PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ry Zweck (ranked 6948 p4p, 579 weight class) and Lucas Cardozo (ranked 4782 p4p, 509 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zweck
vs
Cardozo

179 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ry Zweck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Cardozo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zweck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cardozo swivels and escapes.
Zweck shoots in for a takedown but Cardozo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zweck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cardozo backwards.

Zweck manages to break the clinch.
Zweck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zweck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cardozo counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zweck throws a right hand that Cardozo ducks under and follows up with a left that Cardozo also avoids with ease.
Zweck throws out a loose jab but Cardozo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardozo throws out a counter right but Zweck avoids it with no problem.
Zweck misses the body punch
and Zweck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zweck throws a right and a left that Cardozo avoids nicely.
And Cardozo tries to counter it with a takedown but Zweck pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ry Zweck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zweck misses the shot to the body.
Zweck throws a right hand that Cardozo ducks under and follows up with a left that Cardozo also avoids with ease.
Zweck misses with a straight left.
Cardozo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zweck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cardozo circles away quickly and effectively.
Zweck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardozo defends it nicely.
Cardozo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zweck fails with the takedown.
Cardozo is trying to counter with his kicks.
Zweck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Zweck. Those never looked like landing.
Zweck backing away here, and Cardozo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zweck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardozo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zweck is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zweck is defended easily by Cardozo.
Zweck misses with a wild combination.
Cardozo throws a fast counter high kick but Zweck manages to duck under it in time.
Zweck misses with a wild body shot.
Cardozo counters with a body kick.
A combination from Zweck does no damage.
Cardozo only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Zweck pushes Cardozo up against the cage in a clinch.
Zweck digs a right hand into Cardozo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cardozo's gas tank.
Cardozo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zweck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zweck scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zweck is defended easily by Cardozo.
Cardozo throws a big counter head kick but Zweck avoids it with no problem.

Zweck darts in and clinches Cardozo up against the cage.
Zweck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Zweck.

Zweck manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zweck throws a series of punches but Cardozo moves out of range.
Cardozo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zweck throws a right hand that misses
and Cardozo counters with a right hand to the body.
Zweck just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Cardozo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cardozo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zweck.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zweck.
Zweck misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Cardozo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Zweck closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cardozo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zweck stopping the sweep attempt from Cardozo.
Cardozo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cardozo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zweck is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lucas Cardozo!