PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Zavala (ranked 24802 p4p, 5601 weight class) and Danny Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zavala
vs
Rand

195 cm
21
181
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
175
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Zavala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Rand!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rand misses with the combination.
Danny Rand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rand swinging wildly here.
Rand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rand swats away the attempt to clinch by Zavala.
As Zavala backs off Rand throws a huge counter combo but Zavala manages to avoid it all.
Rand stalks Zavala and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zavala's face. Zavala staggers backwards, shaken.
Zavala fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zavala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rand pinned against the cage. Rand gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zavala looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zavala has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Zavala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rand misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Rand catches Zavala right on the button with a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Rand as Zavala shoots in.
Zavala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A punch lands to the side of Zavala 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Zavala moves into the clinch.
Zavala has Rand pressed against the cage.

Zavala pulls guard successfully.
Rand wants to stand but Zavala has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Zavala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rand defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rand stands up from Zavala's guard - Rand perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Rand misses the target.
Rand misses with a few strikes there.
Zavala shoots for a double leg takedown but Rand sprawls well. He's pushed Zavala's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rand wants to counter with a clinch but Zavala pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rand lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rand!
Rand scores with a sloppy right hand. Zavala should have avoided that one.
Rand misses with a straight right.
Rand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zavala wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Rand. Those never looked like landing.
Zavala ducks under a wild hook from Rand.
A counter left hand to the body from Zavala misses its target.
Rand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zavala.
Zavala fails with a takedown attempt.
Rand shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zavala eats them both and turns towards Rand to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Danny Rand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zavala tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rand defends well and Zavala ends up having to push Rand into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zavala is breathing heavily.
Zavala scores with a knee to the head.

Zavala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zavala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand takes a swing at Zavala's ribcage but misses.
Zavala throws a big counter combination but Rand scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rand swinging wildly here.
Rand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zavala.
Zavala wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rand looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zavala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rand throws a right hand that Zavala ducks under and follows up with a left that Zavala also avoids with ease.
Rand lands a nice shot that snaps Zavala's head back.
Zavala tries to clinch there but Rand circles away.
Rand lands the left hand.
Rand is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zavala misses with a head kick.
Zavala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Rand dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rand throws a series of punches but Zavala moves out of range.
Rand lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rand scores with a jab to the body.
Zavala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rand.
Rand scores with a one two! Zavala had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Rand misses.
Rand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zavala feints and then cracks Rand's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rand down.
Rand throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zavala on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rand scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zavala doesn't seem bothered though.
Zavala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zavala looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rand is fending him off so far but Zavala persists. Nope, Rand circles away and we're back to standing.
Rand keeps the fight on the outside.
Zavala slips a straight right by Rand.
Danny Rand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zavala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zavala slips a jab and a cross from Rand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand misses with a two punch combination.
Zavala tries to clinch up.
Zavala has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Zavala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rand displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rand misses with a left hand
and Zavala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rand lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zavala at a distance.
Zavala takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rand lands with a good body shot.
Rand throws a right hand that Zavala ducks under and follows up with a left that Zavala also avoids with ease.
It looked like Zavala was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rand walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zavala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rand fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zavala shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rand defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavala tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rand sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zavala somewhat.
Rand lands with an overhand left.
Rand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zavala slips a jab and a cross from Rand.
Rand connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zavala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rand throws a counter combo.
Good shot there by Rand.

Zavala forces Rand back against the cage and clinches.

Zavala breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand lands a body shot.
Rand stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rand wants it to stay on the feet.
Rand changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rand thuds a left hand into Zavala's body.
Rand throws a shot to the body.
Zavala shoots in and drives through. Rand sprawls well.
Rand misses with the combination.
Rand misses with a two punch combination.
Rand misses with a double jab.
Zavala fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Rand.
Rand throws a right hand that Zavala ducks under and follows up with a left that Zavala also avoids with ease.
Rand lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand digs a good hook to Zavala's body.
Rand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rand misses with a jab, cross combination.

Zavala forces Rand back against the cage and clinches.
Zavala stalls.

Zavala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zavala is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rand sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rand throws a series of punches but Zavala avoids them all with ease.
Zavala looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rand connects with a nice looking jab.
Rand misses with a double jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Rand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zavala tries to clinch but Rand moves out of range.
Rand is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zavala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rand misses with a left hand
and Zavala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jesus Zavala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zavala throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rand stuffs the takedown attempt from Zavala. Zavala gets slowly back to his feet.
Zavala shoots for a takedown but Rand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Rand does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zavala takes the fight into the clinch.

Zavala breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zavala darts in and clinches Rand up against the cage.
Zavala tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Zavala. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zavala decides to pull guard.

Zavala has his foot on Rand's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rand works his way back into a safe position though.

Rand stands and steps away. Zavala gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A lazy left from Rand finds it's target.
Rand lands a jab to the nose.
Rand stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zavala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left lands for Rand.
Zavala takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rand misses with a double jab.
Zavala tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rand sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zavala somewhat.
Zavala takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zavala takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rand slaps away a takedown attempt from Zavala, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rand is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zavala with a body shot.
Donk. Rand catches Zavala right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Rand does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rand scores with a hook to the body. Zavala takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rand misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rand!
Zavala connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rand!
Zavala shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rand as he jumps to the side.
Rand throws a right and a left that Zavala avoids nicely.
Zavala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zavala or perhaps it was just good defense by Rand, which made it look bad.
Rand misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rand lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zavala is defended easily by Rand.
A jab from Zavala misses.
Rand lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rand lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Zavala has managed to clinch.
Rand blocking some punches.
Rand working hard to break the clinch.

Zavala manages to break the clinch.
Jesus Zavala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zavala throws a jab but it's blocked by Rand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Rand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rand winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Rand!