PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between #1 Winger (ranked 1702 p4p, 2142 weight class) and Monte Zuma (ranked 74 p4p, 44 weight class). #1 Winger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Monte Zuma's chin.

Winger
vs
Zuma

204 cm
64
300
31 - 15 - 0

190 cm
45
255
40 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, #1 Winger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monte Zuma!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zuma shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zuma tries to pass to full mount but Winger defends it.
Zuma is thwarting Winger's attempts to control the position.
Zuma is stalling here. Winger is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zuma seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Winger has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Zuma is looking to regain half guard here but Winger keeps moving and retains side control.
Zuma can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Winger are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Winger working the body and head with strikes.
Zuma trying to remain calm as Winger controls from the top position.
Winger working away.
Winger fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma struggling a bit here.
Winger staying calm.
Winger tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Zuma is looking for a sweep.
Winger wants to control but Zuma is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Zuma's face as Winger controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zuma can't do much from the bottom here.
Winger trying to control the position but Zuma is working away.
Winger in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zuma is trying to work for a sweep but Winger has mounted him!
Zuma is squirming around, avoiding Winger's attempts to control the action.
Winger breaks from Zuma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zuma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zuma is in a horrible position here. Winger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Winger with good strikes from the mount here!
Winger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zuma is looking to escape.
Winger controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuma tries to lock up and control but Winger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zuma taking shots to the head.
Zuma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Winger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Winger trying to control but Zuma is having none of it.
Winger prevents Zuma from getting the reversal.
Winger tries to control but Zuma wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Winger lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Winger controlling the position easily from mount.
Winger breaks from Zuma's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuma working to try and regain half guard.
Winger tries to control but Zuma wriggling away.
Zuma is trying desperately to improve position.
Winger trying to control but Zuma is having none of it.
Zuma is desperately trying to improve his position but Winger has a good base and remains in mount.
Winger controlling from the full mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winger trying to control but Zuma is having none of it.
Winger controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

#1 Winger dominated that round.
That's time! Winger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Winger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zuma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zuma as he avoids it easily.
Zuma has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winger.

Winger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zuma's guard.
Winger trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuma controlling Winger's posture.
Winger not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winger looking to pass the guard.
#1 Winger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zuma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zuma keeping moving, preventing Winger from controlling successfully.
Zuma being controlled here, momentarily.
Zuma pulls Winger in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zuma keeping moving, preventing Winger from controlling successfully.

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

Winger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zuma manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Winger pushing down on Zuma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Winger is looking to advance position but Zuma won't allow it.
Zuma is looking to improve his position.
Winger is nestled in close to Zuma, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zuma has his hands clasped together around Winger's back. He's all about the action.
Zuma moves into full guard.
Zuma controls Winger momentarily but Winger frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zuma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Winger's guard.

Winger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zuma can do to turn this around?
Zuma won't allow Winger to get back to his feet.
Winger is adopting a defensive guard.
Winger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winger keeping moving, preventing Zuma from controlling successfully.
Winger trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winger being controlled here, momentarily.
Zuma preventing the sweep.
Zuma wants to pass the guard but Winger is keeping the position.
Zuma wants to control from the top but Winger keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Winger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zuma pinned against the cage. Zuma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for #1 Winger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winger connects with an inside leg kick.
Zuma blocks a head kick by Winger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

#1 Winger dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Zuma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winger.

Winger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Winger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zuma gets back to half guard.
Winger looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Winger wants to take a breather but Zuma is having none of it.
It looks like Winger is going to stand back up.
Zuma wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winger uses his free foot to push down on Zuma's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zuma.
Zuma tries to reverse the position but Winger maintains control.
Winger controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zuma is looking to escape.
Zuma controls the position.
Zuma wants to control but Winger is having none of it.
Winger landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zuma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zuma tries to lock up and control but Winger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zuma is looking to get to half guard.
Winger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Winger looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Monte Zuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Zuma is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Zuma out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Winger goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). #1 Winger!