PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alligator Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Zmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dundee comes to the cage accompanied by Crocodile Dundee Theme Music. Zmertin has chosen The Pee Song as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dundee
vs
Zmertin

200 cm
23
291 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alligator Dundee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Zmertin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zmertin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dundee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dundee feints and as Zmertin raises his hands in defense, Dundee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Zmertin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dundee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zmertin is keeping the position for now.
Zmertin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dundee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dundee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dundee throwing strikes from guard but Zmertin blocks nicely.
Zmertin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dundee distracts Zmertin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Zmertin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dundee wants to control from the top but Zmertin keeps moving.

Zmertin working for a triangle but Dundee defends it easily.
Dundee with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zmertin is keeping the position for now.
Dundee pushes down on Zmertin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dundee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zmertin keeps working.
Dundee working Zmertin over with strikes.
Zmertin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dundee.
Dundee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zmertin's head.

Zmertin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dundee wants to get back to his feet.

Zmertin looking for submissions off his back.

Dundee is looking for a kimura but Zmertin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dundee to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin trying to control from the bottom.
Dundee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dundee looks to land a left hand but Zmertin moved out of range nicely.

Zmertin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zmertin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zmertin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dundee?
Zmertin working the ground and pound effectively.
Zmertin trying to control but Dundee is having none of it.
Dundee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dundee manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zmertin seems to be working for a kimura but Dundee defends the submission attempt.

Zmertin is trying to work for a kimura but Dundee is defending well.
Zmertin looks gassed!
Dundee moves into full guard.

Dundee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dundee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Zmertin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zmertin is working Dundee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zmertin throws a strike but Dundee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dundee won't allow Zmertin to sweep him here.
Dundee postures up in Zmertin's guard and throws a big left but Zmertin blocks it.
Dundee won't allow Zmertin to sweep him here.
Dundee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Zmertin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dundee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dundee distracts Zmertin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dundee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dundee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zmertin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dundee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zmertin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dundee drops back looking for a leg! Zmertin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zmertin manages to kick Dundee off! Dundee jumps back into Zmertin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuri Zmertin 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.

Zmertin misses with a takedown attempt - Dundee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dundee looks to land a combination but Zmertin avoids it well.
Dundee stuffs the takedown attempt from Zmertin. Zmertin gets slowly back to his feet.
Alligator Dundee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zmertin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zmertin showed some decent athleticism there.
Dundee is trying to get back to full guard.
Dundee missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dundee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zmertin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dundee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zmertin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zmertin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmertin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dundee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dundee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dundee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zmertin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dundee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zmertin's head.

Zmertin actively working from the bottom here.
Dundee is pressing down on Zmertin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zmertin is holding on for now.
Zmertin is not content to let Dundee control the position.
Dundee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zmertin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dundee is nestled in close to Zmertin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zmertin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zmertin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zmertin tries to roll over but Dundee keeps him under control.
Zmertin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Zmertin has his foot on Dundee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dundee works his way back into a safe position though.

Dundee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dundee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zmertin keeping full guard, as Dundee tries to pass.
Zmertin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dundee's guard.
Zmertin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dundee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yuri Zmertin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zmertin tries to free his leg and advance position but Dundee is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee looking to control.

Dundee is looking for a triangle but Zmertin pushes his legs off easily.

Zmertin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Zmertin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dundee looking for a sweep. Not yet Dundee, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Zmertin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dundee works his way to full guard. Good work.

Dundee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zmertin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zmertin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dundee's head.

Dundee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dundee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zmertin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Dundee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zmertin escapes and throws Dundee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zmertin working away.
Dundee tries to bench press Zmertin off him but Zmertin keeps the position.
Zmertin trying to control the position but Dundee is working away.
Dundee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Zmertin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Zmertin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zmertin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dundee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zmertin. That did some damage!
Zmertin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dundee's waist but Dundee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zmertin off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Dundee or perhaps it was just good defense by Zmertin which made him look bad.

Zmertin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dundee gets back to half guard.
Zmertin wants to pass to mount but Dundee is defending the position.
Dundee gets back to full guard.
Dundee wants to sweep but no luck.
Dundee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zmertin wants to hold on but Dundee pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmertin is working to get back to half guard.
Dundee landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zmertin is trying to escape the mount.
Dundee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dundee unloading with bombs!
Zmertin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Dundee has hold of Zmertin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zmertin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dundee landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee lands with some strikes.
Zmertin is desperately trying to improve his position but Dundee has a good base and remains in mount.
Zmertin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dundee lands a nice shot to the head.
Zmertin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dundee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dundee unloading with bombs!
Zmertin tries to reverse the position but Dundee maintains control.

Dundee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dundee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dundee looking for a guillotine here but Zmertin defends easily.
Zmertin passes into half guard.
Dundee won't allow Zmertin to pass to mount.
Dundee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zmertin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zmertin's back!
Zmertin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Dundee is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Zmertin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Zmertin for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee is trying to stick to Zmertin's back but Zmertin is turning into Dundee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dundee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zmertin.
Dundee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zmertin landing some decent shots from guard.

Dundee has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zmertin doesn't defend quickly enough and Dundee has managed to lock this one up! Can Zmertin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dundee on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alligator Dundee!
Alligator Dundee retains his super heavyweight title!