PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hazuki Zin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen amazing - kanye west as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zin
vs
Silva

186 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hazuki Zin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zin is looking to clinch.

Zin has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Zin pulls guard successfully.
Silva stops Zin from standing up.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zin fails with the takedown.
Silva clinches but Zin breaks the clinch

and Zin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Zin won't allow it.
Zin has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Zin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva throws a combination. Zin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Hazuki Zin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a combination

and Zin moves into the clinch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Zin won't allow it.
Silva tries to stall but Zin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zin keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hazuki Zin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Zin keeps him there for the moment.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Zin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zin blocks a head kick by Silva.

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.

Zin rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zin connects with a knee to the head.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.

It looks like Mauricio Silva has been cut.
A knee to the head by Zin.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Zin won't allow it.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zin keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Zin has him pressed against the cage.
Zin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zin misses with a knee strike.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Zin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva looks gassed!

Zin pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zin.
Zin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Zin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Zin pulls guard successfully.

Zin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A knee to the head by Zin.
Zin tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Zin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Zin keeps him there for the moment.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zin smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Zin moves to the side

and Zin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zin.
Zin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Zin is controlling the position.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Zin moves into the clinch.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Zin has double underhooks.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Zin keeps him there for the moment.
Silva tries for a takedown but Zin manages to get underhooks.
Zin prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hazuki Zin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zin shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zin tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Zin doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Zin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva clinches but Zin breaks the clinch

and Zin moves into the clinch.
Zin is working for takedown but Silva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Zin has him pressed against the cage.
Zin misses with a knee strike.
Zin scores with a knee to the head.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Zin gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Zin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Mauricio Silva's cut even more.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zin keeps control of Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Zin is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hazuki Zin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Zin won't allow it.
Zin effectively controlling the action here.
Zin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Zin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Zin connects with a knee to the head.

That's two 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.
Zin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Zin keeps him there for the moment.
Zin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Mauricio Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva has Zin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zin landing knees to the head.
Silva tries a body shot but Zin blocks it.
Zin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zin wants a takedown but no success here.
Zin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zin scores with a knee to the head.
Zin lands a knee to the head.
Zin landing knees to the body.
Zin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zin lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zin connects with a knee to the head.

Mauricio Silva's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Zin pulls guard.
Silva won't allow Zin to get back to his feet.

Zin kicks Silva off and gets to his feet.

Zin closes the distance and clinches.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Zin won't allow it.
Zin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hazuki Zin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zin connects with a knee to the head.
Zin misses with a knee strike.
Zin tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Zin with a knee to the head.
Zin looking for a takedown.
Zin connects with a knee to the head.
Zin scores a nice knee to the body.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zin misses with a knee strike.
Zin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Zin won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zin has him pressed against the cage.
Zin looking for a takedown.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Zin is controlling the position.
Zin misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Zin.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zin looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zin lands a knee to the head.
Zin looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.

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.
Zin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauricio Silva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hazuki Zin!