PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Zlobinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and San Te (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawid Zlobinski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zlobinski
vs
Te

225 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dawid Zlobinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, San Te!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te throws a lazy head kick
and Te takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Te looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Zlobinski tries to clinch but Te moves away

and Te counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Te.
Te working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Te is standing up over Zlobinski. Zlobinski looks to escape but Te dives into side control.
Zlobinski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Te on the ground.
Zlobinski wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Te wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zlobinski, who protects the arm well.
Zlobinski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Te is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Te decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Zlobinski moves into the clinch.
Te avoids the elbow strike from Zlobinski, against the cage.
Zlobinski stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlobinski misses with a knee strike.
Zlobinski keeps control of Te as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zlobinski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zlobinski has Te pressed against the cage, preventing Te from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Te misses with a knee to the head.
Zlobinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zlobinski misses with a knee strike.
Zlobinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Te looking to slow down the pace here.
Zlobinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zlobinski throws an elbow that misses.
Te wants to get back to striking at distance but Zlobinski won't allow it.
Zlobinski tries to land a knee to the head but Te blocks with his arms.
Zlobinski throws an elbow but it misses.
Te tries to land knees in the clinch but Zlobinski avoids the damage to the body.
Zlobinski tries a knee to the head but Te blocks it.
Zlobinski misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te is trying to break free.

Te breaks from the clinch.
Te moves out of range as Zlobinski throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Te.
Te looks to land a left hand but Zlobinski moved out of range nicely.
Zlobinski tries to clinch

and Te counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zlobinski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Te dives into side control.
Zlobinski bucks up and tries to throw Te off but instead Te has got his back!
Zlobinski is trying to get back to his feet but Te has full control of the position and if anything, Zlobinski has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zlobinski staying busy and making it hard for Te to control.

Zlobinski preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Te.
Zlobinski controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Te throwing damaging strikes from the back! Zlobinski could be in trouble here!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Te lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Te controls the action.
Zlobinski looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zlobinski prevents Te from getting a body triangle.
Zlobinski wants to get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Te trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Te is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Zlobinski takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Zlobinski holding both Te 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Te lands strikes to the head.
Te tries to get the hooks in deep but Zlobinski pushed the leg off.
Zlobinski looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Te lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Te is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Zlobinski is defending well though. Te let's go of the attempt for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Te looking for the choke but no joy.
Zlobinski is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Te trying to control momentarily.
Zlobinski looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Zlobinski is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Zlobinski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Te throws the left hand but Zlobinski avoids the punch easily.
Zlobinski moves in looking to clinch but Te pushes him off.

Zlobinski clinches up with Te and pushes him back against the cage.
Te wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zlobinski has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zlobinski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Te's brow.
Zlobinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Te blocks it with crossed arms.
Te is looking to break free of the clinch but Zlobinski has double underhooks.
Te digs a right hand into Zlobinski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zlobinski's gas tank.
Zlobinski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zlobinski moves in looking to clinch but Te pushes him off.
Zlobinski wants to clinch.
Zlobinski tries to clinch but Te moves away
and Te counters with a low kick, right behind Zlobinski 's knee.
Zlobinski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Te keeps the fight on the outside.
Zlobinski tries to clinch
and Te counters with a one-two to the body.
Zlobinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zlobinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Te swats away the attempt to clinch by Zlobinski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zlobinski is looking to clinch but Te is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zlobinski has Te up against the cage in a clinch.
Zlobinski just leaning against Te, taking a breather.
Zlobinski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Te can't break the clinch.
Zlobinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Te has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zlobinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zlobinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Te has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zlobinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Te is trying to force a seperation but Zlobinski has the dominant position.
Te is trying to break free.
Te wants to break free but Zlobinski has control.
Te trying to land knees to the body.
Zlobinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zlobinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zlobinski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Te tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Te avoids a wild elbow strike from Zlobinski.
Te working hard to break the clinch.
Zlobinski misses with a knee to the head.
Zlobinski tries a knee to the head but Te blocks it.
Zlobinski stalling the fight.
Zlobinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Te is looking to break free of the clinch but Zlobinski has double underhooks.
Zlobinski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zlobinski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Te's brow.
Te blocks the elbow strike.
Te blocks an elbow strike.
Zlobinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Te tries to land knees in the clinch but Zlobinski avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zlobinski throws an elbow but misses.
Zlobinski keeps control of Te as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zlobinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zlobinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zlobinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Te's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zlobinski misses with a knee to the head.
Te is looking to control Zlobinski's arms but Zlobinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Te has his back to the cage.
Te is trying to push Zlobinski away but Zlobinski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zlobinski misses with a knee to the head.
Te is trying to break free.
Zlobinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Te wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zlobinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Zlobinski manages to break the clinch.
Zlobinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zlobinski tries to clinch but Te is having none of it.
Te throws a head kick that misses
and Zlobinski counters with a big head kick but Te shrugs it off.
Te attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zlobinski moves in looking to clinch but Te pushes him off.

That's four 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.
Zlobinski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Te counters with a single leg into guard. Zlobinski didn't expect that.
Zlobinski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zlobinski tries to get out of the position.
Te won't allow Zlobinski to get back to his feet.
Zlobinski keeping moving, preventing Te from controlling successfully.
Zlobinski wants to stand but Te is controlling the position.

Te decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Zlobinski is looking to clinch but Te is avoiding it.
Zlobinski throws a head kick that Te semi-blocks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zlobinski avoids the head kick by Te.
Zlobinski tries to clinch up but Te circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawid Zlobinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zlobinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Te swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Te misses.
Zlobinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Te counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zlobinski throws an elbow but it misses.
Zlobinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Te blocks an elbow strike from Zlobinski.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zlobinski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Te's brow.
Zlobinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Te blocks it with crossed arms.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zlobinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Te is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Te misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zlobinski throws an elbow but misses.
Zlobinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zlobinski is pressed up against the cage. Te has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zlobinski down to the mat. Zlobinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zlobinski closes the distance but Te moves to the side
and Te counters with a low kick, right behind Zlobinski 's knee.
Zlobinski connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Zlobinski.
Zlobinski misses with a head kick.
Zlobinski closes the distance looking to clinch

and Te counters with a shoot takedown. Zlobinski fights it but they end up in guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Te gets to his feet. Zlobinski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Te swats away the attempt to clinch by Zlobinski.
Zlobinski tries to clinch there but Te circles away.
Te throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zlobinski tries to clinch up but Te circles away and keeps his distance.
Zlobinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Te.
Zlobinski tries to clinch up.
Zlobinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's eight 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.
Zlobinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Te.

Zlobinski takes the fight into the clinch.
Zlobinski avoids a wild elbow strike from Te.
Te can't break the clinch.
Zlobinski tries to land a knee to the head but Te blocks with his arms.
Zlobinski keeps control of Te as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zlobinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zlobinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Te's face.
Te utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Te is trying to break free.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zlobinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Te blocks it with crossed arms.
Zlobinski pushes off an throws an elbow but Te leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zlobinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Te landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zlobinski avoids the elbow strike from Te, against the cage.
Zlobinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Te has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zlobinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zlobinski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Te up against the cage.
Zlobinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zlobinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Te avoids a wild elbow strike from Zlobinski.
Te avoids the elbow strike from Zlobinski, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Zlobinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

San Te showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Zlobinski dodges the punch combination from Te.
Te takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zlobinski wants to clinch.
Te throws a right and a left that both miss.
Te takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zlobinski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Te's head.
Zlobinski wants to clinch up but Te keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zlobinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Te paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zlobinski lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te tries to land a front kick but Zlobinski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zlobinski moves in looking to clinch but Te pushes him off.
Te misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Te throws a head kick but Zlobinski moves out of range.
Zlobinski scores with a head kick.
Dawid Zlobinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Te misses with a head kick.
Zlobinski avoids the head kick by Te.
Zlobinski darts in trying to clinch
and Te counters with a head kick.
Zlobinski moves to clinch but Te breaks away
and Te counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zlobinski moves to clinch but Te breaks away
and Te counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawid Zlobinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zlobinski throws a head kick that misses
and Te counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zlobinski.
Te swats away the attempt to clinch by Zlobinski.
Zlobinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Te swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zlobinski throws a head kick that Te semi-blocks.
Te throws a lazy head kick

and Zlobinski counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te is looking to break free of the clinch but Zlobinski has double underhooks.
Zlobinski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zlobinski slows down the pace here.
Te looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zlobinski tries to land a knee to the head but Te blocks with his arms.
Zlobinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Te blocks it with crossed arms.

Zlobinski breaks from the clinch.
Te shoots for a takedown but Zlobinski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zlobinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zlobinski tries to clinch but Te moves away

and Te counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Te is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zlobinski is just riding it out for now. Te eventually gives up the hold.
Zlobinski is looking to get back to is feet but Te passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te advances to full mount.
Zlobinski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Te raining down shots from the mount!

Te is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Te takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zlobinski is looking to clinch.
Zlobinski stuffs the takedown.
Te misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zlobinski closes the distance but Te moves to the side
and Te counters with a solid body kick.
Te avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Te fails with a takedown attempt.
Dawid Zlobinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of San Te.
Te lands a head kick!

That's six 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.
Te shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zlobinski sprawls well. Zlobinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Te gets slowly back to his feet.
Zlobinski wants to clinch.
Zlobinski moves to clinch but Te breaks away

and Te counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Te prevents Zlobinski from getting back to his feet.

Te stands up and waves to Zlobinski to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zlobinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zlobinski throws a lazy head kick

and Te counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Te.
San Te has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zlobinski wants to stand and escape but Te is having none of it.
Te wants to control from the top but Zlobinski keeps moving.
Te passes Zlobinski's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Te is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Te stops Zlobinski from getting back to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Te is working for a kimura but Zlobinski is defending it quite comfortably.

Te stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Zlobinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Te pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Te throws a head kick that misses
and Zlobinski counters with a big head kick but Te shrugs it off.
Zlobinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Te throws a sloppy head kick

and Zlobinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zlobinski.
San Te is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zlobinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Te blocks it with crossed arms.
Te is trying to force a seperation but Zlobinski has the dominant position.
Zlobinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zlobinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Zlobinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zlobinski wants to clinch but Te slips to the side
and Te finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Te throws a nice looking combination but Zlobinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawid Zlobinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zlobinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Te swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
San Te comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Te winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... San Te!