PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mack Mythos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Zarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Zarco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mack Mythos's chin.

Mythos
vs
Zarco

185 cm
30
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

172 cm
35
180 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mack Mythos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Zarco!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mythos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mythos checks a low kick from Zarco.
Zarco punishes Mythos's body with a nice straight punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mythos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mythos avoids it.
Zarco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mythos backwards.
Mythos working aggressively here.
Zarco struggles to land a body shot inside as Mythos controls his hands.
Zarco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarco throws a head punch that misses.
Mythos tries a body shot but Zarco blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mythos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mythos slips under a jab from Zarco.
A clash of legs there as Mythos blocks the low kick.
Mythos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Zarco.
Mythos throws a nice looking combination but Zarco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mythos cracks Zarco with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mythos forces Zarco back against the cage and clinches.
Mythos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zarco blocking some punches.
Mythos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zarco has him pressed against the cage.
Zarco throws a punch but it's blocked by Mythos.
Zarco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zarco lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Zarco as the two fighters clinch.
Zarco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mythoss head.
Mythos tries to circle away but Zarco has him pinned against the cage.
Mythos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mythos tries a body shot but Zarco blocks it.
Zarco tries a knee to the head but Mythos blocks it.
Mythos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zarco or not.
Zarco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mythos blocks a body shot from Zarco.
Zarco lands a good knee to the midsection. Mythos won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mythos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zarco's brow.
Zarco misses with a knee to the head.
Mythos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zarco can't find room to land a body shot as Mythos controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mythos tries a body shot but Zarco blocks it.
Mythos lands a nice uppercut.
Zarco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mythos misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Mythos.
Mythos looking to stall.
The referee calls for Mythos to work.
A head punch on the inside from Mythos fails to land.
Mythos digs a right hand underneath Zarco's ribcage. Zarco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zarco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mythos lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarco has a couple of punches blocked by Mythos.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zarco.
Mythos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zarco takes an elbow to the temple.
Mythos tries to throw a body punch but Zarco avoids it by throwing Mythos back against the cage.

Mythos breaks from the clinch.
Mack Mythos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mythos looks to land a right hand but Zarco moved out of range.
Mythos connects with a looping right hand.
Zarco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zarco fails to land with a series of punches.

Mythos moves into the clinch.
Mythos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mythos tries to work over Zarco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mythos on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zarco blocks a body shot from Mythos.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but Mythos blocks with his arms.

Mythos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarco walks into a straight right hand from Mythos.

Mythos closes the distance and clinches.
Mythos is trying to break the clinch but Zarco is controlling him.
Mythos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mythos swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Mythos breaks the clinch.
Mythos lands a jab to Zarco's midsection.
Zarco throws a jab when Mythos was well out of range.
Zarco takes a swing at Mythos's ribcage but misses.
Zarco throws a lazy right hand but Mythos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zarco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mythos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mythos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zarco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mythos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Mack Mythos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mythos lands a glancing blow to the side of Zarco's head.

Zarco moves into range and clinches up with Mythos.
Mythos tries to work over Zarco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mythos blocks a body shot from Zarco.
Mythos lands with a right to the head.
Zarco tries to land knees in the clinch but Mythos avoids the damage to the body.
Mack Mythos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zarco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mythos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mythos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mythos misses with some punches.
Zarco struggles to land a body shot inside as Mythos controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mythos is struggling to control the position.

Mythos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zarco throws a sloppy head kick and Mythos moves out of range easily.
Mythos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zarco counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarco throws a head kick that misses.
Mythos avoids the body shot from Zarco.
Mythos misses with a looping right.
Mack Mythos is winning the standup battle so far.
Mythos throws a series of punches but Zarco avoids them all with ease.
Mythos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zarco.
A slow jab from Mythos misses its intended target.
Mythos scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Zarco.
Mythos throws out a loose jab but Zarco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mythos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zarco misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Zarco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarco cracks the inside of Mythos's front leg.
Zarco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mythos in his tracks.
Zarco misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mythos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zarco looks to score with a jab to the body but Mythos is just out of range.
Zarco throws a series of punches but Mythos moves out of range.

Mythos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zarco, pushing him back against the cage.

Mythos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zarco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zarco misses with a hook
and Mythos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zarco throws a big shot that misses.
Mythos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Mythos clinches.
Mythos is trying to break the clinch but Zarco has him pressed against the cage.
Mythos trying to control the position but instead, Zarco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mythos into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mythos lands with a left to the head.
Mythos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mythos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Mythos.

Mythos breaks the clinch.
Zarco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zarco thuds a left hand into Mythos's body.

Mythos moves into range and clinches up with Zarco.
Mythos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mythos lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mythos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zarco scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zarco cracks Mythos on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Mythos falls backwards against the cage. Zarco follows up with more strikes that drop Mythos to his knees. Zarco keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Mythos! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Zarco!
In his post fight interview, Antonio Zarco started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.