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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Zabijaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Sehn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zabijaka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Toony - Los (Feat. Pih & Fabuła) . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 cm
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240 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johny Zabijaka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Sehn! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zabijaka has managed to clinch.
Sehn looking for a takedown. Zabijaka connects with a knee to the head.
Sehn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zabijaka avoids it. Sehn is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zabijaka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sehn to the mat. Sehn regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Zabijaka controls from within his opponent's guard. Sehn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zabijaka's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sehn thows a big elbow that misses. Sehn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sehn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Sehn looks gassed! Zabijaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Zabijaka, not yet. Sehn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zabijaka is proving hard to escape from. Sehn throws and elbow that misses. Zabijaka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sehn's guard. Nice move by Zabijaka! Zabijaka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Zabijaka wants to pass the guard but Sehn is keeping the position. Zabijaka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sehn works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Zabijaka passes easily into side control. Nice work. Zabijaka is trying to get an arm triangle but Sehn is defending well. Zabijaka stands up and beckons Sehn to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zabijaka clinches up with Sehn and pushes him back against the cage. Zabijaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zabijaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sehn blocks a head kick by Zabijaka.
Sehn shoots in for a takedown but Zabijaka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Zabijaka connects with a crisp jab. Zabijaka drives through with a takedown into guard. Sehn is looking for a triangle but Zabijaka pushes his legs off easily.
Zabijaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sehn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zabijaka throws and elbow that misses. Sehn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zabijaka's guard. Nice move by Sehn! Zabijaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Sehn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Sehn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sehn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sehn tries to free his leg and advance position but Zabijaka is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sehn goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Sehn has his takedown stuffed and Zabijaka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zabijaka. Johny Zabijaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Sehn. This has been an exciting period of action! Zabijaka wants to pass the guard but Sehn is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Zabijaka dominated that round. That's time! Zabijaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zabijaka gets the takedown into side control. Sehn sneaks back into half guard. Sehn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zabijaka. Zabijaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sehn keeps working. Sehn is looking for a sweep. Zabijaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Zabijaka controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sehn looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zabijaka scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Sehn is refusing to be controlled, as Zabijaka sits in half guard. Zabijaka controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Sehn looking for submissions off his back. Sehn wants to improve his position but Zabijaka is controlling well.
Sehn is looking to get back to full guard here but Zabijaka has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sehn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zabijaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sehn is looking to escape. Sehn is desperately trying to improve his position but Zabijaka has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Zabijaka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Zabijaka controlling the pace for now. BOOM! Zabijaka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sehn working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johny Zabijaka dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zabijaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Zabijaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Sehn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sehn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zabijaka walks away with a smile on his face. Sehn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. A head kick by Sehn misses and Zabijaka counters with a shoot takedown. Sehn fights it but they end up in guard. Sehn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zabijaka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Sehn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zabijaka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sehn. Sehn tries to bench press Zabijaka off him but Zabijaka keeps the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zabijaka stands up and beckons Sehn to his feet. Zabijaka clinches. Sehn tries to score a body lock takedown but Zabijaka shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Johny Zabijaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Sehn. Zabijaka tightens his grip and picks Sehn up, before dumping him to the ground. Sehn manages to land in guard. Zabijaka prevents Sehn from getting back to his feet. Sehn wants to sweep here but Zabijaka controlling him for the moment. Zabijaka tries to stand but Sehn is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zabijaka trying to control the position from guard on top but Sehn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sehn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zabijaka is controlling him. Zabijaka looking to pass the guard. Sehn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zabijaka is aware though and is defending well. Sehn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zabijaka manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zabijaka will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sehn's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Sehn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sehn advances position into side control! Sehn is trying to get an arm triangle but Zabijaka is defending well. Zabijaka on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Sehn tries for a kimura but Zabijaka is defending well. Sehn cracks Zabijaka with a big elbow. Sehn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sehn cracks Zabijaka with a big right hand but Zabijaka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zabijaka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Zabijaka is trying to control Sehn's posture but Sehn avoids it. Zabijaka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sehn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Rafael Sehn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Zabijaka is looking for a sweep. Sehn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Zabijaka is pressing down on Sehn's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Johny Zabijaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Zabijaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sehn on the ground. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sehn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight! Johny Zabijaka showed his dominance in that final round. Well Zabijaka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Zabijaka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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