PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JimJim Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Zulas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Song might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bomb goes the dynomite. JimJim Song could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charles Zulas's chin.

Song
vs
Zulas

186 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JimJim Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Zulas!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song doesn't manage to clinch there - Zulas circles away.
Song is looking to clinch.
Song throws a head kick that half lands.
Song takes a swing at Zulas's ribcage but misses.
JimJim Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Song.
Zulas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zulas fails with the takedown.
Song tries a head kick but it misses.

Song gets a clinch.
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!
Zulas tries to pull guard but Song won't allow it.
Song lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Zulas is rocked!
Song cracks Zulas with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Song.
Song throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zulas blocks it with crossed arms.
Zulas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Song smiles and moves away.
JimJim Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Zulas.

Song gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Song looking to throw knees to the head but Zulas is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Song.
Zulas looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Song.
Knees to the body from Song.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Song landing knees to the head.
Zulas is still on wobbly legs! Can Song finish him?
Song effectively controlling the action here.
Zulas takes a shot to the head.
Song crunches a lovely knee into Zulas's ribcage.
Zulas seems to have recovered his senses.
Zulas misses with a knee to the head.
Zulas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Song landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Come on Song - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zulas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Song scores with a knee to the head.
Song lands a shoulder strike.
Song lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Song tries to land a knee to the head but Zulas blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song lands a knee to the body.
Song tries a knee to the head but Zulas blocks it.
Song using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zulas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Song pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zulas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
JimJim Song is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Song cracks Zulas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Song wants to clinch.
Song lands a jab to the head.

Zulas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulas prevents Song from improving his position.
Song gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulas postures up.
Song 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.
Song is working hard here to advance position.
Song is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zulas wants to control from the top but Song keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Song is trying to hold Zulas in close to prevent damage but Zulas has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Song wants to get back to full guard but Zulas has mounted him!
Zulas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Song's face.
Song tries to hold on but Zulas pushes him away.
Song tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zulas lands a heavy elbow.
Zulas tries to control but Song wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Song is looking to improve his position but Zulas isn't that keen on the idea.

Zulas is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JimJim Song dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Song misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulas avoids the head kick by Song.

Zulas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Song has a hand on Zulas's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zulas takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Song is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zulas tries to control but Song wriggling away.
Song wants to hold on but Zulas pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulas prevents Song from getting the reversal.
Song swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Zulas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Song throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Song tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Zulas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zulas is breathing heavily.
Song tries to hold on but Zulas postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song tries to reverse the position but Zulas maintains control.

Zulas looking for a guillotine from mount but Song is having none of it.
Song wants to control but Zulas is having none of it.
Song is looking to improve his position but Zulas isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulas lands a big elbow.
Song tries to reverse the position but Zulas maintains control.

Zulas gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Song lands a head kick!
Song throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Zulas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Song is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zulas off and has taken his back!
Zulas rolls, trying to escape but Song keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Song lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Song is working the ground and pound. Can Zulas escape?
Zulas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Zulas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Song in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Song knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zulas on the ground.
Song lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Song landing punches.
Song lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zulas hang on?
Song landing strikes from the mount and Zulas is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charles Zulas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Song stuns Zulas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zulas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Song lands a nice shot to the body.

Zulas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Song tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Song throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zulas won't allow Song to sweep him here.
Zulas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Song looking for a sweep. Not yet Song, not yet.
Zulas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Song trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Song looking for a sweep. Not yet Song, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zulas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Song moves into range and clinches up with Zulas.
Song tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Song unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zulas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Song works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Song tries to land knees in the clinch but Zulas avoids the damage to the body.
Zulas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Song is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zulas fails to pull guard.
Song is working Zulas over against the cage.
Zulas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Song is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
JimJim Song has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Zulas.
Song stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Song lands a shot to the body.
Song scores with a knee to the head.
Song tries a knee to the head but Zulas blocks it.
Song misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zulas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song tries to land a knee to the head but Zulas blocks with his arms.
Song gets underhooks to prevent Zulas's takedown attempt.
Song lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zulas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zulas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Song lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zulas.
Zulas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zulas landing knees to the body.
Zulas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Zulas breaks the clinch.
Zulas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Zulas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Song but Song pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Song closes the distance and pushes Zulas back into the cage.
Song unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zulas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zulas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song lands a body punch.
Song lands a nice knee to the body.
Zulas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Song smiles and moves away.
Zulas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Song tries to avoid it but Zulas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Song to the ground. Song escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Song has taken the fight to the clinch.

Zulas gets control of Song's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zulas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Song is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zulas has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Song is looking to defend but Zulas has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Song! Zulas pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Song taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Zulas!