PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mack Zack (ranked 3015 p4p, 24215 weight class) and Way Nada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Zack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zack
vs
Nada

182 cm
21
165
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
160
7 - 15 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mack Zack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Way Nada!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nada counters with a body kick.
Zack lands a nice looking body kick.
Nada checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nada tries to counter with a clinch but Zack shakes him off and moves away.
Zack misses with a takedown attempt

and Nada counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nada.

Nada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nada has managed to get both his arms back between Zack's legs - danger averted.
Zack trying to control the position.
Zack tries to strike from the bottom.
Zack wants to sweep but no luck.
Zack wants to improve his position but instead Nada has moved into half guard.
Zack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zack moves into full guard.

Zack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zack lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Zack seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nada's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zack connects with a couple of short punches.
Nada is pulling down on Zack's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nada keeping moving, preventing Zack from controlling successfully.
Zack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zack.
Nada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zack.
Zack is looking to work some ground and pound but Nada has wrist control.
Zack trying to control the position from guard on top but Nada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zack is working Nada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nada looks winded!
Zack lands a couple of elbows.

Zack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zack works over Nada with some ground and pound from guard.
Zack stands up over Nada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zack lands a couple of elbows.
Zack chips away with some ground and pound.

Nada is rocked!
Zack throwing strikes but missing.
Zack wants to control from the top but Nada keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zack is working Nada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zack scoring with some ground and pound.
Nada keeping moving, preventing Zack from controlling successfully.
Zack connects with a couple of short punches.
Zack trying to control the position from guard on top but Nada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Zack dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zack lands a big right hand that sends Nada crashing to the mat! Zack stays standing though and waves Nada back to his feet!
Nada is still on wobbly legs! Can Zack finish him?
Nada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zack.
Zack drops Nada with a straight right hand, right on the button! Zack follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mack Zack!