PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nishan Zeroun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Huayna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julian Huayna acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Zeroun
vs
Huayna

178 cm
18
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nishan Zeroun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julian Huayna!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeroun tries to land a front kick but Huayna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zeroun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huayna circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Huayna.
Nishan Zeroun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zeroun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huayna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zeroun swivels and escapes.
Zeroun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zeroun misses with a double jab

and Huayna counters with a single leg into guard. Zeroun didn't expect that.
Zeroun 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.
Huayna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zeroun throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zeroun wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Huayna postures up in Zeroun's guard and throws a big left but Zeroun blocks it.
Huayna looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeroun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huayna trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeroun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huayna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zeroun as he jumps to the side.
Zeroun jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zeroun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zeroun scores with a body shot.
Huayna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zeroun lands a body shot.
Huayna looks gassed!
Zeroun connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huayna. Huayna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zeroun lands with a nice body punch.
Zeroun lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Huayna sprawling to the canvas. Zeroun follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Huayna hang on?

It looks like Julian Huayna has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huayna taking some punishment here, with Zeroun in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huayna is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeroun lands strikes from half guard.
Zeroun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zeroun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huayna keeps working.
Zeroun is really struggling to control Huayna but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Zeroun decides to return to a standing position.
Zeroun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zeroun lands a body shot.
Zeroun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zeroun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Zeroun closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zeroun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huayna drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zeroun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Huayna on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Huayna 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Zeroun has closed the distance and engaged Huayna in a clinch.
Zeroun is leaning against Huayna and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Zeroun.
Zeroun digs a right hand into Huayna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huayna's gas tank.
Zeroun digs a right hand underneath Huayna's ribcage. Huayna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Zeroun.
Zeroun is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Zeroun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zeroun lands an uppercut.

Zeroun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeroun lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zeroun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Huayna to counter with a crisp jab.
Zeroun stuns Huayna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huayna takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zeroun throws a low kick but Huayna avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huayna misses with a double jab
and Huayna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zeroun clobbers Huayna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zeroun lands a jab-cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zeroun scores with a jab to the head.
Huayna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zeroun throws a right and a left that Huayna avoids nicely.
Huayna moves out of range of the body kick from Zeroun.
Zeroun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huayna lands a jab-cross combination.
Nishan Zeroun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeroun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zeroun.
Huayna takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Zeroun. That snapped Huayna's head back.
Zeroun is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Zeroun. No joy for Huayna on that attempt.
Nishan Zeroun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Huayna.
Huayna fails to land the takedown.
Zeroun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Zeroun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nishan Zeroun dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julian Huayna's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zeroun misses with a double jab.
Zeroun throws a head kick but Huayna moves out of range.
Zeroun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zeroun misses with a double jab
and Huayna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nishan Zeroun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huayna closes the distance but Zeroun moves to the side
and Zeroun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Huayna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zeroun, pushing him back against the ropes.
Zeroun digs a right hand underneath Huayna's ribcage. Huayna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zeroun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zeroun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zeroun lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Huayna breaks the clinch.
Huayna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Zeroun.
Nishan Zeroun is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeroun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huayna fails to land with a series of punches.

Zeroun pushes Huayna up against the ropes in a clinch.

Zeroun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zeroun digs a good body shot into Huayna's ribs.
Zeroun swinging wilding here.
Zeroun scores with a three punch combo!
Zeroun lands a front kick.
Zeroun fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeroun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zeroun scores with a jab to the body.
Zeroun slaps away a takedown attempt from Huayna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huayna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zeroun.
A jab from Zeroun does it's job there.
Huayna has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Danga de danga de dang - Zeroun scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huayna's head.
Zeroun scores with a jab to the body.
Zeroun misses with a head kick.

Huayna clinches up with Zeroun and pushes him back against the ropes.
Huayna looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Zeroun - that landed with a thud.
Zeroun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huayna can do to turn this around?

Zeroun manages to break the clinch.
Huayna has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeroun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zeroun stalks Huayna and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huayna's face. Huayna staggers backwards, shaken.
Huayna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huayna is looking to clinch.
Huayna wants to clinch
and Zeroun counters with a series of strikes. Huayna will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huayna tries to clinch there but Zeroun circles away.
Zeroun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeroun with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun throws a one two combo.
Huayna tries for a takedown but Zeroun circles away easily
and Zeroun counters with a left and a right that stings Huayna.
Nishan Zeroun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Huayna.
Zeroun throws a combination that misses

and Huayna counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zeroun!
Zeroun is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zeroun regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zeroun slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huayna wants to control from the top but Zeroun keeps moving.
Zeroun pulls Huayna in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zeroun has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Huayna off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zeroun connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huayna. Huayna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zeroun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huayna.
Zeroun scores with a one two! Huayna had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huayna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Zeroun finds it's target.
Zeroun stalks Huayna and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huayna's face. Huayna staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeroun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zeroun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zeroun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zeroun avoids a kick to the body.
Zeroun misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nishan Zeroun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julian Huayna's cut.
That's time! Zeroun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Huayna slips a jab and a cross from Zeroun.
Huayna tries to clinch but Zeroun moves out of range.
A combination from Huayna does no damage.
Zeroun throws a nice looking combination but Huayna bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huayna tries to clinch up.
Huayna tries to clinch there but Zeroun circles away.
A low kick from Zeroun misses
and Huayna counters with a thumping low kick.
Zeroun throws a leg kick that is checked

and Huayna counters by clinching up.
Huayna throws an elbow that misses.
A hook to the body from Zeroun.
Huayna is trying to maintain a safe position but Zeroun gets an underhook and turns Huayna into the ropes.

Zeroun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zeroun looks to land a combination but Huayna avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huayna moves out of range as Zeroun strikes.
Huayna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zeroun as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huayna tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeroun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeroun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeroun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huayna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huayna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeroun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeroun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huayna connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huayna blocks the body kick.
Zeroun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huayna.
Zeroun misses with a double jab
and Huayna counters with a one-two to the body.
Huayna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zeroun swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zeroun connects with a jab.
Huayna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zeroun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeroun throws a combination that misses
and Zeroun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zeroun on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Huayna throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zeroun counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeroun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huayna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zeroun lands with an uppercut that bounces Huayna off the ropes and back into rage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeroun fails to land with a series of punches.
Huayna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huayna fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nishan Zeroun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Huayna.
Huayna looks to land a combination but Zeroun avoids it well.
Huayna throws a sloppy head kick and Zeroun moves out of range easily.
Huayna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zeroun misses with a double jab
and Huayna counters with a three punch combo that has Zeroun backing up. Zeroun nods at Huayna to acknowledge the strikes.
Huayna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zeroun circles away quickly and effectively.
Huayna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zeroun scores with a nice strike.
Huayna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeroun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeroun throws a leg kick that misses.
Huayna swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeroun counters with a series of strikes. Huayna will be more careful next time no doubt.
A lazy left from Zeroun finds it's target.
Zeroun changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huayna throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huayna wants to clinch up but Zeroun keeps it at a distance.
Huayna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zeroun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huayna.
Zeroun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huayna looks to score with a jab to the body but Zeroun is just out of range.
No joy there for Zeroun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huayna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zeroun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huayna moves in looking to clinch but Zeroun pushes him off.
Zeroun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zeroun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huayna. That did some damage!
Zeroun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huayna. That did some damage!
Huayna shoots and misses
and Zeroun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeroun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huayna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huayna takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Huayna tries to clinch but Zeroun is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zeroun connects with a crisp jab.
Huayna on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zeroun fails to land with a series of punches.
Zeroun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zeroun lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zeroun looks to land a combination but Huayna avoids it well.
Julian Huayna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huayna fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zeroun avoids it really well and circles away.
Zeroun lunges at Huayna with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huayna's hand.
Zeroun with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zeroun keeps the fight on the outside.
Huayna lands with a slapping head kick.
Zeroun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeroun lands a right hook to the body.
Huayna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeroun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huayna throws a jab when Zeroun was well out of range.
Zeroun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huayna circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nishan Zeroun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zeroun, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nishan Zeroun!