PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cross A Zoo (ranked 600 p4p, 539 weight class) and Louis Princip (ranked 82 p4p, 76 weight class). Princip has chosen Lord of This World by Black Sabbath as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

A Zoo
vs
Princip

183 cm
27
179
17 - 9 - 0

183 cm
32
165
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cross A Zoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Princip has A Zoo up against the cage in a clinch.
A Zoo pushes off an throws an elbow but Princip leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A Zoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Princip.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip works on A Zoo's body with a couple of short punches.
Princip misses with a body punch.
A Zoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Louis Princip has been cut.
A Zoo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Princip takes an elbow to the forehead.
Princip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from A Zoo fails to land.
Princip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
Princip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A Zoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A Zoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but A Zoo avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip tries a body shot but A Zoo blocks it.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip presses A Zoo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A Zoo blocks an uppercut.
Princip blocks an elbow strike.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Princip's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Princip tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Princip's brow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Princip.
A Zoo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
A Zoo gets through Princip's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A Zoo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A Zoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
Princip lands a hook to the side of the head.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but A Zoo avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip lands a hook that snaps the head of A Zoo backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Princip scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A Zoo misses with a punch on the inside.
Princip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Princip digs a right hand underneath A Zoo's ribcage. A Zoo let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but A Zoo avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
A Zoo pushes off an throws an elbow but Princip leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Princip takes an elbow to the forehead.
A Zoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Princip's defenses.
Princip working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Princip lands with a left to the head.
A Zoo pushes off an throws an elbow but Princip leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A Zoo lands with a right to the head.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip blocking some punches.
A Zoo scores with a shoulder strike.
Princip lands a shot to the body.
Princip lands a shoulder strike.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A Zoo blocks a body shot from Princip.
A Zoo lands a nice uppercut.
Princip lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Princip makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Princip working aggressively here.
A Zoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A Zoo blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo lands a right hand.
Princip lands a right hand.
Princip working aggressively here.
Princip works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Princip misses with a body punch.
A Zoo lands with a light punch inside.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but A Zoo avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Princip as the two fighters clinch.
Princip blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
Princip is leaning against A Zoo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Princip works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A Zoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by A Zoo.
Princip lands a hook to the side of the head.
A Zoo swings wildly with an uppercut but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Zoo misses with an elbow over the top.
Princip working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
A Zoo blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Princip.
Princip pushes A Zoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Princip lands a left hand.
Princip misses with a body punch.
Princip avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Princip swings wildly with an uppercut but A Zoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A Zoo blocks an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Princip's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for A Zoo.
A Zoo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Princip lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt A Zoo or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Princip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Louis Princip will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Louis Princip's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Princip moves in looking to clinch but A Zoo pushes him off.
A Zoo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Princip displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Princip misses with a body punch
and A Zoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Princip scores with a nice right hand.
A Zoo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A Zoo moves away from the strike by Princip.
A Zoo tries to counter by clinching up but Princip breaks away and moves out of range.
Princip throws a right and a left that both miss.
Princip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract A Zoo.
It looked like A Zoo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cross A Zoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A Zoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A Zoo thows a leg kick but Princip checks it
and Princip counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Princip connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between A Zoo's hands.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Zoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. A Zoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A Zoo takes a jab right on the kisser.
A Zoo lands a nice shot that snaps Princip's head back.
Princip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Princip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A Zoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Princip's corner calls for a 1-2. Princip obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Princip lands a straight punch to the body, keeping A Zoo at a distance.
A Zoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Princip.
A Zoo is looking to counter the offense by Princip and move into the clinch.
Princip stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Princip connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A Zoo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Princip lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A Zoo wants to clinch up but Princip keeps it at a distance.
Princip is clearly trying to counter these attacks from A Zoo with a body shot.
A Zoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Louis Princip seems to be getting the better of the standup.

A Zoo moves into range and clinches up with Princip.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A Zoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, A Zoo throws an elbow but misses.
Princip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Princip lands with a short shot to the head.
A Zoo pushes Princip back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip struggles to land a body shot inside as A Zoo controls his hands.
A Zoo lands with a short shot to the head.
A Zoo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A Zoo lands with a short shot to the head.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Princip misses with some punches.
A Zoo blocks an uppercut.
A Zoo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A Zoo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A Zoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by A Zoo.
A head punch on the inside from Princip fails to land.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A Zoo lands an elbow that stopped Princip in his tracks for a moment.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt A Zoo or not.
Princip throws a punch but it's blocked by A Zoo.
Princip lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A Zoo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Princip lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Princip.
Princip pushes A Zoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A Zoo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Princips head.
Nice body punch from Princip - that landed with a thud.
A Zoo throws an elbow that misses.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with A Zoo's elbow.
Princip's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Princip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip blocks an elbow strike from A Zoo.
A nice left hand lands by Princip.
Princip tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with A Zoo's elbow.
Princip throws a punch but it's blocked by A Zoo.
A Zoo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Princip misses with a punch on the inside.
A Zoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Princip.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo swings wildly with an uppercut but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Zoo blocks a body shot from Princip.
Princip takes a shot to the head.
Princip stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Princip lands a hook to the side of the head.
A Zoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A Zoo blocks an uppercut.
A Zoo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with A Zoo's elbow.
Princip scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with A Zoo's elbow.
Princip misses with some punches.
Princip tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A Zoo lands a right hand.
A Zoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Princip lands with a right to the head.
Louis Princip seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by A Zoo.
Princip takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Louis Princip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Louis Princip's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice cross by Princip.
A Zoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A Zoo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A Zoo manages to avoid it.
A Zoo tries to counter by clinching up but Princip breaks away and moves out of range.
A Zoo takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by A Zoo.
Princip slips a straight right by A Zoo.
A Zoo takes a jab right on the kisser.
A Zoo misses with a hook.
Princip lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from A Zoo misses the target.
Princip swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Princip fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Princip.
As Princip looks to move away, A Zoo throws a big counter combo but Princip just gets out of the way.
A Zoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Princip swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. A Zoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A Zoo tries a low kick but Princip avoids it.
Princip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Princip fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from A Zoo misses the target.
Princip throws out a loose jab but A Zoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Princip misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Princip.
We've been told by A Zoo's head coaches at Unbroken Halo Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A Zoo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A Zoo scores with a nice body kick.
A Zoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Princip sizes up A Zoo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Princip wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Princip throws a jab when A Zoo was well out of range.
Princip scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A Zoo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Zoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
A Zoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Princip.
Princip misses with a looping left.
Princip lands a head shot.
Cross A Zoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Zoo moves out of range as Princip strikes.
A Zoo throws a counter high kick but Princip was just alert enough to avoid it.
Princip keeps the fight on the outside.

A Zoo has Princip up against the cage in a clinch.
A Zoo lands an elbow inside that Princip shrugs off.
A Zoo throws a punch but it's blocked by Princip.
A short right from Princip on the inside.
A Zoo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A Zoo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Princip backwards.
A Zoo lands an elbow that stopped Princip in his tracks for a moment.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by A Zoo.
A Zoo pushes off an throws an elbow but Princip leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A Zoo blocking some punches.
Princip blocks an elbow strike.
Princip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A Zoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Zoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Princip lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, A Zoo throws an elbow but misses.
A Zoo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Princip tries a body shot but A Zoo blocks it.
A Zoo lands a left hand.
Princip avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but A Zoo avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Princip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip can't find room to land a body shot as A Zoo controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Princip's brow.
Princip lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Zoo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Princip's brow.
Princip throws a head punch that misses.
Princip scores with a shot to the side of A Zoo's head.
A Zoo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Princip has a couple of punches blocked by A Zoo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A Zoo working aggressively here.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Princip working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, A Zoo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A Zoo prevents a body shot from Princip.
A short right from A Zoo.
Princip takes an elbow to the forehead.
Princip goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Princip pushes A Zoo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Princip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A Zoo blocking some punches.
Princip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but A Zoo avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
A Zoo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Princip avoids a wild elbow strike from A Zoo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Princip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Princip misses with a short punch on the inside.
Princip tries to work over A Zoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Princip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Princip has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
Our winner, Louis Princip, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.