PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zanderson Zilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riki Rousey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zilva
vs
Rousey

191 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

SAVE A FIGHTER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zanderson Zilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riki Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Rousey gets a clinch.
Zilva is trying to force a seperation but Rousey has the dominant position.
Zilva is looking to break free of the clinch but Rousey has double underhooks.
Zilva tries to circle away but Rousey has him pinned against the cage.
Rousey slowing the pace effectively.
Zilva managing to block the knees to the body from Rousey.
Zilva is looking to break free of the clinch but Rousey has double underhooks.
Rousey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zilva.
Stalling in the clinch from Rousey.
Zilva lands a hook that snaps the head of Rousey backwards.
Rousey connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zilva's face.

It looks like Zanderson Zilva has been cut.
Zilva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zilva throws an elbow but misses.
Zilva tries to break free but Rousey pushes him back against the cage.
Zilva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rousey has him pressed against the cage.
Zilva has had enough of the clinch but Rousey keeps him there for the moment.
Rousey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zilva.
Rousey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zilva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey tries to land a knee to the head but Zilva blocks with his arms.

Zilva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zilva.
Zilva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zilva lands an overhand right.
Zilva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rousey.
Rousey dodges the punch combination from Zilva.
Rousey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zilva.
Zilva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zilva looks to land a right hand but Rousey moved out of range.
Rousey tries to clinch up.
Jab, jab by Zilva - just one landing.
Rousey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rousey forces Zilva back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Zilva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zilva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zilva is trying to break free.
Zilva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rousey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zilva wants to break free but Rousey has control.
Rousey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zilva is trying to break the clinch but Rousey is controlling him.
Rousey misses with a knee to the head.
Zilva being controlled against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zilva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilva swings for the body but Rousey moves out of range.
Rousey looks to throw the jab but Zilva is out of range.
Zilva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rousey moves away from the strike by Zilva.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zilva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Zilva.
Zilva throws a right hand that Rousey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rousey also avoids with ease.
Zanderson Zilva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilva scores with a jab. Rousey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice combination there by Zilva.
Zilva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rousey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Zilva does no damage.
Rousey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Zilva scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zilva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rousey.
Zilva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zilva.
No joy there for Zilva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rousey avoids the head kick by Zilva.
Zilva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rousey.
Zilva throws the kick towards the body but Rousey avoids it.
Zilva connects with a single shot there.
Rousey slips a jab and a cross from Zilva.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey slips a straight right by Zilva.
A head kick misses from Zilva.
A punch combination from Zilva misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zanderson Zilva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zanderson Zilva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zilva throws the left hand but Rousey avoids the punch easily.
Zilva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zilva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zilva misses with a double jab
enabling Rousey to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zilva. Rousey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zilva jabs Rousey right on the nose. Rousey blinks but takes it well.
Zilva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zilva throws a right and a left that Rousey avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Rousey - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Zilva.
Rousey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zilva tried to score with a low kick but Rousey checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey throws a series of punches but Zilva moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rousey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rousey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zilva throws a sloppy head kick and Rousey moves out of range easily.
Rousey connects with a jab.
Zilva connects with a solid leg kick.
Zilva's corner calls for a 1-2. Zilva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Rousey closes the distance and clinches.

Zilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zilva throws a leg kick that misses.
Rousey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zilva.
Zilva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zilva throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Rousey to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Zilva misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zilva throws a sloppy head kick and Rousey moves out of range easily.
Zilva connects with the punch.
Zilva fails to land with a series of punches.
Rousey is looking to clinch but Zilva is avoiding it.
Rousey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zilva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zilva throws a right hand that Rousey ducks under and follows up with a left that Rousey also avoids with ease.
Rousey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zilva takes a swing at Rousey's ribcage but misses.
Zilva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Rousey fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zilva, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zilva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zilva tries to circle away but Rousey has him pinned against the cage.
Rousey tries a knee to the head but Zilva blocks it.
Rousey keeps control of Zilva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rousey blocks the elbow strike.
Rousey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zilva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rousey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rousey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rousey landing knees to the body.
Rousey tries to land a knee to the head but Zilva blocks with his arms.
Rousey slows down the pace here.
Zilva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Rousey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zilva scores with a knee to the head.
Rousey looking to throw knees to the head but Zilva is blocking nicely.
Rousey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zilva blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Rousey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rousey trying to stall but Zilva improves his position.
Rousey pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Riki Rousey.
Rousey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zilva slips a jab and a cross from Rousey.
Zilva dips to his left and cracks Rousey with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Rousey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zanderson Zilva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Zilva throws an off balance right hand
and Rousey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zilva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rousey backs up against the cage.
Zilva misses with a shot to the body

and Rousey counters by clinching up.
Zilva jumps guard but Rousey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zilva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rousey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rousey tries a knee to the head but Zilva blocks it.

Zilva manages to break the clinch.
Rousey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zilva misses with an uppercut.
Rousey lands a jab to the head.
Zilva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Zilva.
Rousey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zilva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zilva lands a high kick!
Rousey slips a straight right by Zilva.
Rousey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rousey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Zilva does no damage.
Rousey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rousey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zilva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rousey misses with a hook. Zilva ducked under it nicely.
Zilva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zilva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rousey circles away quickly and effectively.
Zilva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zanderson Zilva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rousey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Rousey misses its intended target.
Rousey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Zilva gets tackled into the cage by Rousey. Rousey maintains the clinch.
Zilva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rousey keeps control of Zilva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zilva is trying to break the clinch but Rousey has him pressed against the cage.
Rousey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zilva is defending well for now.
Zilva is trying to break free.
Zilva is trying to force a seperation but Rousey has the dominant position.

Zilva manages to break the clinch.
Rousey misses with a two punch combination.
Rousey catches Zilva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rousey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zilva momentarily.
Zilva throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zilva fails to land with a series of punches.
Zilva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rousey on the side of the head.
Zilva misses with a kick to the body.
Zilva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zilva swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rousey has managed to clinch.
Zilva is trying to break the clinch but Rousey is controlling him.
Rousey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rousey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zilva misses with a knee to the head.
Zilva tries to pull guard but Rousey won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zanderson Zilva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tries to land knees in the clinch but Zilva avoids the damage to the body.
Rousey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zilva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rousey just leaning against Zilva, taking a breather.
Zilva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rousey is pushing Zilva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Zilva has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rousey uses from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zilva looking to control but Rousey passes into half guard.
Zilva is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey is figuring out what he wants to do next.

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 Zanderson Zilva.
I think Zilva 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zanderson Zilva!