PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Natalia Pisswater (ranked 157 p4p, 340 weight class) and Zigor Azarola (ranked 13 p4p, 25 weight class). Azarola has chosen Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pisswater
vs
Azarola

170 cm
29
136
18 - 9 - 0

160 cm
25
144
12 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Tempo Athletics

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natalia Pisswater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pisswater rushes Azarola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Azarola misses with a punch on the inside.
Azarola prevents a body shot from Pisswater.
Azarola is pressed up against the cage. Pisswater has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Azarola down to the mat. Azarola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pisswater fails to land the takedown.
Azarola misses with a wild body shot.
Azarola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Azarola wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natalia Pisswater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Azarola.
The fighters circling - Azarola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pisswater swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pisswater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pisswater is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Azarola has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Azarola breaks the clinch.

Pisswater forces Azarola back against the cage and clinches.
Pisswater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Pisswater pulls guard effortlessly.

Pisswater has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Azarola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola stopping the sweep attempt from Pisswater.

Pisswater looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Azarola has picked Pisswater up and slammed him! Pisswater can't keep hold of the triangle and Azarola manages to pass to side control!
Pisswater is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Azarola off and has taken his back!

Pisswater is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Azarola is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Pisswater 's hooks.
Pisswater dominating with strikes here.
Pisswater lands with some strikes.
Pisswater putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Azarola regains half guard.
Azarola trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pisswater is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Azarola trying to control but Pisswater postures up.
Pisswater is just content to waste time from the top position. Azarola takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Azarola wants to sweep here but Pisswater controlling him for the moment.
Pisswater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pisswater throws a big elbow that misses.
Pisswater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Azarola has Pisswater pulled in close to control his posture.
Pisswater has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pisswater trying to control but Azarola is working from the bottom.
Azarola working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pisswater lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Azarola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pisswater.
Azarola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pisswater.
Pisswater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pisswater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pisswater working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Azarola's head.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pisswater is looking to work some ground and pound but Azarola has wrist control.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azarola working a defensive guard here.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater won't allow Azarola to get back to his feet.
Pisswater is in close to Azarola's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Pisswater is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pisswater trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Azarola manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Azarola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Pisswater looking for subs off his back but Azarola has passed one foot through into half guard.

Azarola stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Natalia Pisswater dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Azarola.
The fighters circling - Azarola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Azarola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Natalia Pisswater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pisswater scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pisswater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azarola can do to turn this around?
Pisswater tries to close the distance and clinch up but Azarola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azarola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pisswater moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pisswater takes a swing at Azarola's ribcage but misses.
Azarola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Azarola takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pisswater as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azarola working aggressively here.
Pisswater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Azarola.
Pisswater is trying to maintain a safe position but Azarola gets an underhook and turns Pisswater into the cage.
Pisswater misses with the head strike.
Pisswater tries for a takedown. No joy.
Azarola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Pisswater fails to land.
Pisswater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pisswater is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pisswater has a couple of punches blocked by Azarola.
Azarola lands an uppercut.
Azarola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azarola misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pisswater has Azarola pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pisswater pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Azarola tumbling to the mat - Pisswater dives into Azarola's guard.
Pisswater 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.
Pisswater advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Azarola wants to sweep but no luck.
Pisswater controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pisswater wants to control from the top but Azarola keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Pisswater has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Pisswater lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Azarola keeping full guard, as Pisswater tries to pass.
Pisswater makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Azarola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pisswater gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Azarola looking for a sweep. Not yet Azarola, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater trying to control but Azarola is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pisswater with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pisswater trying to control the position from guard on top but Azarola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pisswater stands and throws Azarola's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Pisswater tries for a kimura but Azarola is defending well.
Pisswater cracks Azarola with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pisswater working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater working away.
Azarola is not content to let Pisswater control the position.

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

Pisswater is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Azarola knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Natalia Pisswater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pisswater creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Azarola sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Pisswater tries for a kimura but Azarola is defending well.
Pisswater working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Natalia Pisswater dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Azarola is looking to score with low kicks.
Azarola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pisswater.
Azarola lands a front kick.
Azarola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azarola.
Pisswater is looking to wear down Azarola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Azarola scores with a jab to the head.
Azarola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pisswater throws out the jab.
Pisswater lands with a nice combination. Azarola backs away looking to recover.
Zigor Azarola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azarola motions for Pisswater to come forward. Azarola throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pisswater. Azarola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Azarola follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pisswater just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Azarola! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pisswater. Azarola does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Pisswater.
Pisswater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azarola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pisswater misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pisswater's sensitive parts.
Zigor Azarola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pisswater moves into range and connects with a jab.
Azarola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pisswater.
Pisswater blocks the body kick.

Pisswater shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Azarola's guard.
Azarola keeping moving, preventing Pisswater from controlling successfully.
Pisswater with a nice head shot there.
Pisswater throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Azarola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Azarola has his hands on Pisswater's head, controlling the position.
Azarola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pisswater is one step ahead there.
Pisswater postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola is trying to keep Pisswater in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pisswater landing with the ground and pound.

Pisswater has gone for a leg lock! Azarola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pisswater's guard.

Pisswater has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Azarola has passed into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pisswater is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater is trying to escape the position but Azarola is controlling the position.
Pisswater regains half guard.
Pisswater is trying to get back to full guard.
Azarola is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Azarola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pisswater manages to get to full guard.
Azarola postures up.

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.
Azarola controlling from the top position.
Azarola wants to pass the guard but Pisswater is keeping the position.
Pisswater pulls Azarola in close to his closed guard and prevents Azarola from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pisswater working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Zigor Azarola just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Azarola darts in and clinches Pisswater up against the cage.
Azarola is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pisswater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pisswater tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisswater throws a head punch that misses.
Pisswater changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Azarola fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Azarola fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pisswater has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pisswater throws out a loose jab but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azarola looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pisswater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azarola throws a head kick that misses
and Pisswater counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pisswater throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azarola on the side of the head.
Azarola walks into a straight right hand from Pisswater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

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

Azarola explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Azarola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pisswater throws out the jab.
Azarola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Pisswater rushes Azarola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pisswater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pisswater tries to pull guard but Azarola holds him up against the cage and eventually Pisswater drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natalia Pisswater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azarola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pisswater is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Azarola struggles to land a body shot inside as Pisswater controls his hands.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Azarola tries a body shot but Pisswater blocks it.
Azarola tries to throw a body punch but Pisswater avoids it by throwing Azarola back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater tries to pull guard but Azarola holds him up against the cage and eventually Pisswater drops back down to his feet.
Pisswater scores with a hook to the body.
Pisswater tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azarola.
Pisswater cracks Azarola with a nice body shot.
Pisswater blocking some punches.
Azarola misses with a punch on the inside.
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola lands an uppercut.
Azarola is working Pisswater over against the cage.
Azarola gets through Pisswater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azarola tries to work over Pisswater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisswater blocks a body shot from Azarola.
Pisswater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Azarola presses Pisswater against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater misses with the head strike.
Azarola lands a shoulder strike.
Zigor Azarola seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pisswater lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Pisswater.
Pisswater working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Azarola.
Pisswater is trying to drag Azarola to the mat but Azarola just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Azarola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Azarola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pisswater's elbow.
Pisswater tries to work over Azarola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisswater wants a takedown but no success here.
Pisswater struggles to land a body shot inside as Azarola controls his hands.
Pisswater lands a body punch.
Pisswater lands with a light punch inside.
Azarola pushes Pisswater back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater wants to take the fight to the mat but Azarola manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pisswater tries a body shot but Azarola blocks it.
Pisswater tries to score a body lock takedown but Azarola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pisswater can't find room to land a body shot as Azarola controls the action.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pisswater creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pisswater throws a punch but it's blocked by Azarola.
Azarola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pisswater backwards.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Pisswater decides to pull guard.
Azarola's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pisswater bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Azarola's guard.

Azarola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Zigor Azarola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Pisswater's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pisswater looks to throw the jab but Azarola is out of range.
Azarola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Azarola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pisswater's sensitive parts.

Pisswater has managed to clinch.
Pisswater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pisswater swings wildly with an uppercut but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pisswater.
Azarola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pisswater blocks an uppercut.
Pisswater misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azarola.
Azarola gets through Pisswater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater is looking for a takedown.

Azarola manages to break the clinch.
Pisswater swings widly with a right hand
and Azarola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azarola swats away the attempt to clinch by Pisswater.
Azarola is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pisswater with a body shot.
Pisswater lands a slapping body shot.
Azarola misses with a hook.
A jab from Azarola misses.
Pisswater lands a right hook to the body.
Azarola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pisswater's sensitive parts.
A big right from Azarola misses.
Azarola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pisswater misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater tries to clinch there but Azarola circles away.
A swing and a miss from Pisswater.
Pisswater has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azarola.
Pisswater looks to throw the jab but Azarola is out of range.
Azarola ducks under a wild hook from Pisswater.
Pisswater misses with a wild body shot.
Azarola connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pisswater throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Azarola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pisswater doesn't seem phased though.
Pisswater connects with a right hand. Azarola shakes it off.
Pisswater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pisswater throws a jab but it's blocked by Azarola.
Pisswater goes for a double leg but Azarola avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Azarola continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pisswater is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pisswater jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Azarola walks away with a smile on his face. Pisswater gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natalia Pisswater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azarola tries a head kick but it misses.
Azarola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pisswater checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pisswater stalks Azarola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Azarola's face. Azarola staggers backwards, shaken.
Azarola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azarola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Pisswater looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Azarola!

Azarola throws Pisswater to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pisswater misses the shot to the body.
And Azarola responds with a good body kick, but Pisswater manages to step out the way in time.
Pisswater shoots in for a double leg but Azarola sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Azarola throws a hook but Pisswater avoids it easily.
Pisswater wants to clinch
and Azarola counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola ducks under a wild hook from Pisswater.
Pisswater throws the left hand but Azarola avoids the punch easily.

Pisswater closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Pisswater is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Azarola defends it well.
Azarola gets back to full guard.
Azarola lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pisswater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zigor Azarola.
I think Azarola 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Natalia Pisswater!
Natalia Pisswater retains his bantamweight title!
Natalia Pisswater decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.