PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Zagorno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Zagorno has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Moneybags
vs
Zagorno

150 cm
35
144 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

165 cm
33
140 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Moneybags!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Zagorno!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneybags is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Zagorno misses its intended target.
Zagorno has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moneybags misses with a combination
and Zagorno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zagorno shoots in looking for a takedown but Moneybags manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zagorno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zagorno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moneybags throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Zagorno.
Moneybags swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zagorno blocks a head kick by Moneybags.
Zagorno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moneybags walks into a stiff left hand from Zagorno.
Zagorno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zagorno cracks Moneybags with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moneybags ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zagorno moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moneybags lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zagorno backs up against the cage.

It looks like Gabriel Zagorno has been cut.
Zagorno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moneybags looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zagorno closes the distance and clinches up with Moneybags, looking for a takedown. Zagorno pushes Moneybags against the cage but Moneybags circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zagorno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moneybags.
Zagorno jabs Moneybags right on the nose. Moneybags blinks but takes it well.
Zagorno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zagorno looks to land a left hand but Moneybags moved out of range nicely.
Zagorno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zagorno drops his hands momentarily and Moneybags takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zagorno defending well as Moneybags loads up on a big left hand.
Moneybags tries to clinch but Zagorno is having none of it.
Zagorno throws a shot from downtown. Moneybags moves away and avoids it.
Zagorno misses the shot to the body.
John Moneybags is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moneybags connects with a solid leg kick.
Moneybags tries to clinch but Zagorno is having none of it.
Zagorno with a jab.
Zagorno takes a swing at Moneybags's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Moneybags lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zagorno doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Zagorno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zagorno misses with a looping right.
Moneybags is looking to counter punch.

Zagorno closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moneybags to the mat! Moneybags manages to get full guard.
Zagorno throws a big right hand that misses.
Moneybags might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moneybags keeping full guard, as Zagorno tries to pass.
Moneybags is pulling down on Zagorno's head to control his posture.
Zagorno wants to pass the guard but Moneybags is keeping the position.
Moneybags managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moneybags is on top in guard.

Moneybags tries to free his leg and advance position but Zagorno is retaining full guard.
Moneybags has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Zagorno had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moneybags defends it easily.
Zagorno working a defensive guard here.
Moneybags preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zagorno has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moneybags can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moneybags trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zagorno keeping moving, preventing Moneybags from controlling successfully.
Zagorno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moneybags's guard.

Moneybags keeping full guard, as Zagorno tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zagorno looking to sit in guard and control but Moneybags gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Zagorno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zagorno's cut.
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.

Zagorno dives in for a single leg takedown but Moneybags sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moneybags blocks a jab.
Moneybags was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moneybags is looking to clinch but Zagorno is avoiding it.
Moneybags lands a jab.
Gabriel Zagorno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zagorno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moneybags moves away.
Zagorno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zagorno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moneybags was well out of range. Poor timing from Zagorno.
The fighters circling - Moneybags throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Zagorno misses.
Zagorno throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Moneybags. Those never looked like landing.
Zagorno misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Moneybags wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zagorno moves out of range of the strikes.
Moneybags lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zagorno dives in for a single leg takedown but Moneybags sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags swings widly with a right hand
and Zagorno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moneybags wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moneybags throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zagorno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Moneybags does it's job there.
Moneybags slips a straight right by Zagorno.
Moneybags fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zagorno misses with an uppercut. Moneybags saw that one coming.
Moneybags tries to clinch but Zagorno moves out of range.
Moneybags thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moneybags lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moneybags connects with the punch.
Moneybags tests Zagorno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Moneybags misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zagorno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moneybags wants to get back to full guard.
Zagorno trying to pass the guard but Moneybags defending well.
Moneybags is trying to maintain the position but Zagorno is very close to passing his half guard.
Moneybags is not content to let Zagorno control the position.

Zagorno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moneybags controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Zagorno seems to be working for a kimura but Moneybags defends the submission attempt.
Zagorno is trying to control. Moneybags wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moneybags slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moneybags is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Moneybags not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moneybags works his way into full mount!
Moneybags thowing shots but they're missing.
Moneybags avoids the attempt from Zagorno to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Moneybags dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zagorno's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moneybags misses with a combination
and Zagorno counters with a thumping low kick.
Moneybags misses with a two punch combination.
Zagorno misses with a takedown attempt
and Moneybags counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moneybags tests Zagorno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Moneybags.
Zagorno will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moneybags feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zagorno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moneybags.
Moneybags bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moneybags uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zagorno.
Zagorno misses with a straight right.
Zagorno shoots in looking for a takedown but Moneybags manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zagorno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moneybags misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zagorno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moneybags goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moneybags walks into a stiff left hand from Zagorno.
No joy there for Moneybags, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zagorno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zagorno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moneybags cracks Zagorno with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moneybags avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moneybags fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moneybags slips under a jab from Zagorno.
Zagorno misses with a looping right.
Zagorno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zagorno throws an overhand right that lands on Moneybags's shoulder, as Moneybags tries to avoid the shot.
Moneybags swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zagorno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Moneybags throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags thows a leg kick but Zagorno checks it
and Zagorno counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Zagorno as he connects with a hook.
Zagorno throws the kick towards the body but Moneybags avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moneybags tries to clinch
letting Zagorno counter with a right hand.
Zagorno jabs Moneybags right on the nose. Moneybags blinks but takes it well.
Moneybags swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moneybags throws a nice looking combination but Zagorno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moneybags tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zagorno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zagorno lands a jab to the head.
Zagorno throws a shot from downtown. Moneybags moves away and avoids it.
Zagorno digs a good hook to Moneybags's body.
The fighters circling - Moneybags throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Zagorno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Zagorno misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moneybags slips under a jab.
Zagorno misses with a body shot
and Moneybags counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moneybags avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moneybags listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zagorno blocks a head kick by Moneybags.
Zagorno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moneybags.
Moneybags looks to score with a jab to the body but Zagorno is just out of range.
Zagorno appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moneybags lands with a right hand.
Zagorno misses with a right hand
and Moneybags makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zagorno defending well as Moneybags loads up on a big left hand.
Zagorno just misses with a punch to the body.
Zagorno throws the left hand but Moneybags avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno missing with a left hand there. Moneybags was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moneybags is looking to counter punch.
Zagorno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zagorno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moneybags looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zagorno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moneybags under the eye.
Moneybags connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moneybags throws a body shot but no joy.
Moneybags ducks under a wild hook from Zagorno.
Zagorno fails to land the takedown.
John Moneybags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Zagorno.
Moneybags misses with a few strikes there.
Zagorno avoids the head kick by Moneybags.
A telegraphed right hand from Zagorno misses the target.
Zagorno fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Zagorno.
I think Zagorno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!