PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Zoula (ranked 4909 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Gregg (ranked 5897 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoula has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zoula
vs
Gregg

185 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaka Zoula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josiah Gregg!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregg throws an overhand right that lands on Zoula's shoulder, as Zoula tries to avoid the shot.
Gregg has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Gregg with that takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Zoula tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregg tries to close the distance and clinch but Zoula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gregg throws a nice looking combination but Zoula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zoula keeps the fight on the outside.
Gregg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zoula scores with the left hand. Gregg knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zoula lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoula shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gregg eats them both and turns towards Zoula to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregg fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaka Zoula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Gregg.
Zoula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gregg swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zoula sprawls well. Zoula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gregg gets slowly back to his feet.
Zoula throwing a counter right hand but Gregg manages to avoid it.
Gregg looks winded!
Zoula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gregg at a distance.
Zoula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gregg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gregg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Zoula catches Gregg right on the button with a cross.
Zoula scores with a shot to the body.
Zoula scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zoula punishes Gregg's body with a nice straight punch.
Zoula is looking to wear down Gregg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Zoula has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregg takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoula lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Josiah Gregg has been cut.
A short right from Zoula on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoula is working Gregg over against the cage.
Zoula lands a left hand.
Zoula lands a left hand.
Zoula lands a damaging elbow.
Zoula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gregg backwards.
Zoula lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregg backwards.
A shot in the inside from Zoula.
Zoula gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zoula scores with a hook to the body.
Zoula lands an elbow inside that Gregg shrugs off.
Gregg takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Zoula.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregg backwards.
Zoula lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zoula gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zoula lands with a short shot to the head.
Zoula lands with a light punch inside.
Zoula stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Zoula.
Zoula digs a right hand into Gregg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gregg's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Zoula.

Zoula manages to break the clinch.
Gregg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zoula cracks Gregg with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gregg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zoula shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gregg eats them both and turns towards Zoula to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zoula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zoula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zoula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gregg is looking to clinch but Zoula is avoiding it.
Gregg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zoula as he jumps to the side.
Zoula digs a good hook to Gregg's body.
Gregg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zoula closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zoula works over Gregg's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick by Gregg misses
and Zoula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gregg fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaka Zoula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josiah Gregg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zoula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregg doesn't seem bothered though.
Zoula scores with a one two! Gregg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zoula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gregg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gregg fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Gregg misses.
Gregg walks into a stiff left hand from Zoula.
Gregg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shaka Zoula is winning the standup battle so far.
Gregg tries to clinch up but Zoula circles away and keeps his distance.
Gregg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gregg misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gregg shoots in looking for a takedown but Zoula manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gregg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Zoula was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zoula scores with a nice head shot.
Zoula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregg can do to turn this around?
Zoula throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gregg at a distance.
Josiah Gregg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zoula 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.
Zoula scores with a decent looking hook.

Zoula rushes Gregg and presses him up against the cage.
Zoula gets through Gregg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gregg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zoula lands a nice uppercut.
Gregg wants to take the fight to the mat but Zoula manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shaka Zoula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Gregg.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zoula.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zoula.
Zoula comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Zoula - that landed with a thud.
Zoula pushes Gregg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoula lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zoula.
A short body shot lands from Zoula as the two fighters clinch.
Zoula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Zoula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gregg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shaka Zoula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gregg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Zoula.
Gregg moves in looking to clinch but Zoula pushes him off.

Zoula has Gregg up against the cage in a clinch.
Zoula lands a left hand.
Zoula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zoula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregg takes an elbow to the temple.
Zoula lands an elbow inside that Gregg shrugs off.
Gregg taking a breather.
Zoula gets through Gregg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zoula lands a nice elbow.
Zoula lands with a light punch inside.

Zoula breaks the clinch.
Zoula displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gregg throws a right hand that Zoula ducks under and follows up with a left that Zoula also avoids with ease.

Zoula forces Gregg back against the cage and clinches.
Zoula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Zoula prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoula.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gregg.
Zoula lands an elbow that stopped Gregg in his tracks for a moment.
Gregg takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Zoula.
Zoula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gregg has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zoula creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gregg's defenses.
Zoula lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zoula.
A body shot lands from Zoula.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregg tries to pull guard but Zoula forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zoula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gregg.
Zoula lands with a left to the head.
Zoula lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaka Zoula dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josiah Gregg's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gregg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gregg fails to land the takedown.
Zoula lands a jab to Gregg's midsection.
Zoula cracks a nice hook into Gregg's ribs.
Shaka Zoula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregg shoots in for a double leg but Zoula sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zoula appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zoula works Gregg's body with a nice hook.
Gregg tries to clinch
and Zoula counters with a three punch combo that has Gregg backing up. Gregg nods at Zoula to acknowledge the strikes.
Zoula lands a really nice looking cross but Gregg seems unphased.
Gregg walks into a stiff left hand from Zoula.
Gregg tries to clinch up but Zoula circles away and keeps his distance.
Zoula lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gregg backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Zoula. Beautiful body shot.
Zoula lands a jab to the head.
Zoula scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gregg in his tracks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gregg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoula scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zoula jabs at Gregg's body.
Gregg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gregg is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zoula is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gregg.
Zoula pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gregg back to the cage. Zoula follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zoula throws a series of strikes that have Gregg backpedaling.
Zoula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gregg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Zoula catches Gregg right on the button with a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zoula, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoula comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Zoula.
Gregg drops his hands momentarily and Zoula takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zoula throws out a powerful jab.
Gregg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregg swinging wildly here.
Gregg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Gregg misses.
Zoula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zoula tests Gregg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Zoula catches Gregg right on the button with a cross.
Zoula lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gregg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gregg walks into a jab.
Zoula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gregg on the side of the head.
Zoula swats away the attempt to clinch by Gregg.
An attempted straight right counter from Zoula misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoula connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gregg momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Zoula as Gregg shoots in.
Shaka Zoula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josiah Gregg.
Zoula stuffs the takedown.
Gregg tries for a takedown but Zoula circles away easily
and Gregg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zoula connects with a body shot that sends Gregg's belly button to the back.
Zoula scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gregg in his tracks.
Donk. Zoula catches Gregg right on the button with a cross.
Gregg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gregg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zoula swats away the attempt to clinch by Gregg.
Zoula lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zoula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Gregg.
An attempted straight right counter from Zoula misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregg tries to clinch there but Zoula circles away.
Zoula cracks Gregg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zoula lands with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Zoula. Beautiful body shot.
Zoula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zoula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregg doesn't seem bothered though.
Gregg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zoula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gregg misses with the combination.
Josiah Gregg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zoula throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaka Zoula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zoula has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:24
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaka Zoula!
Josiah Gregg spoke after the fight, saying 'I will get him next time.'.