PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Android Nineteen (ranked 3135 p4p, 4470 weight class) and Giant Zuluzinho (ranked 116 p4p, 145 weight class). Giant Zuluzinho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nineteen
vs
Zuluzinho

150 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
300
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Nineteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant Zuluzinho!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zuluzinho gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Zuluzinho controlling Nineteen's posture.
Nineteen wants to control from the top but Zuluzinho keeps moving.
Nineteen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nineteen with a flurry of punches that miss.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zuluzinho holds on and takes a little breather.
Nineteen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zuluzinho's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuluzinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Zuluzinho, not yet.
Zuluzinho pulls Nineteen in close to his closed guard and prevents Nineteen from doing any damage or advancing position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zuluzinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuluzinho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nineteen tries to free his leg and advance position but Zuluzinho is retaining full guard.
Nineteen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zuluzinho is positioning himself well to prevent Nineteen advancing to mount.
Zuluzinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Nineteen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zuluzinho sees it coming and defends easily.
Zuluzinho has his hands clasped together around Nineteen's back. He's all about the action.
Zuluzinho felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Nineteen trying to mount his opponent but Zuluzinho defends it.

That's two 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.
Zuluzinho wants to get back to full guard.
Zuluzinho has his hands clasped together around Nineteen's back. He's all about the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Nineteen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zuluzinho sprawls well initially but Nineteen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zuluzinho holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Nineteen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zuluzinho tries to get to full guard but Nineteen has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinho is refusing to be controlled, as Nineteen sits in half guard.
Zuluzinho is pressing down on Nineteen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zuluzinho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nineteen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuluzinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nineteen stopping the sweep attempt from Zuluzinho.

Nineteen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zuluzinho controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nineteen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuluzinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nineteen fails with the takedown.
Giant Zuluzinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zuluzinho manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nineteen on his heels. He'll look to pass Nineteen's guard now, I'm sure.
Zuluzinho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Nineteen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nineteen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nineteen trying to control the position.
Nineteen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zuluzinho is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Android Nineteen dominated that round.
That's time! Nineteen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zuluzinho stuffs the takedown attempt from Nineteen. Nineteen gets slowly back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Zuluzinho. Beautiful body shot.

Nineteen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nineteen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zuluzinho works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nineteen trying to control but Zuluzinho is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuluzinho pulls Nineteen in close to prevent any damage.
Zuluzinho tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuluzinho is controlling Nineteen's posture.
Zuluzinho keeping moving, preventing Nineteen from controlling successfully.
Nineteen preventing the sweep.
Zuluzinho is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Zuluzinho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zuluzinho tries to free his leg and advance position but Nineteen is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zuluzinho passes Nineteen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zuluzinho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Android Nineteen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nineteen wants to control but Zuluzinho is keeping busy.
Zuluzinho controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nineteen wants to control but Zuluzinho is keeping busy.
Zuluzinho content to control rather than advance.
Zuluzinho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Nineteen looking for submissions off his back.
Zuluzinho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zuluzinho scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nineteen trying to control here.
Zuluzinho is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zuluzinho looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zuluzinho drops an elbow to the side of Nineteen's head.
Zuluzinho lands a big elbow - Nineteen is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Zuluzinho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giant Zuluzinho!
Giant Zuluzinho took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon) for their support in the buildup to the fight.