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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zina da Fiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr maroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Fiel comes to the ring accompanied by Bando de Loco. Zina da Fiel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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198 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zina da Fiel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, mr maroon! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - maroon looks like he's thinking about clinching though. maroon tries to clinch up but da Fiel circles away and keeps his distance. maroon doesn't manage to clinch there - da Fiel circles away.
da Fiel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
da Fiel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. da Fiel showed some decent athleticism there. da Fiel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for maroon on the ground. maroon is looking to improve his position.
maroon is doing well to control the position and prevent da Fiel from advancing to side control. da Fiel wants to control but maroon is keeping him busy. maroon tries to roll over but da Fiel keeps him under control. da Fiel wants to lay and pray for a moment but maroon keeps working. maroon trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round. maroon gets back to full guard.
da Fiel tries to stand but maroon is controlling from the bottom. da Fiel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. maroon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for da Fiel! da Fiel tries to lock up and control but maroon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. da Fiel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. maroon looking to control but da Fiel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. maroon lands a big shot there that rocks da Fiel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
maroon lands a big shot there that rocks da Fiel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
maroon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. maroon landing strikes from the mount and da Fiel is in trouble! da Fiel tries to hold on but maroon postures up. maroon tries to control but da Fiel wriggling away. da Fiel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. da Fiel is working to get back to half guard.
maroon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. maroon with the ground and pound from mount. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. maroon breaks from da Fiel's wrist control and lands an elbow. maroon breaks from da Fiel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. BOOM! maroon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
maroon goes for an armbar but he's not got it… da Fiel turns into him and now he's in maroon's guard.
maroon looking to sweep here. No luck so far. da Fiel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now maroon is on top in guard.
da Fiel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in maroon's guard. maroon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. da Fiel looking to sit in guard and control but maroon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. maroon stands up and waves to da Fiel to follow him. maroon with a lazy takedown attempt and da Fiel counters with a lovely straight right hand! maroon tries to clinch but da Fiel moves away and da Fiel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. maroon looks gassed! This has been an exciting period of action! maroon wants to clinch but da Fiel slips to the side and da Fiel counters with a straight right hand. maroon avoids a punch combination nicely.
maroon fails with the takedown and da Fiel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in maroon's guard. da Fiel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. da Fiel preventing the sweep. maroon striking off his back but it's not causing da Fiel any problems. maroon wants to sweep here but da Fiel controlling him for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but mr maroon will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
maroon with a lazy takedown attempt and da Fiel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in maroon's guard. maroon looking for a guillotine here but da Fiel defends easily.
da Fiel trying to control the position from guard on top but maroon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. da Fiel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. maroon wants to clinch and da Fiel moves into the clinch. maroon tries for a takedown but da Fiel manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. maroon is trying to drag da Fiel to the mat but da Fiel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Zina da Fiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr maroon.
That's one minute gone in the round. da Fiel is pressed up against the ropes. maroon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag da Fiel down to the mat. da Fiel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. da Fiel tries to bum rush maroon with a series of wild strikes but maroon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. maroon shoots in looking for a takedown. da Fiel tries to sprawl out of it but maroon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. da Fiel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. da Fiel gets a clinch. da Fiel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but maroon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
da Fiel drops down looking for an ankle pick but maroon pulls his leg out and moves away.
da Fiel shoots in for a double leg but maroon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. maroon keeps the fight on the outside. maroon misses with a takedown attempt - da Fiel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. maroon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. maroon wants to clinch. da Fiel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
maroon has his takedown stuffed and da Fiel counters with a nice double leg into side control. maroon won't be happy with that. maroon is trying to improve his position. maroon manages to work his way to half guard, despite da Fiel's best efforts. Zina da Fiel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. maroon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
maroon missing with punches from the bottom.
maroon is refusing to be controlled, as da Fiel sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. maroon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
maroon is pressing down on da Fiel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. maroon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. maroon looking to sweep here. No luck so far. maroon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
maroon dominating with strikes here. maroon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
maroon cracks da Fiel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
maroon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as da Fiel is looking to escape. maroon punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. maroon is in the full mount, landing strikes. maroon landing strikes, looking to finish! da Fiel wants to hold on but maroon pushes him away. maroon breaks from da Fiel's wrist control and lands an elbow. da Fiel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. maroon is in the full mount, landing strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. maroon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
da Fiel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. maroon is landing with some decent strikes but da Fiel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. 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 Zina da Fiel 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
da Fiel stuffs the takedown attempt from maroon. maroon gets slowly back to his feet. maroon shoots for a double leg takedown but da Fiel sprawls well. He's pushed maroon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A good leg kick by da Fiel. mr maroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. maroon moves in looking to clinch but da Fiel pushes him off. Zina da Fiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. maroon fails with the takedown. Zina da Fiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr maroon. da Fiel has managed to clinch.
maroon looking for a takedown. da Fiel ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. da Fiel no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. maroon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. da Fiel trying to keep a closed guard but maroon is proving a slippery customer.
da Fiel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. maroon looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. maroon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. da Fiel can't keep his opponent in guard - maroon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. maroon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. maroon trying to control from half guard but da Fiel is working away. da Fiel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of maroon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take maroon's back! da Fiel is trying to stick to maroon's back but maroon is turning into da Fiel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in da Fiel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by maroon. maroon won't allow da Fiel to sweep him here. maroon working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. da Fiel keeping moving, preventing maroon from controlling successfully. maroon lands a couple of decent looking shots. maroon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. maroon cracks da Fiel with a solid left hand. da Fiel keeping full guard, as maroon tries to pass. da Fiel is looking to stand up but maroon isn't so interested in that idea. maroon wanted to stand there but da Fiel had control of the position. da Fiel is trying to keep maroon in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. da Fiel fails in his attempt to clinch. maroon fails in his attempt to clinch. maroon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. da Fiel stuffs the takedown attempt from maroon. maroon gets slowly back to his feet. maroon tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Fiel swats him away and circles back towards the center. maroon fails to land the takedown. da Fiel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
da Fiel throws a head kick that maroon semi-blocks.
maroon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but da Fiel swivels and escapes. da Fiel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming maroon to the mat! maroon manages to get full guard. maroon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for da Fiel!
That's four minutes gone in the round. maroon trying to control but he's not successful this time. maroon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but da Fiel is surviving well by controlling maroon's body position as best he can. maroon punching from mount but da Fiel doing a good job of avoiding damage. da Fiel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
da Fiel tries to get back to half guard but can't. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, maroon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight! Zina da Fiel showed his dominance in that final round. I think da Fiel 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 James Glass scores the fight for Zina da Fiel! Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for mr maroon! Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for mr maroon!
mr maroon wins by split decision!
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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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RATING
75% |
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