PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amir Ziyaeddin (ranked 3058 p4p, 1695 weight class) and Jonny McFly (ranked 385 p4p, 235 weight class). Ziyaeddin comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Head by Bush. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ziyaeddin
vs
McFly

186 cm
24
199
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
195
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amir Ziyaeddin!
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, Jonny McFly!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziyaeddin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ziyaeddin looks to score with a jab to the body but McFly is just out of range.
Ziyaeddin sets himself, and McFly steps forward looking for the clinch! Ziyaeddin avoids it this time.
McFly cracks Ziyaeddin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ziyaeddin misses with a kick to the body.
McFly tries to counter with a clinch but Ziyaeddin shakes him off and moves away.
McFly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

McFly clinches.
Ziyaeddin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McFly is defending well.
Ziyaeddin wants a takedown but no success here.
Ziyaeddin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Ziyaeddin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFly misses with an elbow over the top.
McFly can't find room to land a body shot as Ziyaeddin controls the action.
Ziyaeddin jumps guard but McFly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Ziyaeddin jumps guard.

Ziyaeddin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McFly defends it easily.
Ziyaeddin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McFly controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin is trying to keep McFly in close.

Ziyaeddin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McFly has passed into half guard!
McFly stalling.

Ziyaeddin actively working from the bottom here.
Ziyaeddin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ziyaeddin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McFly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McFly really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ziyaeddin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ziyaeddin working for a triangle but McFly defends it easily.

Ziyaeddin has his foot on McFly's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McFly works his way back into a safe position though.
McFly wants to control from the top but Ziyaeddin keeps moving.

Ziyaeddin throws his legs up looking for a submission but McFly uses it to pass to side control.
Ziyaeddin is trying to control McFly's posture but McFly avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ziyaeddin actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ziyaeddin tries to get to full guard but McFly has control of the leg.
Ziyaeddin wants to control but McFly is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McFly trying to control the pace.

Ziyaeddin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McFly pulls his head out easily.

Ziyaeddin looking for submissions off his back.
Ziyaeddin gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McFly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McFly trying to control but Ziyaeddin is working from the bottom.

Ziyaeddin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McFly is aware though and is defending well.
McFly postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ziyaeddin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McFly defends well.

McFly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ziyaeddin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McFly has managed to get both his arms back between Ziyaeddin's legs - danger averted.
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 Amir Ziyaeddin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from McFly does it's job there.
A big right from McFly misses.
McFly throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ziyaeddin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ziyaeddin avoids the body shot from McFly.
McFly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ziyaeddin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McFly's waist but McFly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ziyaeddin off to one side.
Jonny McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McFly is looking to clinch but Ziyaeddin is avoiding it.
Ziyaeddin looks to score with a jab to the body but McFly is just out of range.
McFly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McFly connects with a right hand. Ziyaeddin shakes it off.
Nice jab there from Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McFly's hands.
McFly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McFly lands a jab to Ziyaeddin's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ziyaeddin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ziyaeddin swats away the attempt to clinch by McFly.
Ziyaeddin throws a counter high kick but McFly was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ziyaeddin swats away the attempt to clinch by McFly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ziyaeddin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ziyaeddin scores with a jab to the body.
Ziyaeddin throws the left hand but McFly avoids the punch easily.
McFly misses the body punch

so Ziyaeddin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ziyaeddin trying to control but McFly is working from the bottom.
Ziyaeddin postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McFly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ziyaeddin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McFly holds on and takes a little breather.
Ziyaeddin passes McFly's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ziyaeddin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McFly defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFly trying to hold on to Ziyaeddin's head to control him but Ziyaeddin postures up.

Ziyaeddin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ziyaeddin is taking a breather. McFly says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ziyaeddin is trying to work for a kimura but McFly is defending well.
McFly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ziyaeddin is working away from the top position though.

Ziyaeddin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McFly sees it coming and defends easily.
Ziyaeddin tries to pass the half guard into mount. McFly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McFly is staying active underneath Ziyaeddin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ziyaeddin is working for a submission of some sort.
McFly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ziyaeddin is working away from the top position though.
Ziyaeddin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McFly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McFly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McFly is looking to clinch.
McFly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ziyaeddin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McFly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ziyaeddin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McFly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jonny McFly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziyaeddin misses with a straight right.

McFly moves into range and clinches up with Ziyaeddin.
Ziyaeddin working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Ziyaeddin dominated that second round.
That's time! Ziyaeddin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ziyaeddin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McFly.
McFly wants to clinch up but Ziyaeddin keeps it at a distance.
McFly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ziyaeddin staying out of range there.
McFly tries to clinch up but Ziyaeddin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ziyaeddin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ziyaeddin connects with a right hand. McFly shakes it off.
Ziyaeddin darts in looking for a takedown but McFly gets double underhooks and turns Ziyaeddin into the cage.
McFly wants to clinch up but Ziyaeddin keeps it at a distance.
Ziyaeddin connects with a jab.
McFly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McFly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ziyaeddin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ziyaeddin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McFly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ziyaeddin momentarily.
McFly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McFly wants it to stay on the feet.
Ziyaeddin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McFly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFly throws a shot from downtown. Ziyaeddin moves away and avoids it.
Jonny McFly seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly jabs at Ziyaeddin's body.
McFly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ziyaeddin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McFly tries to clinch there but Ziyaeddin circles away.
Ziyaeddin throws a body punch but McFly moves out of range.
McFly is looking to clinch.
McFly looks to score with a jab to the body but Ziyaeddin is just out of range.

Ziyaeddin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McFly!
McFly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Ziyaeddin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McFly sees it coming and defends easily.

Ziyaeddin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ziyaeddin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McFly's head.
Jonny McFly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amir Ziyaeddin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziyaeddin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McFly trying to control but Ziyaeddin postures up.
McFly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ziyaeddin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

McFly closes the distance and pushes Ziyaeddin back into the cage.
Ziyaeddin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McFly fails to land.
Ziyaeddin has McFly pushed against the cage.
McFly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ziyaeddin backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by McFly.
Ziyaeddin is trying to pull guard but McFly has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amir Ziyaeddin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFly swings wildly with an uppercut but Ziyaeddin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McFly is trying to maintain a safe position but Ziyaeddin gets an underhook and turns McFly into the cage.
McFly lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Amir Ziyaeddin has been cut.
McFly lands a nice elbow.
McFly misses with a short punch on the inside.
McFly tries a body shot but Ziyaeddin blocks it.
Nice body punch from McFly - that landed with a thud.
McFly looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny McFly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ziyaeddin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Amir Ziyaeddin!
Amir Ziyaeddin thanked the fans post fight for their support.