PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tenzu Mazuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Eel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenzu Mazuke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Eel's chin.

Mazuke
vs
Eel

183 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

165 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Vitality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tenzu Mazuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Eel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Mazuke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mazuke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Eel is looking to get back to full guard here but Mazuke has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mazuke is looking to take a break and control but Eel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Eel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mazuke happy to just control the position for now.
Mazuke wants to control but Eel is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Eel's face as Mazuke controls the position.

Tenzu Mazuke has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mazuke enables Eel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mazuke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Eel throwing strikes from guard but Mazuke blocks nicely.
Eel tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazuke is retaining full guard.

Eel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mazuke dives on top into guard.
Mazuke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eel trying to control the position.
Mazuke trying to control but Eel is working from the bottom.
Mazuke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tenzu Mazuke just wasn't active enough.

Eel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mazuke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eel is looking to advance position but Mazuke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mazuke tries to control but Eel wriggling away.
Mazuke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mazuke avoids the attempt from Eel to control.
Mazuke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Eel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mazuke controlling from the full mount.
Mazuke looking to control but Eel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mazuke controlling from the full mount.
Mazuke prevents Eel from getting the reversal.
Mazuke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mazuke wants to control the pace but Eel is squirming around nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mazuke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tenzu Mazuke just wasn't active enough.
Eel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eel wants it to stay on the feet.
Eel slaps away a takedown attempt from Mazuke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mazuke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Eel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eel lands in his opponent's guard.
Mazuke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Eel wants to get up but he can't break Mazuke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Eel trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazuke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Eel.
Eel tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Mazuke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mazuke with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenzu Mazuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eel instigates a clinch.

Eel decides to pull guard.
Eel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mazuke is one step ahead there.
Eel keeping moving, preventing Mazuke from controlling successfully.
Eel looking for a sweep. Not yet Eel, not yet.
Mazuke trying to control the position from guard on top but Eel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Tenzu Mazuke has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mazuke slaps away a takedown attempt from Eel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eel fails to land the takedown.
Eel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mazuke as he avoids it easily.
Eel fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Eel slaps away a takedown attempt from Mazuke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mazuke is fending him off so far but Eel persists. Nope, Mazuke circles away and we're back to standing.
Eel looks to land a body kick but Mazuke moved away.
Eel tries to clinch but Mazuke moves out of range.
Eel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eel closes the distance and clinches.

Eel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Eel controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Eel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Eel throws an off balance right hand
and Mazuke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eel moves in looking to clinch but Mazuke pushes him off.

Eel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mazuke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mazuke sneaks back into half guard.
Eel wants to take a breather but Mazuke is having none of it.
Mazuke wants to control but Eel is keeping busy.
Eel wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Mazuke uses the opportunity to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eel postures up.

Eric Eel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mazuke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eel avoids it really well and circles away.
Eel fails to land the takedown.

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.
Mazuke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eel throws a head kick but Mazuke moves out of range.
Eel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mazuke tries for a takedown but Eel circles away easily
and Eel counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenzu Mazuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mazuke tries to avoid it but Eel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mazuke to the ground. Mazuke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mazuke counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mazuke avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick by Eel misses

and Mazuke counters with a shoot takedown. Eel fights it but they end up in guard.
Eel is looking to stand up but Mazuke isn't so interested in that idea.
Eel is breathing heavily.
Eel wants to control but Mazuke passes easily into half guard.
Tenzu Mazuke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mazuke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mazuke is thwarting Eel's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mazuke is keen to just control but Eel is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazuke is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Eel is staying active underneath Mazuke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tenzu Mazuke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Eel tries to close the distance and clinch but Mazuke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eel shoots in looking for a takedown. Mazuke tries to sprawl out of it but Eel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mazuke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mazuke shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Eel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mazuke is working for takedown but Eel is calmly controlling the position for now.

Eel pulls guard.
Eel looking for a sweep. Not yet Eel, not yet.
Eel keeping moving, preventing Mazuke from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Eel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mazuke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tenzu Mazuke.
Mazuke shoots in but Eel avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Eel wants to clinch.
Eel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eel has a takedown stuffed.
Eel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mazuke but Mazuke pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Eel moves into the clinch successfully.

Mazuke wants the takedown. Eel is fighting it off but Mazuke persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Eel's guard against the ropes.
Eel is looking to stand up but Mazuke isn't so interested in that idea.
Mazuke trying to control but Eel is working from the bottom.
Eel is trying to control the position but Mazuke postures up.
Mazuke trying to control but Eel is working from the bottom.
Eel wants to get back to his feet but Mazuke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mazuke wants to control from the top but Eel keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eel can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tenzu Mazuke.
Eel drops his hands momentarily and Mazuke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good leg kick by Eel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eel throws a head kick that misses.
Eel misses with a takedown attempt - Mazuke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eel shoots in looking for a takedown. Mazuke tries to sprawl out of it but Eel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mazuke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eel wants to clinch up but Mazuke keeps it at a distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Eel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mazuke wants to sweep here but Eel controlling him for the moment.
Eel wants to stand but Mazuke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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 Tenzu Mazuke.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Eric Eel!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Eric Eel!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Eric Eel!

Eric Eel wins by unanimous decision!