PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Altair Brain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Zackrisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 300 Violin. Gabriel Zackrisson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brain
vs
Zackrisson

182 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
159 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Altair Brain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Zackrisson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brain stuns Zackrisson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zackrisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brain is just out of range.
Brain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zackrisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zackrisson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zackrisson scores with a nice head shot.
Brain avoids the body shot from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson wants to land a leg kick but Brain is out of range.
Brain ducks under a wild hook from Zackrisson.
Brain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zackrisson slips under a jab.
Brain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brain throws a poor cross that misses
letting Zackrisson counter with a right hand.
Zackrisson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brain doesn't seem bothered though.
Brain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zackrisson checks it well.
Zackrisson throws a low kick but Brain avoids it.
A big left from Brain misses.
Zackrisson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brain.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zackrisson clinches up with Brain and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brain.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brain.
Zackrisson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zackrisson controlling the action here for a moment.
Zackrisson misses with the head strike.
Brain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brain looking to stall.
Brain blocks an uppercut.
Brain lands a left hand.
Brain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zackrisson's elbow.
Brain struggles to land a body shot inside as Zackrisson controls his hands.
Brain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zackrisson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brain controls his hands.
Zackrisson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brain misses with a body punch.
Brain displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zackrisson up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zackrisson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson is trying to pull guard but Brain turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brain lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brain lands a shoulder strike.
Brain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brain blocking some punches.
Zackrisson misses with a punch on the inside.
Brain cracks Zackrisson with a nice body shot.
Zackrisson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brain stalling.
Zackrisson is trying to maintain a safe position but Brain gets an underhook and turns Zackrisson into the cage.

Brain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zackrisson tests Brain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zackrisson throws a solid leg kick but Brain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zackrisson.
Brain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zackrisson misses with a body shot
and Brain counters with a low kick, right behind Zackrisson 's knee.
Jab by Zackrisson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Brain misses.
A nice side step and Zackrisson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brain tries a low kick but Zackrisson avoids it.
Zackrisson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brain rather than just go for the knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zackrisson checks a leg kick.
Zackrisson just misses with a punch to the body.
Brain with a nice cross.
Brain scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brain lands with a right hand.
Zackrisson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brain.
Brain throws a sloppy head kick
and Zackrisson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zackrisson misses with a body punch
and Brain counters with a nice body kick.
Brain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zackrisson checks it well.
Zackrisson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zackrisson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zackrisson scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brain takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Zackrisson fails to land.
Zackrisson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brain takes a shot to the head.
Zackrisson has a couple of punches blocked by Brain.
Brain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zackrisson has him pressed against the cage.
Zackrisson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Brain manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Zackrisson.
Brain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zackrisson.
Brain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Zackrisson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Altair Brain will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brain throws a jab but it's blocked by Zackrisson.
Brain sets himself, and Zackrisson steps forward looking for the clinch! Brain avoids it this time.
Zackrisson throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Zackrisson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brain doesn't seem phased though.
Zackrisson tries to work over Brain's front leg with a kick but Brain checks it.
Zackrisson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brain counters with a head kick. That will keep Zackrisson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zackrisson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brain is out of range and Zackrisson settles back down.
Brain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zackrisson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zackrisson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brain - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson throws a push kick but Brain slaps the foot to one side.
Brain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zackrisson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body punch from Brain.
Zackrisson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Brain misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackrisson throws a shot to the body.
Brain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Zackrisson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zackrisson misses with a jab to the body
and Brain counters with a body kick that stops Zackrisson in his tracks momentarily.
A shot to the body from Brain misses
and Zackrisson counters with a straight right hand.
Brain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brain defending well as Zackrisson loads up on a big left hand.
Brain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zackrisson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brain throws a lazy body kick
and Brain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zackrisson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zackrisson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick
and Brain counters with an inside leg kick.
Brain connects with a nice looking jab.
Zackrisson needs to keep his hands up - Brain had a free shot at his head there.
Zackrisson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zackrisson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrain.
Altair Brain is winning the standup battle so far.
Brain connects with a crisp jab.
Zackrisson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brain misses with a head kick.
Brain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zackrisson is looking to slow Brain down with leg kicks.
Zackrisson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brain.
Zackrisson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brain ducks under a wild hook from Zackrisson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Zackrisson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Zackrisson misses the target.
Brain ducks under a wild hook from Zackrisson.
As Zackrisson backs away, Brain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Zackrisson misses the target.
Brain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zackrisson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zackrisson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brain.
Zackrisson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brain connects with a leg kick. Zackrisson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zackrisson checks a leg kick nicely.
Zackrisson takes a swing at Brain's ribcage but misses.
Zackrisson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zackrisson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brain. Brain obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zackrisson throws an overhand right that lands on Brain's shoulder, as Brain tries to avoid the shot.
Brain misses with a straight left.
Brain checks a low kick from Zackrisson.
Brain looks to land a right hand but Zackrisson moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zackrisson! But no joy.
Brain lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Brain.
Brain cracks the inside of Zackrisson's front leg.
Brain misses with a leg kick.
Zackrisson tries to counter with a clinch but Brain shakes him off and moves away.
Zackrisson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zackrisson ducks under a wild hook from Brain.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zackrisson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zackrisson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Altair Brain has been cut.
A low kick from Brain misses
and Zackrisson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altair Brain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Altair Brain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brain throws a leg kick that misses.
Brain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brain scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Zackrisson. That snapped Brain's head back.
Zackrisson looks for the body kick but Brain saw that one coming.
Zackrisson misses with an uppercut. Brain saw that one coming.
Zackrisson avoids the body shot from Brain.
Zackrisson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brain lands with a good body shot.
Brain throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson connects with a body shot that sends Brain's belly button to the back.
Brain misses with a low kick.
Zackrisson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brain ducks right into an uppercut from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brain sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zackrisson. That did some damage!
Brain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zackrisson clobbers Brain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brain misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Zackrisson is predictable there
and Brain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zackrisson's knee momentarily.
Brain throws a front kick that sends Zackrisson stumbling back into the cage.
Brain misses with a jab to the body

and Zackrisson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zackrisson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zackrisson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brain lands a shoulder strike.
Zackrisson misses with some punches.
Altair Brain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Brain scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zackrisson blocks an uppercut.
Zackrisson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brain blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brain scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brain misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Brain.
Come on Brain - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zackrisson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brain throws a punch but it's blocked by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson can't find room to land a body shot as Brain controls the action.
Brain blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Brain.
Brain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zackrisson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zackrisson.
Zackrisson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brain's efforts to push away.
Brain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zackrisson leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Brain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zackrisson.
Zackrisson prevents a body shot from Brain.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brain misses with a body punch.
Zackrisson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Brain manages to break the clinch.
Zackrisson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zackrisson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zackrisson misses the shot to the body.
Brain throws a right and a left that Zackrisson avoids nicely.
Zackrisson throws a body punch but Brain moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Brain.
Zackrisson catches Brain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brain misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zackrisson to score with a decent uppercut.
Brain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zackrisson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zackrisson fails to land with a series of punches.
Brain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brain feints and then cracks Zackrisson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zackrisson down.
Zackrisson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zackrisson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brain cracks a nice hook into Zackrisson's ribs.
Brain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zackrisson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zackrisson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zackrisson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
An inside leg kick from Brain misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Altair Brain clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Altair Brain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zackrisson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zackrisson misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Brain there.
Brain slips under a jab.
Zackrisson digs a good hook to Brain's body.
Brain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brain sets himself, and Zackrisson steps forward looking for the clinch! Brain avoids it this time.
Brain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson loads up on a big right hand but Brain slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain throws a shot to the body.
Brain throws a head kick that misses.
Zackrisson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zackrisson throws out a loose jab but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackrisson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice defenses there by Brain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brain lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zackrisson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zackrisson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Zackrisson misses.
Brain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zackrisson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brain lands a glancing blow to the side of Zackrisson's head.
Zackrisson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brain connects with a body shot.
Zackrisson misses with a body shot.
Brain throws a body kick that misses.
Brain scores with the left hand. Zackrisson knows he should have avoided that one.
Zackrisson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brain counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zackrisson on the side of the head.
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!
Zackrisson lands a nice looking body shot.
Brain is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Zackrisson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zackrisson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zackrisson.
Brain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zackrisson.
Brain jabs Zackrisson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zackrisson scores with a sloppy right hand. Brain should have avoided that one.
Brain misses with the combination.
Brain sets himself, and Zackrisson steps forward looking for the clinch! Brain avoids it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson with a hook.
Brain takes one on the button.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zackrisson moves away.
Zackrisson throws the left hand but Brain avoids the punch easily.
Zackrisson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brain.
Brain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brain is out of range and Zackrisson settles back down.
Brain moves out of range of the strikes.
Zackrisson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Brain is rocked!
Brain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Brain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson wants to counter with a clinch but Brain pushes him away.
Zackrisson drops Brain with a naaaaasty hook - Brain is in real trouble here! Zackrisson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Zackrisson! Gabriel Zackrisson retains his lightweight title!
The defeated Altair Brain had this to say: 'He was the better man today, but I will return stronger then ever!'.