PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Zwirn (ranked 786 p4p, 1309 weight class) and Jacques Chaize (ranked 104 p4p, 181 weight class). Frederick Zwirn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jacques Chaize's chin.

Zwirn
vs
Chaize

174 cm
33
162
15 - 8 - 0

170 cm
34
160
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frederick Zwirn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Chaize!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zwirn has managed to clinch.
Zwirn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zwirn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaize's defenses.
Zwirn is trying to stall.
Chaize lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaize struggles to land a body shot inside as Zwirn controls his hands.
Come on Zwirn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chaize just leaning against Zwirn, taking a breather.
Zwirn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Zwirn.
Zwirn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zwirn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zwirn avoiding damage as Chaize throws knees to the body.
Zwirn managing to block the knees to the body from Chaize.
A shot in the inside from Zwirn.
Chaize misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zwirn.
Chaize leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zwirn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaize misses with some punches.
Zwirn managing to block the knees to the body from Chaize.

Zwirn breaks from the clinch.
Chaize takes a swing at Zwirn's ribcage but misses.

Zwirn moves into range and clinches up with Chaize.
Zwirn misses with some punches.
Zwirn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zwirn taking a breather.
Zwirn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chaize scores with a knee to the head.
Chaize trying to land knees to the body.
Zwirn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zwirn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Zwirn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaize uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zwirn.
Chaize tries to counter with a clinch but Zwirn shakes him off and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Chaize blocks the low kick.

Zwirn darts in and clinches Chaize up against the cage.
Chaize goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zwirn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chaize backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaize tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zwirn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zwirn lands an elbow just above Chaize 's eye.

It looks like Jacques Chaize has been cut.

Zwirn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaize throws the left hand but Zwirn avoids the punch easily.

Zwirn gets a clinch.
Chaize tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zwirn avoids it.
Chaize blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zwirn scores with a shot to the side of Chaize's head.
Chaize can't find room to land a body shot as Zwirn controls the action.
Chaize scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Chaize.
Zwirn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chaize scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Zwirn.
Chaize misses with a punch to the body.
Chaize misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zwirn.
A bit of stalling here from Zwirn.
Zwirn lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zwirn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chaize tries to work over Zwirn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaize takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chaize creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chaize tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zwirn avoids it.
Zwirn stalling in the clinch but Chaize improves position.
Chaize working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zwirn lands an elbow that stopped Chaize in his tracks for a moment.
Zwirn cracks Chaize with a nice body shot.
Zwirn throws an elbow that misses.
Zwirn misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Chaize has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zwirn lands a left hand.
Zwirn stalling.
Chaize tries to land knees in the clinch but Zwirn avoids the damage to the body.
Zwirn struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaize controls his hands.
Chaize dodges an elbow strike from Zwirn.
A right handed body shot lands from Zwirn.
Chaize is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Zwirn breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chaize.
We've been told by Zwirn's head coaches at MY YARD Resurrect that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Zwirn moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaize is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zwirn is defending well for now.
Zwirn can't find room to land a body shot as Chaize controls the action.
Chaize blocks an elbow strike from Zwirn.
Still in the clinch, Chaize scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaize struggles to land a body shot inside as Zwirn controls his hands.
Chaize trying to stall but Zwirn improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaize.
Zwirn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zwirn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaize misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zwirn controlling the action here for a moment.
Chaize tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zwirn avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frederick Zwirn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Chaize's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chaize takes a swing at Zwirn's ribcage but misses.
Zwirn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zwirn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zwirn pushes Chaize up against the cage in a clinch.
Chaize putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zwirn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chaize connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Chaize.
Zwirn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chaize misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frederick Zwirn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zwirn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaize's brow.
Zwirn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zwirn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zwirn misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Zwirn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zwirn wants to stall.
Chaize missing with knees to the body.
Chaize tries to throw a body punch but Zwirn avoids it by throwing Chaize back against the cage.
Zwirn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zwirn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zwirn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaize's brow.
Zwirn lands a right hand.
Chaize blocks a body shot from Zwirn.
Zwirn avoiding damage as Chaize throws knees to the body.
Chaize trying to land knees to the body.
Zwirn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zwirn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zwirn misses with a punch to the body.
Chaize blocks an elbow strike.
Zwirn struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaize controls his hands.
Zwirn is looking to control Chaize's arms but Chaize gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zwirn has his back to the cage.
Zwirn managing to block the knees to the body from Chaize.
Chaize has Zwirn pressed against the cage.
Chaize takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chaize dodges an elbow strike from Zwirn.
Zwirn takes a shot to the head.
Chaize trying to land knees to the body.
Zwirn stalling in the clinch but Chaize improves position.
Zwirn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn is stalling here.
Chaize blocks a body shot from Zwirn.
A right hook to the body lands for Zwirn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaize doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zwirn has Chaize pushed against the cage.
Chaize lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zwirn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zwirn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chaize can do to turn this around?
Chaize with a knee to the head.
Chaize unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zwirn avoiding damage as Chaize throws knees to the body.
Chaize crunches a lovely knee into Zwirn's ribcage.
Zwirn looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaize is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chaize avoids a wild elbow strike from Zwirn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Zwirn.
A frustrated look appears on Zwirn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chaize tries to work over Zwirn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaize scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zwirn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zwirn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zwirn.
Chaize looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaize misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zwirn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Chaize.
Chaize lands a good knee to the midsection. Zwirn won't want to take too many of those.
Zwirn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chaize pushes Zwirn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zwirn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chaize as Zwirn tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zwirn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaize lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zwirn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zwirn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chaize tries to land a knee to the head but Zwirn blocks with his arms.
Zwirn stalling in the clinch but Chaize improves position.
Zwirn throws an elbow that misses.
Zwirn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaize backwards.
Chaize tries to throw a body punch but Zwirn avoids it by throwing Chaize back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zwirn.

Zwirn breaks from the clinch.
Chaize lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chaize lands a nice hook to Zwirn's body. Zwirn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Zwirn closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frederick Zwirn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Chaize's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chaize lands a body shot.
Chaize jabs Zwirn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chaize throws a right hand that Zwirn ducks under and follows up with a left that Zwirn also avoids with ease.
As Chaize looks to move away, Zwirn throws a big counter combo but Chaize just gets out of the way.
Chaize uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zwirn.
Chaize wants to counter with a clinch but Zwirn pushes him away.
Frederick Zwirn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zwirn moves into the clinch.
Zwirn working aggressively here.
Chaize trying to land knees to the body.
Chaize lands a nice knee to the body.
Chaize will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zwirn up against the cage.
Chaize prevents a body shot from Zwirn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zwirn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zwirn throws an elbow that misses.
Zwirn throws an elbow that misses.
A short body shot lands from Zwirn as the two fighters clinch.
Zwirn throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zwirn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zwirn tries to score with a low kick but Chaize moves his leg out of the way.

Zwirn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chaize dodges an elbow strike from Zwirn.
Zwirn lands a damaging elbow.

Chaize pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zwirn rushes Chaize and presses him up against the cage.
Chaize lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chaize tries to throw a body punch but Zwirn avoids it by throwing Chaize back against the cage.

Chaize manages to break the clinch.
Chaize takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chaize throws a hook but Zwirn avoids it easily.
Chaize lands a nice shot to the body.
Zwirn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chaize is out of range and Zwirn settles back down.
Chaize misses with a shot to the body

and Zwirn counters with a crisp one two that drops Chaize! Zwirn thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chaize to his feet! Chaize is in big trouble!

Chaize is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Zwirn forces Chaize back against the cage and clinches.
Chaize is still on wobbly legs! Can Zwirn finish him?
Zwirn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zwirn.

Zwirn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frederick Zwirn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwirn drops Chaize with a huge uppercut! Chaize drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Zwirn is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frederick Zwirn!
Frederick Zwirn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.