PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 111 p4p, 144 weight class) and Dom Severini (ranked 21 p4p, 31 weight class). Tan Zan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zan
vs
Severini

172 cm
36
164
26 - 6 - 0

188 cm
35
214
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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HELLBENT
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zan staying out of range there.
Severini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Severini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan jabs Severini to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Zan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zan misses with a body punch.
Zan pushes Severini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severini blocks a body shot from Zan.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Severini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan lands a shot to the body.
Zan struggles to land a body shot inside as Severini controls his hands.
Severini scores with a shot to the side of Zan's head.
Zan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Zan tries to throw a body punch but Severini avoids it by throwing Zan back against the cage.
Severini prevents a body shot from Zan.
Nice body punch from Zan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Zan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Severini blocking some punches.
Severini wants to take the fight to the mat but Zan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Severini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Severini misses with some punches.
Zan gets through Severini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zan tries a body shot but Severini blocks it.
Zan blocks a body shot from Severini.
Severini working aggressively here.
Zan misses with a body punch.
Zan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Severini blocks a body shot from Zan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zan can't find room to land a body shot as Severini controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Zan fails to land.
Zan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zan has a couple of punches blocked by Severini.
Zan lands with a left to the head.
Zan scores with a shot to the side of Severini's head.
Severini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zan blocks a body shot from Severini.
Zan tries a body shot but Severini blocks it.
Severini blocking some punches.
Zan is leaning against Severini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Zan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zan.
Severini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zan tries to work over Severini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zan.
Zan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Severini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severini's elbow.
Zan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Severini - that landed with a thud.
Severini tries to throw a body punch but Zan avoids it by throwing Severini back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Zan blocks an uppercut.
Zan swings wildly with an uppercut but Severini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan misses with some punches.
Severini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zan has a couple of punches blocked by Severini.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with some punches.
Zan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Severini backwards.
Zan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Zan.
Zan blocks a body shot from Severini.
Zan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Severini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Severini misses with an uppercut.
Zan lunges at Severini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Severini's hand.
We've been told by Zan's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice shot lands for Zan.
Zan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zan works the jab nicely.

Severini closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zan did well to prevent Severini getting side control.

Zan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tan Zan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zan lunges at Severini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Severini's hand.
Zan scores with a hook to the body. Severini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zan cracks Severini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Severini scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zan scores with a hook to the body. Severini takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Severini.
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!
Severini lands a right hook to the body.

Severini darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Zan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Severini is on him like a limpet, forcing Zan back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Severini.
Severini misses with a punch to the body.
Severini is working for takedown but Zan is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zan.
Zan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Severini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Zan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zan lands a jab to the nose.
Zan connects with a jab.
Severini walks into a stiff left hand from Zan.
Good exchange - Zan coming out on top.
Severini ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severini manages to avoid it.
Severini takes a swing at Zan's ribcage but misses.
Severini misses with a few strikes there.
Tan Zan is winning the standup battle so far.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zan clinches up with Severini and pushes him back against the cage.
Severini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zan works on Severini's body with a couple of short punches.
Severini is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Zan.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zan working aggressively here.
Zan tries to work over Severini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zan working aggressively here.
Zan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severini can do to turn this around?
Zan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zan misses with a punch on the inside.
Zan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Severinis head.
A short uppercut from Zan.
Severini has Zan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zan pushes Severini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zan struggles to land a body shot inside as Severini controls his hands.
Zan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zan lands with a right to the head.
Zan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Severini.
Zan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zan misses with the head strike.
Zan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Severini's elbow.
Zan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan works on Severini's body with a couple of short punches.
Zan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Zan.
A short body shot lands from Zan as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Zan.
Zan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zan lands with a short shot to the head.
Zan scores with a shot to the side of Severini's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zan is working Severini over against the cage.
A short right from Zan on the inside.
A short right from Zan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tan Zan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Zan connects with a body shot that sends Severini's belly button to the back.
Zan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dom Severini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan connects with a jab.

Severini is rocked!
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Severini is still on wobbly legs! Can Zan finish him?
Severini staying out of range there.
It seemed like Severini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Severini seems to have recovered his senses.
Severini needs to keep his hands up - Zan had a free shot at his head there.
Severini throws a big shot that misses.
Zan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zan avoids the body shot from Severini.
Zan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zan lands a nice looking body shot.
Zan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Zan has closed the distance and engaged Severini in a clinch.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zan misses with the head strike.
Zan is working Severini over against the cage.
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!
Zan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Severini backwards.
Severini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zan lands a shoulder strike.
Zan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zan.
Severini blocking some punches.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Zan.
Severini prevents a body shot from Zan.
Zan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Severini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tan Zan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zan misses with some punches.
Zan misses with a body punch.
Zan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Zan.
Zan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zan misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Zan.
Zan lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan has a couple of punches blocked by Severini.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Severini.
Zan swings wildly with an uppercut but Severini uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Severinis head.
Severini blocks an uppercut.
Dom Severini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zan lands a left hand.
Zan can't find room to land a body shot as Severini controls the action.
Zan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Zan misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan lands with a left to the head.
Zan can't find room to land a body shot as Severini controls the action.
Zan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zan working aggressively here.
Zan managing to block the knees to the body from Severini.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severini.
Zan lands with a left to the head.
Zan misses with a body punch.
Tan Zan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Severini's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Severini swings wildly with an uppercut but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Zan.
Zan stops a takedown attempt from Severini.
Zan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zan prevents a body shot from Severini.
Zan tries a body shot but Severini blocks it.
Severini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zan blocking some punches.
Zan lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tan Zan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tan Zan!
An out of breath Tan Zan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.