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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fergal Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and haki zavos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fergal Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, haki zavos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
zavos swinging wilding here.
Rock misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rock clinches up with zavos and pushes him back against the cage.
Rock misses with some punches.
Rock jumps into guard, dragging zavos to the mat.
Rock keeping moving, preventing zavos from controlling successfully.
zavos stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch but zavos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rock shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in zavos's guard.
Rock trying to control but zavos is working from the bottom.
Rock wanted to stand there but zavos had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
zavos keeping full guard, as Rock tries to pass.
Rock is pushing down on zavos's leg trying to pass to half guard. zavos is fighting to maintain full guard but Rock has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rock is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, zavos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rock trying to work for an americana but zavos has managed to regain full guard.
zavos pushes Rock off and gets back to his feet.
Rock tries to clinch up but zavos circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
zavos slips under a jab from Rock.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
zavos feints and as Rock raises his hands in defense, zavos changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rock 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.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Rock keeping moving, preventing zavos from controlling successfully.
Rock wants to stand but zavos is controlling the position.
zavos tries to free his leg and advance position but Rock is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst zavos is controlling him.
zavos trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rock 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rock stuffs the takedown.
Rock is looking to clinch but zavos is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Rock or perhaps it was just good defense by zavos which made him look bad.
Rock with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
zavos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fergal Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
zavos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rock throws the left hand but zavos avoids the punch easily.
zavos tries to clinch but Rock is having none of it.
Rock is looking to clinch but zavos is avoiding it.
Rock with a poor takedown
and zavos counters with a good low kick that Rock was not able to check.
Some wild striking there from zavos.
Rock swats away the attempt to clinch by zavos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but haki zavos will probably get the nod.
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.
zavos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rock tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rock tries to improve his position but instead zavos has taken his back!
zavos keeps control of the position easily here as Rock tries to buck him off.
Rock wants to control his opponent's hands but zavos gets his hands free.
Rock wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rock looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock is in bad spot here.
zavos tries to keep control of the position but Rock is staying busy.
I really don't envy Rock right now.
Rock is working hard here to advance position.
Rock is trying to stand back up.
zavos has good solid back control here.
That's two 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.
Will zavos go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rock is trying to stand back up.
Rock breaks zavos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
zavos working for submissions but it's allowed Rock to get to half guard.
Rock wants to free his trapped foot but zavos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rock uses his free foot to push down on zavos's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for zavos.
Rock landing punches.
Rock moves to back control.
Rock cracks zavos with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing zavos from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Rock go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Rock is looking for a rear naked choke here but zavos reverses the position brilliantly into Rock's guard!
Rock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
zavos pushing down on Rock's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but haki zavos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
zavos throws out a leg kick but Rock moves out of range and zavos only half commits.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but zavos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
zavos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rock fails with an attempt to clinch.
zavos looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
zavos wants to clinch.
Rock rushes zavos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock jumps guard but zavos stands there with Rock around his waist. Rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rock manages to break the clinch.
zavos misses with a double jab.
zavos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock closes the distance looking to clinch
and zavos counters with a series of strikes. Rock will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fergal Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as zavos backs up against the cage.
Rock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has zavos pinned against the cage. zavos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
zavos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rock fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fergal Rock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
zavos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
zavos swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Rock instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rock.
zavos is trying to break the clinch but Rock has him pressed against the cage.
Rock misses with a punch on the inside.
zavos stops a takedown attempt from Rock.
Rock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but zavos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
zavos can't break the clinch.
Rock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rock goes for a takedown attempt but zavos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
zavos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
zavos misses with a kick to the body.
Rock tries to clinch there but zavos circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock moves in looking to clinch but zavos pushes him off.
Rock is looking to clinch but zavos is avoiding it.
Rock wants to clinch up but zavos keeps it at a distance.
Rock misses with a takedown attempt
and zavos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
zavos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rock is looking for a sweep.
Rock tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
haki zavos has got the better of the ground game so far.
zavos is hanging on to Rock's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
zavos controls the position.
zavos trying to control momentarily.
Rock defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Fergal Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to haki zavos.
I've got zavos 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... haki zavos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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