PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumo Zuluzinio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuluzinio comes to the cage accompanied by zulu vs minowa. Nathan Allen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Zuluzinio
vs
Allen

166 cm
23
290 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Sublime Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sumo Zuluzinio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Allen!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Allen with that takedown attempt.
Allen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zuluzinio swivels and escapes.
Zuluzinio misses the jab.
Zuluzinio misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Zuluzinio as Allen shoots in.
Sumo Zuluzinio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Allen.
Zuluzinio stuffs the takedown.
Allen ducks straight into an uppercut from Zuluzinio and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Allen maanges to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Nathan Allen has been cut.
Allen being controlled here, momentarily.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Allen has his foot on Zuluzinio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zuluzinio works his way back into a safe position though.
Allen being controlled here, momentarily.

Zuluzinio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Allen looks gassed!
Zuluzinio is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zuluzinio won't allow Allen to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinio looking to pass the guard.
Allen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zuluzinio!
Allen looking to control but Zuluzinio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zuluzinio can't escape the position.
Zuluzinio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Allen on the ground.
Zuluzinio is squirming around, avoiding Allen's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zuluzinio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zuluzinio tries to get out of the position.
Zuluzinio wants to hold on but Allen pushes him away.
Zuluzinio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allen tries to control but Zuluzinio wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zuluzinio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zuluzinio is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zuluzinio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Allen.
Allen avoids the attempt from Zuluzinio to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumo Zuluzinio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Allen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zuluzinio throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Zuluzinio clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zuluzinio throws an elbow but misses.
Zuluzinio throws an elbow but it misses.
Zuluzinio throws an elbow but it misses.
Zuluzinio stalls.
Zuluzinio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuluzinio lands a damaging elbow.
Zuluzinio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zuluzinio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zuluzinio.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow that stopped Allen in his tracks for a moment.
Zuluzinio lands a damaging elbow.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow that stopped Allen in his tracks for a moment.

Allen is rocked!

That has opened up Nathan Allen's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Zuluzinio.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Zuluzinio finish him?
Allen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Allen is breathing heavily.
Zuluzinio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Zuluzinio.
Allen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Allen takes an elbow to the temple.
Zuluzinio lands a nice elbow.
Allen is pressed against the cage. Zuluzinio pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Allen! Two more big strikes from Zuluzinio and Allen crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sumo Zuluzinio!