PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Zorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammel Nister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zorn
vs
Nister

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Zorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammel Nister!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorn shoots for a double leg takedown but Nister sprawls well. He's pushed Zorn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nister.

Nister manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zorn on his heels. He'll look to pass Zorn's guard now, I'm sure.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nister slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zorn tries to bench press Nister off him but Nister keeps the position.
Nister trying to control the position but Zorn is working away.
Zorn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Nister working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zorn is looking to reverse the position.
Zorn can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nister tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zorn is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nister is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nister is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zorn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nister scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zorn?
Nister tries to control but Zorn wriggling away.
Nister landing punches.
Nister looking to control but Zorn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zorn is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nister controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nister avoids the attempt from Zorn to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nister postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zorn looks a forlorn figure.
Zorn tries to lock up and control but Nister gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zorn is looking to get to half guard.
Nister is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zorn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zorn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nister takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zorn is trying to maintain the position but Nister is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nister lands a couple of elbows.
Nister is looking to stand up but Zorn won't let him.
Nister slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zorn trying to control the position.
Zorn keeping moving, preventing Nister from controlling successfully.
Nister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zorn keeping full guard, as Nister tries to pass.
Nister must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zorn trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nister is looking for a sweep. Zorn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nister is looking to control Zorn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nister avoid being mounted?
Well, if Zorn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nister gets full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nister's head.
Zorn throwing strikes from guard but Nister blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammel Nister dominated that round.
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.

Zorn misses with an uppercut. Nister saw that one coming.
Zorn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Patrick Zorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nister scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zorn in his tracks.
Zorn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nister takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zorn throws a sloppy head kick and Nister moves out of range easily.
Nister looks for a takedown but Zorn sprawls well.
Zorn throws a hook but Nister avoids it easily.
Zorn misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Nister.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Zorn. Those never looked like landing.

Zorn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nister's guard.
Nister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zorn.
Zorn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zorn throws an elbow that misses. Nister uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zorn's guard. Nice move by Nister!
Zorn keeping moving, preventing Nister from controlling successfully.
Zorn trying to control the position.

Zorn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nister is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zorn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nister lands a couple of elbows.
Nister trying to control the position from guard on top but Zorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nister lands a couple of elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nister tries to free his leg and advance position but Zorn is retaining full guard.
Nister is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nister throwing strikes from guard but Zorn blocks nicely.
Nister with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zorn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zorn 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zorn is keeping the position for now.
Zorn is trying to control the position but Nister postures up.
Nister chips away with some ground and pound.
Zorn has momentary wrist control but Nister slips an elbow through the middle.
Sammel Nister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nister throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zorn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nister working some strikes from top position.
Nister wants to control from the top but Zorn keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorn trying to keep a closed guard but Nister is proving a slippery customer.
Zorn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nister is one step ahead there.

Zorn working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nister has passed into half guard!

Nister is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zorn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Zorn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Zorn looks to throw the jab but Nister is out of range.
Nister shoots in and drives through. Zorn sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Nister or perhaps it was just good defense by Zorn which made him look bad.
Zorn looks to throw the jab but Nister is out of range.

Nister shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nister was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zorn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Nister's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zorn wants to get back to full guard.

Zorn is defending against the submission attempts here by Nister.

Nister is working for a kimura but Zorn is defending it quite comfortably.
Nister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorn is trying to get back to full guard.
Nister with the ground and pound but Zorn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nister landing with the ground and pound.
Zorn is trying to control the position but Nister postures up.
Zorn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Zorn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nister defends well.
Nister works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorn is trying to control but can't.
Zorn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zorn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nister.
Zorn gets full guard.
Nister landing with the ground and pound.
Zorn wants to sweep here but Nister controlling him for the moment.

Zorn has his feet on Nister's thighs here. He's pushed Nister off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nister screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Zorn!