PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between nick nesbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalac has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Alen Zalac is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

nesbit
vs
Zalac

224 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, nick nesbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Zalac!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nesbit scores with a punch to the head.
Zalac looks gassed!
Zalac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with nesbit but nesbit pushes him off and we're back to square one.

nesbit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
nesbit grinds an elbow into Zalac's temple.

nesbit decides to stand back up. nesbit steps back and let's Zalac get back to his feet.

nesbit shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zalac manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
nesbit tries to stand but Zalac is controlling from the bottom.
nesbit trying to control but Zalac is working from the bottom.
nesbit is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nesbit wants to control from the top but Zalac keeps moving.

That's two 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.
nesbit passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from nesbit.
Zalac is refusing to be controlled, as nesbit sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of nick nesbit.

nesbit gets a takedown into half guard.
nesbit is pressing down on Zalac's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zalac is holding on for now.
nesbit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
nesbit works his way into side control.
nesbit trying to control the action but Zalac is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nesbit has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
nesbit looking to control but Zalac is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nick nesbit dominated that 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.

nesbit stalks Zalac and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zalac's face. Zalac staggers backwards, shaken.

Excellent takedown into side control there by nesbit.
nesbit wants to control but Zalac is keeping him busy.
nesbit working the head and body with strikes.
nesbit working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
nesbit creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nesbit taking a breather here.
nesbit is looking to take a break and control but Zalac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
nesbit in side control lands a decent elbow.
nesbit is looking to take a break and control but Zalac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of nick nesbit.

nesbit closes the distance and clinches.
Zalac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from nesbit.

nesbit pulls Zalac into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nesbit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zalac.
nesbit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
nesbit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zalac throwing strikes from guard but nesbit blocks nicely.
Zalac keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of nesbit's head.
Zalac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zalac landing with the ground and pound.
nesbit looking to control.
Zalac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
nesbit dives in and grabs Zalac's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zalac pushes down on nesbit's head and hops out.
nesbit is looking to clinch.
Zalac shoots for a takedown but nesbit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
nesbit goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
nick nesbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
nesbit fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for nick nesbit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nesbit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zalac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

nesbit looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zalac!
Zalac is bucking up trying to escape but nesbit cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

nick nesbit dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zalac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? nesbit is fending him off so far but Zalac persists. Nope, nesbit circles away and we're back to standing.

nesbit has closed the distance and engaged Zalac in a clinch.
nesbit is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zalac pulls him back up using the underhooks.

nesbit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
nesbit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zalac's head.
nesbit connects with a high kick.
Zalac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zalac is looking to clinch.
Alen Zalac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

nesbit bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zalac is working to avoid the ground and pound but nesbit connects with a decent elbow.
nesbit landing strikes.
nesbit lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

nesbit has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zalac darts in trying to clinch
and nesbit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zalac circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zalac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in nesbit's guard.
nesbit is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
nesbit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zalac is one step ahead there.
nick nesbit overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
nesbit throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

nesbit is looking for a triangle but Zalac pushes his legs off easily.
nesbit working a defensive guard here.
nesbit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zalac is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Zalac connects with a couple of short punches.
Zalac landing with the ground and pound.

Zalac is sitting in close to nesbit's body. nesbit has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Zalac is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Zalac is tapping! That was a very nice submission by nesbit.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). nick nesbit!