PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jasyn Zangari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Just One Fix. Bellic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wavin' Flag kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Zangari
vs
Bellic

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasyn Zangari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bellic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangari slaps away a takedown attempt from Bellic, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Bellic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bellic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zangari wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zangari tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zangari can't do much from the bottom here.
Bellic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bellic stands up.
Niko Bellic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bellic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zangari manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zangari looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bellic.
Bellic advances to half guard.

Bellic seems to be working for a kimura but Zangari defends the submission attempt.

Bellic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zangari kicks off Bellic and gets to his feet.
Bellic looks for a takedown but Zangari sprawls well.
Bellic looks gassed!

Bellic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zangari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bellic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zangari gets back to full guard.

Bellic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zangari dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangari trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bellic's guard.
Zangari postures up.

Bellic is looking for a triangle but Zangari pushes his legs off easily.
Zangari wants to stand but Bellic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bellic working for a triangle but Zangari defends it easily.

Zangari decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bellic shoots in for a takedown but Zangari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jasyn Zangari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Bellic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zangari circles away.
Bellic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zangari avoids it really well and circles away.
Bellic stuffs the takedown attempt from Zangari. Zangari gets slowly back to his feet.

Bellic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bellic wants to work for an arm triangle but Zangari is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zangari avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bellic.
Zangari is staying active underneath Bellic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bellic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zangari is just riding it out for now. Bellic eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bellic seems to be looking for submissions.
Zangari is trying to stand up here but Bellic is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bellic lands a nice short elbow.
Zangari is refusing to be controlled, as Bellic sits in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bellic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zangari is trying to stand up here but Bellic is controlling him well.
Bellic is trying to control. Zangari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zangari is pressing down on Bellic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bellic postures up in Zangari's guard and throws a big left but Zangari blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zangari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bellic tries for a takedown but Zangari circles away easily
and Zangari counters with a nice body shot.
Bellic shoots and misses
and Zangari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bellic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zangari counters with a three punch combo that has Bellic backing up. Bellic nods at Zangari to acknowledge the strikes.
Jasyn Zangari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Bellic.
Bellic misses with a takedown attempt
and Zangari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bellic thinking.
Zangari lands a with a good body shot.
Bellic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zangari counters with a good low kick that Bellic was not able to check.
Zangari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bellic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zangari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bellic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zangari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellic won't allow Zangari to get back to his feet.
Bellic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bellic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zangari looking for a sweep. Not yet Zangari, not yet.
Bellic advances to half guard.
Bellic passes to full mount!
Zangari has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Bellic's lack of action.

Bellic postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Zangari to stand up.

Bellic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zangari's guard.
Zangari keeping full guard, as Bellic tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zangari pushes Bellic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Bellic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zangari is trying to stand up here but Bellic is controlling him well.

Bellic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zangari tries to roll over but Bellic keeps him under control.

Bellic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zangari is just riding it out for now. Bellic eventually gives up the hold.
Zangari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangari wants to sweep but no luck.
Bellic trying to control the position from guard on top but Zangari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bellic thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zangari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bellic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zangari is looking to stand up but Bellic isn't so interested in that idea.

Bellic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bellic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zangari's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellic prevents Zangari from getting back to his feet.
Bellic trying to control but Zangari is working from the bottom.
Bellic stops Zangari from standing up.
Bellic wants to control from the top but Zangari keeps moving.

Bellic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zangari manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bellic has Zangari in his guard.
Bellic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bellic is looking for a triangle but Zangari pushes his legs off easily.

Bellic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Bellic 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!

Zangari scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bellic misses with a takedown
and Zangari counters with a series of strikes. Bellic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zangari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zangari defends it nicely.
Zangari swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zangari swivels and escapes.
Jasyn Zangari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Bellic.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bellic takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Bellic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bellic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Niko Bellic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bellic is working for a submission of some sort.
Zangari wants to get back to his feet.

Bellic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bellic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bellic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zangari defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zangari is staying active underneath Bellic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bellic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zangari defends it well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zangari goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bellic shoots for a double leg takedown but Zangari sprawls well. He's pushed Bellic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zangari, right into the meat.
Bellic misses with a takedown
and Zangari counters with a right hand to the body.
Bellic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zangari counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zangari swinging wilding here.
Bellic with a poor takedown
and Zangari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangari looks to land a body kick but Bellic moved away.
Bellic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zangari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bellic fails with a takedown attempt.
Zangari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zangari is looking to wear down Bellic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bellic misses with a takedown attempt
and Zangari counters with a two punch combo.
Bellic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zangari pinned against the cage. Zangari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jasyn Zangari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellic looks for a takedown but Zangari sprawls well.
Bellic shoots in for a double leg but Zangari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zangari has his takedown stuffed

and Bellic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zangari's guard now.
Zangari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bellic is one step ahead there.
Bellic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zangari wants to get back to his feet but Bellic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bellic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zangari is trying to keep Bellic in close.
Jasyn Zangari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niko Bellic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zangari throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Niko Bellic.
I've got Bellic 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Bellic!