PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Powerhous (ranked 24212 p4p, 4450 weight class) and Night Zono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boxing Powerhous has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Powerhous
vs
Zono

225 cm
26
300
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxing Powerhous!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Night Zono!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powerhous shoots in for a takedown but Zono shows good takedown defense.
Zono looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Powerhous looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Zono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powerhous shoots for a takedown but Zono saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zono tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Powerhous closes the distance and clinches up with Zono, looking for a takedown. Powerhous pushes Zono against the cage but Zono circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Powerhous sets himself, and Zono steps forward looking for the clinch! Powerhous avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boxing Powerhous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powerhous has a takedown stuffed.
Zono fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zono leaves Powerhous with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Powerhous plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zono stuffs the takedown attempt from Powerhous. Powerhous gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powerhous pushes Zono up against the cage in a clinch.
Powerhous jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zono walks away with a smile on his face. Powerhous gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Powerhous tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zono manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powerhous shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zono as he avoids it easily.
Powerhous leaves Zono with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Powerhous shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zono pinned against the cage. Zono gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Powerhous shoots for a double leg takedown but Zono sprawls well. He's pushed Powerhous's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous moves in looking to clinch but Zono pushes him off.
Powerhous shoots for a double leg takedown but Zono sprawls well. He's pushed Powerhous's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zono tries to counter with a clinch but Powerhous shakes him off and moves away.
Powerhous lands a nice looking body shot.
Powerhous has a takedown stuffed.
Zono tries to counter by closing the distance.
Powerhous shoots in and drives through. Zono sprawls well.
Zono keeps the fight on the outside.
Powerhous wants to clinch.
Zono tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powerhous swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zono defends it nicely.

Powerhous has closed the distance and engaged Zono in a clinch.
Powerhous is looking to take this one to the mat.
Powerhous wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Powerhous tries to pull guard but Zono forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Powerhous has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zono avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Powerhous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zono avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous digs a good body shot into Zono's ribs.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch but Zono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powerhous is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powerhous looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Powerhous tries to clinch there but Zono circles away.
Powerhous throws a head kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zono takes one to the side of the head.
Powerhous tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zono tries to counter with a clinch but Powerhous shakes him off and moves away.
Powerhous tries to clinch up but Zono circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Night Zono will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zono swats away the attempt to clinch by Powerhous.
Powerhous looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zono is fending him off so far but Powerhous persists. Nope, Zono circles away and we're back to standing.

Powerhous shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zono napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Powerhous wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zono, who protects the arm well.
Zono really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Powerhous. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zono seems a little lost for a moment, as Powerhous dominates the positioning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Powerhous stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Zono slaps away a takedown attempt from Powerhous, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zono is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powerhous looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zono is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Powerhous dives into side control.

Powerhous working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Powerhous tries to stand but Zono is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous is staying tight to Zono's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Zono prevents Powerhous from moving into mount.
Powerhous working the ground and pound from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zono can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powerhous cracks Zono with a big right hand but Zono just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Powerhous is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zono knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Powerhous takes a little break here. Zono wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powerhous working the body and head with strikes.

Powerhous wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zono, who protects the arm well.

Powerhous stands up and beckons Zono to his feet.
Powerhous throws a sloppy head kick and Zono moves out of range easily.
Zono stuffs the takedown attempt from Powerhous. Powerhous gets slowly back to his feet.
Zono is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boxing Powerhous. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Powerhous shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zono but Zono pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Powerhous fails to land the takedown.
Powerhous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zono changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powerhous tries to avoid it but Zono manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powerhous to the ground. Powerhous escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powerhous appears to be looking for a big counter.
Powerhous fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zono wants to counter with a clinch but Powerhous pushes him away.
Zono swats away the attempt to clinch by Powerhous.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Powerhous scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Powerhous dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Powerhous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Powerhous or perhaps it was just good defense by Zono, which made it look bad.
Powerhous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zono avoids it really well and circles away.
Powerhous tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zono throws a sloppy head kick and Powerhous moves out of range easily.
And Powerhous counters with a quick kick to the body but Zono blocks it.
Powerhous fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boxing Powerhous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powerhous shoots in but Zono avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zono displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powerhous.
Zono fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Powerhous misses with a wild combination.
Powerhous shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zono avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Powerhous has Zono up against the cage in a clinch.
Powerhous fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zono gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powerhous.
Zono blocks an uppercut.
Zono is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zono leaning against his opponent.
Powerhous tries to land knees in the clinch but Zono avoids the damage to the body.
Powerhous controlling the action here for a moment.
Zono wants to get back to striking at distance but Powerhous won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powerhous pulls guard successfully.
Powerhous controlling Zono's posture.

Powerhous working for a triangle but Zono defends it easily.
Powerhous has Zono pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Powerhous is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zono defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Powerhous is looking to stand up but Zono isn't so interested in that idea.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Night Zono.
I think Zono has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Night Zono!