PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Zona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Compozzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zona kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Watcha Gonna Do. Scott Compozzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zona
vs
Compozzo

169 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

167 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Zona!
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, Scott Compozzo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compozzo shoots in and drives through. Zona sprawls well.

Zona shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zona showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zona throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Compozzo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Compozzo is trying to keep Zona in close.
Zona thows a big elbow that misses.
Compozzo is pulling down on Zona's head to control his posture.
Zona stopping the sweep attempt from Compozzo.
Zona looking to sit in guard and control but Compozzo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zona is breathing heavily.
Zona controls Compozzo momentarily but Compozzo frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zona wants to stand up but Compozzo is controlling him.
Zona keeping moving, preventing Compozzo from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zona is looking to clinch but Compozzo is avoiding it.
Compozzo shoots and misses

so Zona counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Zona 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.
Compozzo is pulling down on Zona's head. It's preventing any offense from Zona, at least for the moment.
Zona trying to control but Compozzo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zona passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zona cracks Compozzo with a big right hand but Compozzo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zona advances to full mount.
Compozzo is squirming around, avoiding Zona's attempts to control the action.
Compozzo tries to lock up and control but Zona gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zona looking to control but Compozzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zona is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Compozzo is looking to improve his position but Zona isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compozzo tries to hold on but Zona postures up.
Zona looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Compozzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zona dominating with strikes here.
Compozzo wants to control but Zona is having none of it.
Compozzo regains half guard.
Compozzo trying to control from the bottom.

Compozzo kicks Zona off and gets back to his feet.
Compozzo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zona counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nick Zona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Compozzo.
Zona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Compozzo keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zona controlling the pace.
Zona is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zona is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Zona is working for a submission of some sort.
Compozzo looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zona looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Compozzo tries to get to full guard but Zona has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Zona dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Compozzo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Compozzo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zona's face.
Compozzo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Compozzo wants to control the pace but Zona is squirming around nicely.
Zona tries to buck Compozzo off but he can't manage it.
Zona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zona is working hard here to advance position.
Compozzo avoids the attempt from Zona to control.
Compozzo tries to control but Zona wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Compozzo avoids the attempt from Zona to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compozzo tries to control but Zona wriggling away.
Zona keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Compozzo breaks from Zona's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Zona is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Compozzo content just to control the position here.
Oh Zona is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zona seems to have got his legs back now.
Compozzo tries to control but Zona wriggling away.
Zona flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Compozzo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zona is surviving well by controlling Compozzo's body position as best he can.
Nick Zona overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zona is in a horrible position here. Compozzo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Compozzo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Compozzo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zona is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Compozzo landing shots from mount.
Compozzo avoids the attempt from Zona to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zona gets back to half guard.
Zona is trying to get back to full guard.

Compozzo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Compozzo lands a nice short elbow.
Compozzo wants to get back to his feet.

Zona is defending against the submission attempts here by Compozzo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Compozzo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Compozzo shoots and misses

and Zona counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zona.
Zona gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Compozzo.
Zona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Compozzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Compozzo looking for a takedown.
Nick Zona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Compozzo.

Zona pulls guard.
Zona throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Compozzo 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.

Compozzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zona trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Compozzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zona tries to clinch up but Compozzo circles away and keeps his distance.

Compozzo has closed the distance and engaged Zona in a clinch.
Zona drops down looking for an ankle pick but Compozzo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Compozzo feints and then cracks Zona's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zona down.

Compozzo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zona has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Compozzo has passed into side control.
Compozzo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zona's shoulder. That is not cool.
Zona is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zona manages to get back to half guard.
Zona is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compozzo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Zona punching from the bottom.
Compozzo trying to pass the guard but Zona defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Compozzo has his takedown stuffed

and Zona counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zona.
Zona working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zona throwing strikes from guard but Compozzo blocks nicely.

Compozzo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Zona should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Compozzo has tightened it up now! Zona should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scott Compozzo!