PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Zilman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farty McFart Pants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zilman
vs
McFart Pants

190 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Zilman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farty McFart Pants!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilman tries to clinch but McFart Pants moves out of range.
Zilman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zilman shoots in for a takedown but McFart Pants shows good takedown defense.
McFart Pants bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McFart Pants is looking to clinch but Zilman is avoiding it.
Zilman shoots in and drives through. McFart Pants sprawls well.

McFart Pants shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zilman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McFart Pants tries to control but Zilman wriggling away.
McFart Pants prevents Zilman from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilman is working hard here to advance position.
Zilman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zilman tries to get out of the position.
Zilman looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Zilman rolls, trying to escape but McFart Pants keeps control of the position.
Zilman is breathing heavily.
McFart Pants has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Zilman's body.

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.
Zilman is in bad spot here.
Zilman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - McFart Pants's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
McFart Pants controls the action.
McFart Pants tries to keep control of the position but Zilman is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Zilman tries to escape but McFart Pants has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Zilman looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
McFart Pants trying to control momentarily.
Zilman tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McFart Pants wants to control but Zilman is keeping busy.
Zilman tries to escape but McFart Pants has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Zilman trying to control the hands but McFart Pants breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zilman is in bad spot here.
McFart Pants is riding his opponent, not letting Zilman buck him off.
Zilman wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farty McFart Pants dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zilman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McFart Pants counters with a thumping low kick.
Zilman tries to close the distance and clinch but McFart Pants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Victor Zilman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFart Pants changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zilman tries to avoid it but McFart Pants manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zilman to the ground. Zilman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zilman fails to land the takedown.
McFart Pants displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Zilman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McFart Pants to the mat! McFart Pants manages to get full guard.
Zilman distracts McFart Pants with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zilman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zilman wants to pass the guard but McFart Pants is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilman trying to stand up but can't free himself from McFart Pants's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McFart Pants holds on and takes a little breather.
McFart Pants utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zilman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zilman with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McFart Pants connects with a high kick.
Zilman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McFart Pants throws a wild body kick that Zilman sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Zilman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zilman thows a big elbow that misses.
Zilman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Zilman gets to his feet - McFart Pants follows without any prompting.
McFart Pants connects with a high kick.
Zilman tries to clinch there but McFart Pants circles away.
McFart Pants circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zilman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McFart Pants but McFart Pants pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Zilman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zilman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McFart Pants but McFart Pants pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zilman just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilman is looking to clinch but McFart Pants is avoiding it.
A head kick by Zilman misses
and McFart Pants counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zilman's knee momentarily.
Zilman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zilman lands with a kick to the temple. McFart Pants shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Farty McFart Pants has been cut.
Zilman misses with a shot to the body

and McFart Pants counters with a shoot takedown. Zilman fights it but they end up in guard.
McFart Pants preventing the sweep.
Zilman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McFart Pants is controlling him.
McFart Pants wants to control from the top but Zilman keeps moving.
McFart Pants sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zilman's guard.
McFart Pants uses his free foot to push down on Zilman's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zilman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFart Pants sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zilman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Zilman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Farty McFart Pants's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zilman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McFart Pants as he jumps to the side.
Zilman wants to clinch
and McFart Pants counters with a good low kick that Zilman was not able to check.
Victor Zilman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilman cracks McFart Pants with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zilman shoots and misses
and McFart Pants counters with a head kick.
McFart Pants throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zilman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McFart Pants paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zilman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McFart Pants counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Zilman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFart Pants lands a two punch combo.
McFart Pants tries to clinch up but Zilman circles away and keeps his distance.
Zilman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zilman misses with a takedown
and McFart Pants counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFart Pants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFart Pants circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zilman closes the distance and clinches up with McFart Pants, looking for a takedown. Zilman pushes McFart Pants against the cage but McFart Pants circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zilman just misses with a punch to the body.
Zilman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

McFart Pants looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zilman tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Zilman is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McFart Pants prevents Zilman from standing back up.
Zilman tries to roll over but McFart Pants keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilman is trying to control but can't.
Zilman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zilman punching from the bottom.
Still in half guard, McFart Pants seems content to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zilman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zilman throws a head kick that misses
and McFart Pants counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from McFart Pants.
Zilman tries for a takedown but McFart Pants circles away easily
and McFart Pants counters with a straight right hand.
McFart Pants closes the distance looking to clinch

and Zilman counters with a shoot takedown. McFart Pants fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zilman stands and steps away. McFart Pants gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice sprawl there from Zilman as McFart Pants shoots in.
Zilman slips a jab and a cross from McFart Pants.

McFart Pants gets caught flat footed, as Zilman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zilman wants to pass the guard but McFart Pants is keeping the position.
Zilman cracks McFart Pants with a solid left hand.
Zilman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zilman throws a strike but McFart Pants rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zilman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFart Pants passes Zilman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zilman is looking for a sweep. McFart Pants is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McFart Pants is controlling the pace.
Zilman is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Zilman.
I think Zilman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Zilman!