PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser Too Tat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Zyb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Zyb will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Too Tat
vs
Zyb

195 cm
20
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ceaser Too Tat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Zyb!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Too Tat throws a head kick but Zyb moves out of range.

Too Tat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zyb is looking for a sweep. Too Tat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Too Tat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zyb is looking to improve his position.
Too Tat content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zyb wants to get back to his feet.
Too Tat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Too Tat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Too Tat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ceaser Too Tat wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zyb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Too Tat throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zyb tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Too Tat is in Zyb's guard.
Zyb working a defensive guard here.
Too Tat throws a big elbow that misses.
Too Tat advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Too Tat stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Too Tat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zyb.

Too Tat shoots in and gets a takedown into Zyb's 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!
Too Tat throwing strikes but missing.
Too Tat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Zyb is working an open guard so Too Tat takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Too Tat takes one to the chin there.
Nice takedown defense from Zyb. No joy for Too Tat on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too Tat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Too Tat looks to land a body kick but Zyb moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zyb.
Zyb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zyb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Too Tat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zyb was covering up waiting for the punch and Too Tat finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Too Tat is breathing heavily.
Zyb wants to control but Too Tat passes easily into half guard.
Too Tat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Zyb wants to get back to full guard.
Too Tat blocks the strikes from Zyb.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zyb keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Too Tat seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zyb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Too Tat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zyb avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Too Tat.
Too Tat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Too Tat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zyb sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ceaser Too Tat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zyb throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Too Tat counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zyb's guard now.
Zyb has control of Too Tat's left arm, preventing Too Tat from doing any damage.
Zyb keeping moving, preventing Too Tat from controlling successfully.
Too Tat prevents Zyb from getting back to his feet.
Zyb working a defensive guard here.
Too Tat's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ceaser Too Tat wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zyb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Too Tat moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Too Tat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Too Tat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zyb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zyb throws a head kick but Too Tat moves out of range.
Zyb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zyb misses with a looping right.
Too Tat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zyb.
Zyb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zyb.
A bone on bone clash there as Too Tat blocks the leg kick.
Zyb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zyb.

Too Tat closes the distance and pushes Zyb back into the cage.
Too Tat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zyb gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceaser Too Tat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zyb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Too Tat is struggling to control the position.
Too Tat tries to pull guard but Zyb holds him up against the cage and eventually Too Tat drops back down to his feet.
Too Tat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zyb just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Too Tat tries to pull guard but Zyb won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zyb trying to land knees to the body.

Zyb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ceaser Too Tat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zyb is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zyb misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zyb.
Zyb with a jab.
Zyb misses with a body kick.
Too Tat moves out of range of the body kick from Zyb.
Too Tat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zyb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zyb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zyb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zyb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zyb tries a head kick but it misses.
Zyb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zyb scores with a leg kick.
Zyb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zyb avoids the head kick by Too Tat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zyb.
Too Tat throws a head kick but Zyb moves out of range.
Too Tat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crunch! Zyb slams his shin into Too Tat's torso.
Zyb scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zyb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zyb. Too Tat shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zyb.
Too Tat walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zyb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Zyb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Zyb.
Too Tat throws a sloppy head kick and Zyb moves out of range easily.
Too Tat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zyb.
Zyb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Too Tat gets a takedown into half guard.
Too Tat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zyb is trying to control but can't.
Too Tat is trying to control the action in half guard but Zyb is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zyb wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Too Tat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zyb keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ceaser Too Tat.
Zyb throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zyb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Too Tat.
Zyb tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Too Tat swivels and escapes.
Zyb misses with a head kick.
Too Tat misses with a kick to the body.

Too Tat shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Too Tat was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zyb is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too Tat is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zyb will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Too Tat throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zyb prevents Too Tat from improving position.
Zyb is looking to reverse the position.
Too Tat trying to control the position but Zyb is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too Tat takes a little break here. Zyb wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ceaser Too Tat.
Zyb lands with a straight right. Too Tat didn't see that one coming.
Too Tat moves out of range as Zyb throws a body kick.
Too Tat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zyb paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Too Tat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zyb's waist but Zyb gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Too Tat off to one side.
Zyb lands a high kick!
Zyb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zyb lands a leg kick that knocks Too Tat off balance momentarily.
Zyb does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zyb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Too Tat as he avoids it easily.
Too Tat is looking to land body kicks.

Too Tat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Too Tat decides to stand and escape the position.
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!
Too Tat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zyb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zyb throws a right and a left that Too Tat avoids nicely.
Too Tat fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Too Tat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zyb - the referee stops the clock and Too Tat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zyb. Too Tat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

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 Ceaser Too Tat.
I think Too Tat 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Ceaser Too Tat!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ceaser Too Tat!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Chris Zyb!

Ceaser Too Tat wins by split decision!