PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zilch Filch (ranked 1973 p4p, 208 weight class) and Jalaluddin Aziz (ranked 2481 p4p, 235 weight class). Aziz has chosen Dalshar Project - Afghan Rastaman as his entrance music. Zilch Filch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jalaluddin Aziz's chin.

Filch
vs
Aziz

174 cm
30
154 lbs
18 - 13 - 1

177 cm
33
158 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zilch Filch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jalaluddin Aziz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aziz looks for a takedown but Filch sprawls well.
Nice cross by Filch.
Aziz moves away from the strike by Filch.
Filch connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Aziz closes the distance and pushes Filch back into the cage.
Filch misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filch has a couple of punches blocked by Aziz.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Aziz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Filch's brow.

Aziz jumps into guard, dragging Filch to the mat.
Aziz seems keen to control Filch's posture.
Filch with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aziz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Filch works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Aziz is trying to get back to full guard.
Aziz is looking to control Filch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aziz avoid being mounted?
Filch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Filch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Filch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aziz defending well though.
Filch misses with a head shot. Aziz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Filch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aziz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Filch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aziz keeping full guard, as Filch tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz has control of Filch's left arm, preventing Filch from doing any damage.
Filch throwing strikes but missing.
Aziz pulls Filch in close to prevent any damage.
Filch throws an elbow that misses. Aziz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Filch's guard. Nice move by Aziz!

Filch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Aziz stays in close to Filch's body and controls the position.
Filch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Filch thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aziz won't allow Filch to sweep him here.
Aziz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Aziz won't allow Filch to sweep him here.
Aziz trying to control but Filch is working from the bottom.
Aziz won't allow Filch to sweep him here.
Aziz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Filch looking for a sweep. Not yet Filch, not yet.
Aziz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Filch throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Aziz wants to pass the guard but Filch is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filch keeping moving, preventing Aziz from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No luck for Aziz with that takedown attempt.
Aziz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zilch Filch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalaluddin Aziz.
Aziz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Filch.
Aziz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filch throws out the jab.
Aziz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Filch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aziz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aziz ducks under a wild hook from Filch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aziz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Filch sprawls well. Filch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aziz gets slowly back to his feet.
Filch appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zilch Filch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aziz takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jalaluddin Aziz has been cut.

Filch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Filch chips away with some ground and pound.

Aziz is rocked!
Filch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aziz is still in real trouble! Can Filch finish him?
Filch postures up and lands a big shot to Aziz's brow.
Filch loads up on a big left hand. Aziz felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Filch looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Aziz can't hide his disappointment, as Filch celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zilch Filch!
Zilch Filch thanked the fans post fight for their support.