PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Trejo (ranked 5101 p4p, 5192 weight class) and Bombo Zola (ranked 554 p4p, 561 weight class). Zola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Trejo
vs
Zola

181 cm
18
189
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Core Combat

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bombo Zola!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Trejo misses its intended target.
Trejo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zola manages to avoid it.
Zola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trejo throws out the jab.
Trejo misses the shot to the body.
Trejo throws a big shot that misses.
Trejo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Trejo.
Zola misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Trejo misses the target.
Zola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trejo scores with a jab. Zola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Bombo Zola has been cut.
Trejo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trejo swings for the body but Zola moves out of range.

Zola gets a clinch.
Zola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Zola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trejo blocks a body shot from Zola.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Trejo.
Trejo lands with a light punch inside.
Zola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trejo lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trejo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trejo can't break the clinch.
Trejo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Trejo.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.

Trejo manages to break the clinch.
Zola throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trejo on the side of the head.
Trejo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trejo swings for the body but Zola moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Trejo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danny Trejo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trejo digs a good body shot into Zola's ribs.
Trejo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trejo looks to throw the jab but Zola is out of range.
Trejo slips a straight right by Zola.

Zola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trejo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Trejo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trejo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trejo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zola lunges at Trejo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trejo's hand.
Zola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zola scores with a nice head shot.
Zola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trejo.
Zola misses with a body shot.
Trejo misses with an uppercut. Zola saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zola looking to slow down the pace here.
Trejo takes a shot to the head.
Trejo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zola backwards.
Trejo tries to break free but Zola pushes him back against the ropes.
Zola gets through Trejo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trejo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Trejo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Zola.
Zola slips a jab from Trejo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zola pushes Trejo up against the ropes in a clinch.

Trejo breaks the clinch.
Trejo throws the left hand but Zola avoids the punch easily.
Trejo blocks a jab.
Trejo throws a body shot but no joy.
Trejo's corner calls for a 1-2. Trejo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zola looks to score with a jab to the body but Trejo is just out of range.

Zola rushes Trejo and presses him up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Trejo fails to land.
Zola lands with a left to the head.
Zola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trejo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zola trying to control the position but instead, Trejo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zola into the ropes.
Zola has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Trejo takes a shot to the head.
Zola has a couple of punches blocked by Trejo.
Trejo working hard to break the clinch.
Trejo misses with the head strike.
Zola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trejo blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo tries to throw a body punch but Zola avoids it by throwing Trejo back against the ropes.
Trejo lands with a short shot to the head.

Trejo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trejo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Trejo.
Zola moves in looking to clinch but Trejo pushes him off.
Trejo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zola moves away.
Trejo looks to throw the jab but Zola is out of range.
Trejo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zola closes the distance and clinches.

Trejo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Zola.
Trejo lands a jab to Zola's midsection.
Zola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola tries to clinch but Trejo is having none of it.
Trejo throws a jab but it's blocked by Zola.
Zola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trejo misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Trejo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bombo Zola's cut.
That's time! Trejo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trejo throws an overhand right that lands on Zola's shoulder, as Zola tries to avoid the shot.
Zola might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Trejo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zola manages to avoid it.
A big left from Zola misses.
Trejo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trejo throws a shot from downtown. Zola moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Zola finds it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zola darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Trejo is rocked!

Trejo tries to keep at a distance but Zola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Trejo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trejo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zola's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Trejo can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Zola lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Zola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zola lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Trejo to his knees! Zola keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bombo Zola!
A less than humble Bombo Zola misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.