PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Zizzmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanitha Muralitharan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muralitharan has chosen The Sri Lankan National Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zizzmen
vs
Muralitharan

190 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Zizzmen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sanitha Muralitharan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zizzmen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Muralitharan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Muralitharan wants to pass the guard but Zizzmen is keeping the position.

Muralitharan gets to his feet - Zizzmen follows without any prompting.
Muralitharan throws a series of punches but Zizzmen moves out of range.
Zizzmen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zizzmen scores with a jab to the head.
Zizzmen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Sanitha Muralitharan has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zizzmen throws a series of punches but Muralitharan moves out of range.
Muralitharan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zizzmen swivels and escapes.
A left and a right from Muralitharan both land. Nice combination.
Zizzmen dodges the punch combination from Muralitharan.
Muralitharan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zizzmen has time to react.
Muralitharan misses with a series of wild punches.
Muralitharan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzmen misses with a body shot.
Muralitharan tries to bum rush Zizzmen with a series of wild strikes but Zizzmen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muralitharan throws the left hand but Zizzmen avoids the punch easily.

Zizzmen takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zizzmen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zizzmen digs a right hand underneath Muralitharan's ribcage. Muralitharan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zizzmen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muralitharan looks gassed!
Good body shot from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen is leaning against Muralitharan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
A body shot lands from Zizzmen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zizzmen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zizzmen scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen is working Muralitharan over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muralitharans head.
Zizzmen is working Muralitharan over against the cage.
Muralitharan takes a shot to the head.
Muralitharan takes a shot to the head.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zizzmen lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen cracks Muralitharan with a nice body shot.
Zizzmen lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a body shot.
Zizzmen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Muralitharan backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Zizzmen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen digs a right hand underneath Muralitharan's ribcage. Muralitharan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zizzmen lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Zizzmen as the two fighters clinch.
Zizzmen presses Muralitharan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands an uppercut.
Zizzmen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zizzmen pushes Muralitharan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zizzmen cracks Muralitharan with a nice body shot.
Zizzmen is working Muralitharan over against the cage.
Zizzmen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muralitharan.
Zizzmen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muralitharans head.
A left hand lands to the body for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen is working Muralitharan over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Zizzmen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zizzmen lands with a right to the head.
Zizzmen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muralitharan.
Zizzmen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zizzmen lands a body shot.
Zizzmen digs a right hand underneath Muralitharan's ribcage. Muralitharan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zizzmen lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Zizzmen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zizzmen lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zizzmen scores with a hook to the body.
Zizzmen scores with a hook to the body.
Zizzmen works on Muralitharan's body with a couple of short punches.
Zizzmen lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Zizzmen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sanitha Muralitharan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zizzmen fails to land with a series of punches.
Zizzmen scores with a one two! Muralitharan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zizzmen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Muralitharan moves out of range of the strikes.
Muralitharan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muralitharan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muralitharan misses with a double jab
and Zizzmen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zizzmen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muralitharan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Muralitharan connects with a single shot there.
Zizzmen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muralitharan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muralitharan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Muralitharan shoots for a double leg takedown but Zizzmen sprawls well. He's pushed Muralitharan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joey Zizzmen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanitha Muralitharan.
Muralitharan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zizzmen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Zizzmen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen pushes Muralitharan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zizzmen gets through Muralitharan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zizzmen presses Muralitharan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zizzmen lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Zizzmen.
Joey Zizzmen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Zizzmen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zizzmen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muralitharan or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Zizzmen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zizzmen presses Muralitharan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muralitharan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zizzmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zizzmen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zizzmen lands a hook that snaps the head of Muralitharan backwards.
Zizzmen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muralitharan or not.
Zizzmen works on Muralitharan's body with a couple of short punches.
Zizzmen presses Muralitharan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zizzmen presses Muralitharan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zizzmen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zizzmen lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen scores with a shoulder strike.
Zizzmen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muralitharan backwards.
Zizzmen lands a body punch.
Zizzmen works on Muralitharan's body with a couple of short punches.
Zizzmen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muralitharan backwards.
Zizzmen lands with a left to the head.
Zizzmen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muralitharan can do to turn this around?
A right hand to the body from Zizzmen.
Good body shot from Zizzmen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands with a left to the head.
Zizzmen scores with a hook to the body.
Zizzmen digs a right hand into Muralitharan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muralitharan's gas tank.
Zizzmen lands a body punch.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muralitharan takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Zizzmen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muralitharan backwards.
Zizzmen lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen scores with a hook to the body.
Zizzmen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muralitharan backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Zizzmen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Zizzmen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sanitha Muralitharan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Zizzmen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zizzmen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muralitharans head.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen.
Muralitharan has had enough of the clinch but Zizzmen keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Zizzmen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zizzmen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zizzmen.
Muralitharan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zizzmen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zizzmen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen digs a right hand into Muralitharan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muralitharan's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zizzmen lands an uppercut.
Zizzmen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muralitharan backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zizzmen works on Muralitharan's body with a couple of short punches.
Zizzmen pushes Muralitharan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Zizzmen.
A short body shot lands from Zizzmen as the two fighters clinch.
Zizzmen is leaning against Muralitharan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zizzmen is working Muralitharan over against the cage.
Muralitharan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zizzmen prevents it.
A right hook to the body lands for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a shoulder strike.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muralitharan or not.
Zizzmen scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands with a short shot to the head.
Zizzmen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Zizzmen.
A nice left hand lands by Zizzmen.
Zizzmen digs a right hand underneath Muralitharan's ribcage. Muralitharan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muralitharan or not.
A short body shot lands from Zizzmen as the two fighters clinch.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Muralitharan or not.
Zizzmen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muralitharan.
Zizzmen scores with a shoulder strike.
Zizzmen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zizzmen lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zizzmen gets through Muralitharan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands with a right to the head.
Zizzmen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zizzmen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zizzmen lands a shoulder strike.
Joey Zizzmen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zizzmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zizzmen lands a hook that snaps the head of Muralitharan backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muralitharan.
Sanitha Muralitharan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Zizzmen.
Zizzmen lands a body punch.
Zizzmen scores with a shoulder strike.
Zizzmen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zizzmen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zizzmen scores with a hook to the body.
Zizzmen is working Muralitharan over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Zizzmen as the two fighters clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zizzmen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zizzmen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zizzmen digs a right hand into Muralitharan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muralitharan's gas tank.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Zizzmen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zizzmen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Zizzmen!