PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milan Zatopek (ranked 5348 p4p, 472 weight class) and Jianabule Ahezhuole (ranked 4755 p4p, 458 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zatopek
vs
Ahezhuole

169 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milan Zatopek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jianabule Ahezhuole!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahezhuole shoots for a double leg takedown but Zatopek sprawls well. He's pushed Ahezhuole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ahezhuole with a poor takedown

and Zatopek moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zatopek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zatopek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zatopek digs a right hand into Ahezhuole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahezhuole's gas tank.
Zatopek lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahezhuole backwards.
Zatopek works on Ahezhuole's body with a couple of short punches.
Zatopek stalls.
Zatopek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zatopek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zatopek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ahezhuole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zatopek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zatopek lands a nice uppercut.
Zatopek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zatopek.
Ahezhuole looks winded!
Ahezhuole letting Zatopek take a breather here.
Zatopek lands a nice uppercut.
Zatopek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zatopek.
Zatopek avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zatopek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zatopek scores with a shoulder strike.
Zatopek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Zatopek.
Zatopek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zatopek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zatopek is pushing Ahezhuole up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Zatopek for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A right hook to the body lands for Zatopek.
Zatopek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahezhuole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Zatopek.

Ahezhuole is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Zatopek.
Zatopek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Milan Zatopek.
Ahezhuole tries to clinch there but Zatopek circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ahezhuole.
Milan Zatopek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jianabule Ahezhuole.
Ahezhuole wants to clinch up but Zatopek keeps it at a distance.
As Ahezhuole tries to get set, Zatopek tries to push him back and clinch up but Ahezhuole manages to avoid the attempt.
Jianabule Ahezhuole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahezhuole fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zatopek gets a clinch.
Zatopek lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahezhuole backwards.
Zatopek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zatopek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ahezhuole up against the cage.
Zatopek digs a right hand underneath Ahezhuole's ribcage. Ahezhuole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zatopek controlling the action here for a moment.
Zatopek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahezhuole backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zatopek digs a right hand underneath Ahezhuole's ribcage. Ahezhuole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Zatopek.
Zatopek lands with a right to the head.
Zatopek lands a nice uppercut.
Ahezhuole is still on wobbly legs! Can Zatopek finish him?
A right hand to the body from Zatopek.
Zatopek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ahezhuole seems to have recovered his senses.
Zatopek lands an uppercut.
Zatopek has Ahezhuole pushed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zatopek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zatopek avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Milan Zatopek.
Ahezhuole tries for a takedown but Zatopek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ahezhuole tries to clinch up.
Ahezhuole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zatopek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zatopek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ahezhuole.
Ahezhuole shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Zatopek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zatopek.
Zatopek lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Zatopek.
Zatopek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ahezhuole backwards.
Zatopek scores with a hook to the body.
Zatopek stalling in the clinch.
Zatopek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zatopek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zatopek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zatopek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zatopek lands a shoulder strike.
Zatopek pushes Ahezhuole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zatopek lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Zatopek.
Zatopek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zatopek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Zatopek.
Zatopek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahezhuole takes a shot to the head.
Zatopek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ahezhuole.
Zatopek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zatopek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zatopek is leaning against Ahezhuole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Zatopek.
Zatopek digs a right hand into Ahezhuole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahezhuole's gas tank.
Zatopek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zatopek.
A right handed body shot lands from Zatopek.
Zatopek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ahezhuole backwards.
Zatopek digs a right hand into Ahezhuole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ahezhuole's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Zatopek as the two fighters clinch.
Ahezhuole tries to break free but Zatopek pushes him back against the cage.
Zatopek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zatopek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ahezhuole up against the cage.
Zatopek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ahezhuole up against the cage.
Zatopek gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Zatopek.
Zatopek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahezhuole backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zatopek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zatopek lands a shot to the body.
Ahezhuole wants to break free but Zatopek has control.
Zatopek lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Zatopek.
Zatopek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zatopek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zatopek lands a big right hand that drops Ahezhuole! The killer instinct kicks in and Zatopek finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zatopek!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milan Zatopek!