to scramble back to his feet but Zola brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Slugg Grue has been cut.
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!
Zola remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Grue tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola tries to stand but Grue is controlling his head.

Zola stands up and beckons Grue to his feet.
Grue lands with a nice body punch.
Grue misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four 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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grue.
Grue tries to clinch up.
Grue lands with a shot to the body.
Grue swinging wilding here.

Grue closes the distance and pushes Zola back into the cage.
Zola missing with knees to the body.
Zola keeps control of Grue as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zola lands a knee to the body.
Zola tries to land a knee to the head but Grue blocks with his arms.
Zola misses with a knee to the head.
Grue tries to break the clinch but Zola is controlling the position.
Grue has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Zola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slugg Grue's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zola tries to clinch up but Grue circles away and keeps his distance.
Grue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grue misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grue is looking to clinch.
Grue scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grue avoids the head kick by Zola.
JJ Zola is winning the standup battle so far.
Zola tries to clinch
and Grue makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grue!
Grue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Grue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grue throws a head kick that misses

and Zola counters with a head kick that drops Grue!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zola tries to stand but Grue is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grue doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Zola tries to free his leg and advance position but Grue is retaining full guard.
Grue wants to sweep here but Zola controlling him for the moment.
Grue wants to control the position but Zola says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Grue is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Grue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola controlling the position easily from mount.
Grue is desperately trying to improve his position but Zola has a good base and remains in mount.
Grue manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grue wants to improve his position but Zola is controlling well.
Zola controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grue tries to roll over but Zola keeps him under control.
Grue trying to control here.
Zola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grue is pressing down on Zola's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Zola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slugg Grue's cut.
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!

Grue lands a jab-cross combination.
Zola tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Grue to counter with a crisp jab.
Grue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zola swivels and escapes.
Grue scores with a jab to the body.
Grue misses with the combination.
Grue swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zola wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grue!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola is looking to clinch but Grue is avoiding it.
Grue fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Grue does no damage.
A punch combination from Grue misses.
Slugg Grue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Grue shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grue won't allow Zola to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Grue trying to control but Zola is working from the bottom.
Grue stays in close to Zola's body and controls the position.
Grue loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grue tries to stand but Zola is controlling from the bottom.
Zola controlling the position.
Slugg Grue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grue wants to clinch up but Zola keeps it at a distance.
Grue circles away from the clinch attempt

and Grue decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zola's guard.
Grue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Zola is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zola takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Grue is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grue has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grue blocks it with crossed arms.
Zola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grue blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Grue.
Grue has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zola avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grue is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
JJ Zola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slugg Grue.
Grue looking for a takedown.
Zola missing with knees to the body.

Grue pulls guard.
Zola sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grue is on top in guard.
Grue throwing strikes from guard but Zola blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slugg Grue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zola has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Zola!