PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Jazz (ranked 4442 p4p, 2299 weight class) and RInger Zinc (ranked 408 p4p, 241 weight class). The key to victory for John Jazz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jazz
vs
Zinc

175 cm
25
149
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
148
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Jazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, RInger Zinc!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jazz looks to land a right hand but Zinc moved out of range.
Zinc looks for a takedown but Jazz sprawls well.
Zinc tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jazz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zinc somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jazz. Zinc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zinc shoots in and drives through. Jazz sprawls well.
John Jazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RInger Zinc.
Jazz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zinc.

Jazz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zinc to the mat! Zinc manages to get full guard.
Jazz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zinc is proving hard to escape from.
Zinc looking for a sweep. Not yet Zinc, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinc is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zinc thows a huge punch but Jazz dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinc throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zinc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zinc throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zinc tries to pass to full mount but Jazz defends it.
Zinc takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zinc sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jazz defending well though.
Zinc missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jazz is breathing heavily.
Zinc is trying to control. Jazz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jazz has hold of Zinc's hands but Zinc slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zinc content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zinc throwing shots but Jazz is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinc sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zinc frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zinc scoring with strikes but Jazz is staying in there.
Zinc thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zinc connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Zinc is working for a guillotine from mount but Jazz frees his head quite easily.
Zinc throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jazz because Zinc loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zinc is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jazz is surviving well by controlling Zinc's body position as best he can.
Zinc working Jazz over with strikes here.
We've been informed that Zinc has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zinc looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zinc with a couple of short strikes.
Zinc unloading with bombs!
Jazz is in a horrible position here. Zinc smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zinc lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jazz hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinc connects with a bit shot that sees Jazz covering up! More strikes from Zinc and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zinc is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RInger Zinc!