PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bishnad Of Isengaard (ranked 4085 p4p, 6163 weight class) and Adracio Zalasat (ranked 531 p4p, 700 weight class). Adracio Zalasat has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Of Isengaard
vs
Zalasat

178 cm
25
250
1 - 2 - 0

209 cm
18
285
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bishnad Of Isengaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adracio Zalasat!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalasat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Of Isengaard counters with a good low kick that Zalasat was not able to check.
Zalasat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Of Isengaard pinned against the cage. Of Isengaard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Of Isengaard scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Of Isengaard misses.
Zalasat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Of Isengaard defends well and Zalasat ends up having to push Of Isengaard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zalasat fails with the takedown
and Of Isengaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishnad Of Isengaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adracio Zalasat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Isengaard with a nice calf kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Of Isengaard.
Zalasat dives in for a single leg takedown but Of Isengaard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Of Isengaard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Of Isengaard lands a nice looking body kick.
Of Isengaard jabs Zalasat right on the nose. Zalasat blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Isengaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishnad Of Isengaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Of Isengaard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zalasat on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Of Isengaard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Of Isengaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zalasat.

Of Isengaard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zalasat avoiding damage as Of Isengaard throws knees to the body.
Of Isengaard scores with a knee to the head.
Of Isengaard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Of Isengaard.
Zalasat looks winded!
Of Isengaard tries a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks it.
Of Isengaard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zalasat.

Zalasat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Of Isengaard looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Isengaard throws a body shot but no joy.

Zalasat drives through and clinches with Of Isengaard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalasat lands a left hand.
Of Isengaard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zalasat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Of Isengaard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Of Isengaard lands with a left to the head.
Of Isengaard has a couple of punches blocked by Zalasat.
Zalasat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Of Isengaard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Of Isengaard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zalasat taking a breather.
Of Isengaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Of Isengaard misses with a knee strike.
Of Isengaard tries to land knees in the clinch but Zalasat avoids the damage to the body.
Of Isengaard misses with an elbow over the top.
Of Isengaard misses with a punch to the body.
Of Isengaard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalasat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Of Isengaard smiles and moves away.
Zalasat shoots in looking for a takedown but Of Isengaard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zalasat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Of Isengaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zalasat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Of Isengaard tries to avoid it but Zalasat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Of Isengaard to the ground. Of Isengaard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Of Isengaard with a hook.
A big right from Of Isengaard misses.

Of Isengaard instigates a clinch.
Zalasat jumps guard but Of Isengaard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Of Isengaard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Of Isengaard trying to land knees to the body.
Of Isengaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Of Isengaard lands with a left to the head.
Of Isengaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zalasat's elbow.
Zalasat is trying to pull guard but Of Isengaard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zalasat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Of Isengaard has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Isengaard is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Zalasat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Of Isengaard clinches up with Zalasat and pushes him back against the cage.
Of Isengaard throws a head punch that misses.
Of Isengaard tries a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks it.
Of Isengaard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Of Isengaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zalasat wants to get back to striking at distance but Of Isengaard won't allow it.
Zalasat wants to take the fight to the mat but Of Isengaard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Of Isengaard tries to land a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks with his arms.
Of Isengaard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.
Of Isengaard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Of Isengaard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zalasat.
Of Isengaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Of Isengaard lands a nice elbow.
Of Isengaard swings wildly with an uppercut but Zalasat uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bishnad Of Isengaard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zalasat takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zalasat goes for a double leg but Of Isengaard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Of Isengaard continues to drive forward.
Of Isengaard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zalasat will feel that in the morning.
Zalasat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Of Isengaard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zalasat somewhat.
It looked like Of Isengaard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Of Isengaard thumps Zalasat with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zalasat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zalasat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Isengaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zalasat at a distance.
Adracio Zalasat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zalasat tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Of Isengaard defends well and Zalasat ends up having to push Of Isengaard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Of Isengaard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bishnad Of Isengaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adracio Zalasat.
Zalasat is breathing heavily.

Of Isengaard has Zalasat up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Of Isengaard obliges.
Of Isengaard lands an elbow inside.
Of Isengaard tries to land a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks with his arms.
Of Isengaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Of Isengaard here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Of Isengaard lands an elbow inside that Zalasat shrugs off.
Of Isengaard tries a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks it.
Of Isengaard looking to throw knees to the head but Zalasat is blocking nicely.
Zalasat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Of Isengaard throws a head punch that misses.
Of Isengaard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zalasat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice elbow from Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zalasat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zalasat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Of Isengaard to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Of Isengaard obliges.
Zalasat blocks an uppercut.
Bishnad Of Isengaard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Of Isengaard throws a punch but it's blocked by Zalasat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Isengaard misses with an elbow over the top.
Zalasat avoiding damage as Of Isengaard throws knees to the body.
Of Isengaard lands a nice elbow.
A short body shot lands from Of Isengaard as the two fighters clinch.
Of Isengaard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Of Isengaard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zalasat can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zalasat.
Of Isengaard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Of Isengaard tries a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks it.
Zalasat is trying to maintain a safe position but Of Isengaard gets an underhook and turns Zalasat into the cage.
Of Isengaard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Of Isengaard lands a damaging elbow.
Of Isengaard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard can't find room to land a body shot as Zalasat controls the action.
Nice body punch from Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard lands with a short shot to the head.
Of Isengaard lands a knee to the body.
Of Isengaard scores with a shot to the side of Zalasat's head.
Of Isengaard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zalasat is defending well for now.
Of Isengaard with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Of Isengaard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zalasat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Of Isengaard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Isengaard tries to work over Zalasat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Of Isengaard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of Isengaard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zalasat.
Zalasat wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Of Isengaard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zalasat's brow.
Of Isengaard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Of Isengaard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Of Isengaard misses with a punch on the inside.
Of Isengaard working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Of Isengaard throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.

Zalasat pulls guard.

Of Isengaard stands and steps away. Zalasat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zalasat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Of Isengaard avoids it really well and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bishnad Of Isengaard dominated that second round.
That's time! Of Isengaard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zalasat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Of Isengaard counters with a right hand to the body.
Bishnad Of Isengaard is winning the standup battle so far.
Of Isengaard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Of Isengaard has managed to clinch.
Of Isengaard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Of Isengaard trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Of Isengaard lands an elbow inside that Zalasat shrugs off.
Of Isengaard landing knees to the head.
Of Isengaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Of Isengaard lands with a right to the head.
Of Isengaard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Isengaard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zalasat blocks an elbow strike.
Zalasat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from Of Isengaard.
Zalasat fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Isengaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard throws a punch but it's blocked by Zalasat.
Of Isengaard digs a right hand into Zalasat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zalasat's gas tank.
Of Isengaard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Of Isengaard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Of Isengaard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zalasat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Of Isengaard - that landed with a thud.
Of Isengaard tries to land knees in the clinch but Zalasat avoids the damage to the body.
Zalasat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Of Isengaard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Isengaard lands an elbow that stopped Zalasat in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Of Isengaard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zalasat's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Of Isengaard.
Of Isengaard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zalasat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zalasat is trying to push Of Isengaard away but Of Isengaard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Of Isengaard pushes Zalasat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Of Isengaard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Of Isengaard missing with knees to the body.
Of Isengaard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Of Isengaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Of Isengaard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zalasat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Of Isengaard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Of Isengaard gets underhooks to prevent Zalasat's takedown attempt.
Bishnad Of Isengaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adracio Zalasat.
Of Isengaard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Of Isengaard tries a knee to the head but Zalasat blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Isengaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Of Isengaard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Of Isengaard digs a right hand into Zalasat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zalasat's gas tank.
Zalasat jumps guard but Of Isengaard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Of Isengaard lands a damaging elbow.
Zalasat lands a body shot.
Zalasat takes a shot to the head.
Zalasat dodges an elbow strike from Of Isengaard.
Bishnad Of Isengaard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Of Isengaard misses with a body punch.
Zalasat can't break the clinch.
Zalasat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zalasat is trying to break the clinch but Of Isengaard is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalasat tries to pull guard but Of Isengaard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zalasat.
Of Isengaard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zalasat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Of Isengaard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Of Isengaard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zalasat stalling in the clinch but Of Isengaard improves position.
Knees to the body from Of Isengaard.
Adracio Zalasat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zalasat trying to stall but Of Isengaard improves his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bishnad Of Isengaard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Of Isengaard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bishnad Of Isengaard!