PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 422 p4p, 732 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 25 p4p, 40 weight class). Tzien kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is R*ck It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tzien
vs
Narz

170 cm
29
145
12 - 8 - 0

162 cm
34
142
25 - 22 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$
Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been hearing reports that Tzien has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tzien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narz manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Narz.
Narz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tzien steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Narz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Narz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tzien's hands.

It looks like Hratch Tzien has been cut.
Tzien throws a lazy right hand but Narz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tzien.
Tzien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narz moves away.
Tzien scoring well with a low kick there.
Tzien ducks under a wild hook from Narz.
Tzien is looking to slow Narz down with leg kicks.
Tzien looks for the body kick but Narz saw that one coming.
Tzien tests Narz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzien scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tzien tries to clinch but Narz moves out of range.
Tzien tests Narz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Narz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Narz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tzien walks into a stiff left hand from Narz.
Tzien connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tzien lands a nice leg kick that just misses Narz's sensitive parts.
Narz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good leg kick by Tzien.
Narz scores with a leg kick.
Tzien moves out of range as Narz strikes.
Hratch Tzien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tzien manages to avoid it.
Tzien connects with an inside leg kick.
Narz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tzien on the side of the head.
Narz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tzien fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Narz.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Tzien lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tzien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Narz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tzien checks it well.
Narz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tzien checks it well.
Tzien dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Narz. That did some damage!
Narz throws a push kick but Tzien slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Narz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tzien moves out of range of the body kick.
Narz tests Tzien's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzien looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tzien fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Narz on the side of the head.
Tzien looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
Tzien is looking to chop away at Narz's legs.
Narz throws out a loose jab but Tzien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Narz staying out of range there.
Narz throws a leg kick but Tzien sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tzien blocks a low kick nicely.
Narz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tzien clobbers Narz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tzien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tzien throws a head kick that Narz semi-blocks.
Narz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tzien.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tzien 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 Narz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Narz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a double jab.
Tzien lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tzien throws a front kick aimed at Narz's knee but Narz avoids it well.
Narz flicks out a counter leg kick but Tzien steps away.
Tzien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tzien with the inside leg kick.
Tzien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tzien connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narz. Narz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tzien connects with a good right hand that stumbles Narz. Narz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tzien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Narz.
Narz throws a leg kick that misses.
Tzien moves away from the strike by Narz.
Tzien keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Narz.
Narz moves forwards but Tzien connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tzien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
Tzien avoids a kick to the body.

Tzien clinches with his opponent.
Narz misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Tzien.
Tzien tries a body shot but Narz blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tzien swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tzien doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tzien misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz has a couple of punches blocked by Tzien.
Tzien misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Narz on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tzien fails to land.
Narz blocks an uppercut.
Tzien misses with a body punch.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Narz manages to break the clinch.
Tzien with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Narz throws a push kick but Tzien slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narz tries to move into range but Tzien moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tzien misses with a wild combination.
Tzien thumps Narz with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hratch Tzien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hratch Tzien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tzien jabs Narz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tzien jabs Narz right on the nose. Narz blinks but takes it well.
Narz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tzien.
Tzien fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Narz.
Tzien ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Narz checks a leg kick.
Tzien connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tzien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narz misses with a body kick.
Tzien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Narz's head backwards.
Tzien slips a jab from Narz.
Narz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tzien is able to avoid easily.
Tzien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narz.
Narz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tzien lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tzien is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Narz gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Tzien.
A nice right hand lands inside from Narz.
Tzien throws a punch but it's blocked by Narz.
Narz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Narz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tzien up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Narz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Tzien avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Narz controls the action.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tzien's elbow.
Tzien blocks a body shot from Narz.
Tzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tzien lands a nice uppercut.
Narz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tzien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Narz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tzien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Tzien - that landed with a thud.
Narz blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tzien.
Tzien misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tzien struggles to land a body shot inside as Narz controls his hands.
Tzien keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Narz's efforts to push away.
Tzien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narz can do to turn this around?
Tzien blocks a body shot from Narz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tzien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tzien blocking some punches.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tzien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narz lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Narz.
Tzien tries a body shot but Narz blocks it.
Narz pushes Tzien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Narz controls the action.
Narz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tzien misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tzien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tzien working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Narz - that landed with a thud.
Hratch Tzien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tzien can't find room to land a body shot as Narz controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Narz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Narz lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narz's elbow.
Narz tries a body shot but Tzien blocks it.
Nice body punch from Narz - that landed with a thud.

Narz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tzien lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narz.
Narz throws a looping overhand right but Tzien ducks down to avoid it.
Narz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tzien has time to react.
Narz wants to land a leg kick but Tzien is out of range.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tzien - that will leave a mark!
Hratch Tzien is winning the standup battle so far.
Tzien throws a head kick but Narz moves out of range.
Tzien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Narz.
Tzien tests Narz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tzien has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Narz.
Tzien lands a nice leg kick that just misses Narz's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Tzien lands with an uppercut that bounces Narz off the cage and back into range.
Tzien throws a combination. Narz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tzien.
Tzien turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Narz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tzien lands a right hook to the body.
Tzien buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tzien moves in looking to clinch but Narz pushes him off.
Narz jabs Tzien right on the nose. Tzien blinks but takes it well.
Narz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Narz throws a leg kick but Tzien moved away.
Narz misses with a body shot.
Narz throws out a loose jab but Tzien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tzien throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Narz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tzien, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narz jabs Tzien right on the nose. Tzien blinks but takes it well.
Narz keeps the fight on the outside.
Tzien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Narz misses.
Tzien feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hratch Tzien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hratch Tzien's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Narz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tzien.
Narz feints and then cracks Tzien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tzien down.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Narz checks a low kick from Tzien.
Narz throws out a counter right but Tzien avoids it with no problem.
Narz walks into a stiff left hand from Tzien.
The fighters circling - Narz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tzien tries to clinch but Narz is having none of it.
Narz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tzien bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Narz's head.
An inside leg kick from Narz misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Tzien misses its target.
Narz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tzien.
Tzien misses with a wild body shot.
Narz checks a low kick from Tzien.
Tzien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tzien throws out the jab.
Tzien blocks a leg kick.
Narz thumps Tzien with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Narz throws out a leg kick but Tzien moves out of range and Narz only half commits.
Narz tries a head kick but it misses.
Narz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tzien crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Narz - the referee stops the clock and Tzien gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Narz. Tzien manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzien lands a really nice looking cross but Narz seems unphased.
Tzien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narz momentarily.
Narz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tzien lands a jab to Narz's midsection.
Narz throws a big shot that misses.
Narz misses with a body kick.
Tzien scores with a nice right hand.
Narz takes a swing at Tzien's ribcage but misses.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narz.
It looked like Tzien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Tzien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Narz doesn't seem bothered though.
Tzien throws a low kick but Narz moves out of range easily.
Tzien looks to score with a jab to the body but Narz is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Tzien.
Tzien lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tzien throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Narz on the side of the head.
Tzien takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tzien throws a leg kick which misses Narz's front leg but catches the back leg as Narz tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz misses with a wild body shot.
Narz takes one to the chin there.
Tzien tries to land a leg kick but Narz saw it coming and moves away.
Tzien tries to close the distance and clinch but Narz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Tzien.
Narz connects with a body shot that sends Tzien's belly button to the back.
Narz scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Narz.
Tzien appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Narz misses with a low kick.
Tzien changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tzien misses with an uppercut. Narz saw that one coming.
Tzien misses with a wild body shot.
Narz throws an overhand right that lands on Tzien's shoulder, as Tzien tries to avoid the shot.
Tzien lands a slapping body shot.
Narz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Narz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tzien's jab looks to have found its range, popping Narz under the eye.
Tzien scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz connects with an inside leg kick.
Tzien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narz throws a right hand that Tzien ducks under and follows up with a left that Tzien also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Narz misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Tzien.
Tzien lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tzien scores with a hook to the body. Narz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tzien fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Narz.
Narz misses the shot to the body.
Tzien lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narz. Tzien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tzien slips under a jab from Narz.
As Narz backs away, Tzien returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tzien takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Narz throws a body punch but Tzien moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Tzien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tzien.
Tzien fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narz manages to avoid it.
Tzien lands a jab.
Donk. Tzien catches Narz right on the button with a cross.
Narz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz checks a leg kick.
Tzien smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Narz moves out of range of the body kick.
Narz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tzien misses with a wild body shot.
Narz tries a quick counter leg kick but Tzien is wise to it.
Tzien thuds a left hand into Narz's body.
Narz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tzien.
Tzien connects with a body shot.
Narz takes a swing at Tzien's ribcage but misses.
Tzien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tzien scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Narz doesn't seem bothered though.
Tzien misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tzien looks for the body kick but Narz saw that one coming.
Narz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tzien is out of range.
Tzien scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hratch Tzien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tzien, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hratch Tzien!
Hratch Tzien decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.