PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Zielinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tino Oac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawel Zielinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tino Oac's chin.

Zielinski
vs
Oac

190 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

180 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pawel Zielinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tino Oac!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oac moves into the clinch.
Oac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zielinskis head.
Zielinski is trying to break the clinch but Oac has him pressed against the cage.
Zielinski has had enough of the clinch but Oac keeps him there for the moment.
Zielinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zielinski prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oac.
Zielinski tries to break the clinch but Oac is controlling the position.
Oac is looking to control Zielinski's arms but Zielinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oac has his back to the cage.
Oac lands an elbow inside.
Oac lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zielinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oac wants to stall.
Zielinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zielinski prevents the takedown attempt.
Oac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oac swings wildly with an uppercut but Zielinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oac keeps control of Zielinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oac stalling in the clinch but Zielinski improves position.
Zielinski wants to get back to striking at distance but Oac won't allow it.
Zielinski blocking some punches.
Oac keeps control of Zielinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oac throws a punch but it's blocked by Zielinski.

Zielinski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Oac is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Zielinski to the mat. Zielinski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Oac 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oac postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oac trying to control the position from guard on top but Zielinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zielinski wants to stand but Oac is controlling the position.

Oac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oac trying to control the position from guard on top but Zielinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zielinski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oac!
Oac throws a strike from the bottom but Zielinski uses the opportunity to take his back.

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.
Oac manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zielinski's guard. Nice work there by Oac.
Oac wants to control from the top but Zielinski keeps moving.
Oac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Oac trying to control but Zielinski is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oac is fighting to break Zielinski's control of his arms but Zielinski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oac doesn't manage to clinch there - Zielinski circles away.
Zielinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zielinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oac is looking to clinch but Zielinski is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Zielinski.
Zielinski throws a head kick but Oac moves out of range.
Oac fails with a takedown attempt.
Pawel Zielinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tino Oac.
Zielinski misses with a head kick.
Oac moves in looking to clinch but Zielinski pushes him off.

Oac takes the fight into the clinch.
Oac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oac lands with a right to the head.
Zielinski is trying to break the clinch but Oac has him pressed against the cage.
Oac keeps control of Zielinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oac is struggling to control the position.
Oac keeps control of Zielinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oac prevents Zielinski from breaking the clinch.
Oac stalling.
Oac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zielinski backwards.

Zielinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zielinski lands a head kick. Oac smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oac shoots in but Zielinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oac doesn't manage to clinch there - Zielinski circles away.
Oac has a takedown stuffed.
Oac doesn't manage to clinch there - Zielinski circles away.
Oac blocks a head kick by Zielinski.
Zielinski lands a head kick. Oac smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Tino Oac has been cut.
Pawel Zielinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zielinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zielinski misses with a head kick.
Zielinski tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tino Oac will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tino Oac's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zielinski keeps the fight on the outside.
Oac wants to clinch.
Oac blocks a head kick by Zielinski.
Oac avoids the head kick by Zielinski.
Zielinski throws a head kick that misses.
Oac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zielinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zielinski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zielinski throws a head kick that misses.

Oac scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zielinski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oac.
Oac looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zielinski is avoiding damage well.
Zielinski stops Oac from passing to mount.
Zielinski dodges the ground and pound from Oac.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zielinski being controlled for a moment.
Zielinski dodges the ground and pound from Oac.
Oac is putting a hurting on Zielinski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oac misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zielinski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oac.
Oac slows the pace down.
Zielinski tries to bench press Oac off him but Oac keeps the position.
Oac lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zielinski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zielinski is not content to let Oac control the position.
Oac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oac controlling the action here.
Nice strikes from Oac there.
Oac scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zielinski keeps working.
Oac is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zielinski's head.
Oac thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zielinski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oac.
Zielinski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zielinski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oac postures up in Zielinski's guard and throws a big left but Zielinski blocks it.
Oac is fighting to break Zielinski's control of his arms but Zielinski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Oac works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oac throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Oac is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oac sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zielinski defending well though.
Oac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oac lands with a punch from half guard.
Oac trying to control from half guard but Zielinski is working away.
Oac looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zielinski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oac wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zielinski keeps working.
Zielinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Oac is just content to waste time from the top position. Zielinski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tino Oac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tino Oac's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oac closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Oac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zielinski or not.
Zielinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oac has him pressed against the cage.
Zielinski can't break the clinch.
Zielinski is looking to break free of the clinch but Oac has double underhooks.
Oac looking to stall.
Oac lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Oac.
Oac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zielinski is trying to break free.
Zielinski tries to break the clinch but Oac is controlling the position.
Zielinski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Zielinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zielinski misses with a leg kick.

Oac darts in and clinches Zielinski up against the cage.
Zielinski can't break the clinch.
Zielinski letting Oac take a breather here.
Oac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oac throws a punch but it's blocked by Zielinski.
Zielinski wants to break free but Oac has control.
Oac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zielinski or not.
Oac misses with the head strike.
Oac lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oac lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oac.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oac lands with a light punch inside.
Oac digs a right hand underneath Zielinski's ribcage. Zielinski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oac pushes Zielinski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Oac.
Oac cracks Zielinski with a nice body shot.
Zielinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oac has him pressed against the cage.
Oac lands with a short shot to the head.
Oac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oac lands a left hand.
Oac throws a head punch that misses.
Zielinski is pressed up against the cage. Oac has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zielinski down to the mat. Zielinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pawel Zielinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zielinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oac shoots in and drives through. Zielinski sprawls well.

Oac gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oac.
Zielinski wants to break free but Oac has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zielinski as Oac tries to tie him up.
Zielinski has had enough of the clinch but Oac keeps him there for the moment.
Tino Oac seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zielinski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Oac has Zielinski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Oac pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zielinski tumbling to the mat - Oac dives into Zielinski's guard.
Oac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zielinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oac preventing the sweep.
Oac postures up in Zielinski's guard and throws a big left but Zielinski blocks it.
Oac trying to control but Zielinski is working from the bottom.
Pawel Zielinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zielinski has momentary wrist control but Oac slips an elbow through the middle.

Zielinski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zielinski throws a sloppy head kick and Oac moves out of range easily.
Zielinski scores with a head kick.
Oac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oac wants to clinch.
Oac is looking to clinch but Zielinski is avoiding it.
Oac tries to clinch up.
Oac takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zielinski throws a sloppy head kick and Oac moves out of range easily.

Oac gets a clinch.
Zielinski is trying to break the clinch but Oac has him pressed against the cage.
Oac is working Zielinski over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oac scores with a shot to the side of Zielinski's head.
Nice body punch from Oac - that landed with a thud.
Oac has Zielinski pushed against the cage.
Oac lands a body punch in the clinch.

Oac gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oac is looking to take a break and control but Zielinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oac performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zielinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Oac takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tino Oac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oac with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tino Oac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oac 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tino Oac!