PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Zamora
vs
Pusher

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrico Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Pusher!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pusher throws a lazy right hand but Zamora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zamora shoots for a double leg takedown but Pusher sprawls well. He's pushed Zamora's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zamora looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pusher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Pusher misses the target.
Pusher looks to land a combination but Zamora avoids it well.
Zamora needs to keep his hands up - Pusher had a free shot at his head there.
Pusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pusher doesn't manage to clinch there - Zamora circles away.
Zamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pusher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zamora changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pusher tries to avoid it but Zamora manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pusher to the ground. Pusher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Zamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pusher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher wants to clinch.
Thomas Pusher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pusher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zamora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zamora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zamora shoots in but no luck this time.
Zamora shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pusher pinned against the cage. Pusher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pusher tries to bum rush Zamora with a series of wild strikes but Zamora uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pusher throws a right and a left that Zamora avoids nicely.
Zamora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pusher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zamora takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pusher misses with a hook. Zamora ducked under it nicely.
Zamora shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pusher as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pusher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zamora.
Zamora working the body and head with strikes.
Pusher defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Zamora.
Zamora in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zamora wants to control but Pusher is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora in side control, throwing shots but Pusher defends.
Zamora is breathing heavily.
Pusher is trying to control Zamora's posture but Zamora avoids it.
Zamora misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zamora throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zamora avoids the head kick by Pusher.
A head kick misses from Pusher.
Pusher wants to clinch up but Zamora keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Pusher.
Thomas Pusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pusher closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Pusher.
Zamora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pusher scores with a jab.
Pusher throws a head kick but Zamora moves out of range.
Pusher lands a lovely overhand right.

Zamora shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pusher napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pusher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zamora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pusher takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pusher dodges the ground and pound from Zamora.
Zamora looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pusher is avoiding damage well.
Zamora scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pusher to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zamora.
Zamora fails with a takedown attempt.
Zamora blocks the body kick.
Pusher getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pusher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zamora tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pusher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zamora somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Zamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zamora moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas Pusher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zamora swats away the attempt to clinch by Pusher.

Pusher lands a left and a right that send Zamora crashing to the mat, dazed. Pusher thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Zamora is rocked!
Pusher moves in looking to clinch but Zamora pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Pusher.
Pusher tries to clinch up.
Pusher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Zamora shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pusher is trying to defend but Zamora finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pusher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zamora.
Zamora thows a huge punch but Pusher dodges it nicely.
Zamora not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zamora working over Pusher with some ground and pound. Pusher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zamora is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zamora missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zamora throws a strike but Pusher avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zamora with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zamora throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora postures up in Pusher's guard and throws a big left but Pusher blocks it.
Zamora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pusher keeping full guard, as Zamora tries to pass.
Zamora working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zamora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zamora takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pusher misses with the combination.
Zamora tries for a takedown but Pusher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pusher misses with a head kick.
Zamora shoots in for a takedown but Pusher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pusher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zamora circles away quickly and effectively.
Pusher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zamora tries for a takedown but Pusher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pusher moves in looking to clinch but Zamora pushes him off.
Zamora throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pusher's waist but Pusher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zamora off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pusher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pusher tries to clinch but Zamora is having none of it.
Pusher throws a leg kick but Zamora checks it.
Zamora shoots for a double leg takedown but Pusher sprawls well. He's pushed Zamora's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pusher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pusher tries to close the distance and clinch but Zamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pusher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pusher tries to clinch up but Zamora circles away and keeps his distance.
Pusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pusher lands a glancing blow to the side of Zamora's head.
Zamora is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pusher leaves Zamora with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Zamora looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zamora thows a big elbow that misses.
Zamora landing with the ground and pound.
Pusher looking for a sweep. Not yet Pusher, not yet.
Zamora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pusher can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zamora lands a couple of digs.
Zamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zamora has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pusher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zamora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pusher.

Zamora closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pusher to the mat! Pusher manages to get full guard.
Zamora trying to control the position from guard on top but Pusher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zamora drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zamora jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zamora working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora postures up in Pusher's guard and throws a big left but Pusher blocks it.
Zamora throwing strikes from guard but Pusher blocks nicely.
Zamora loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pusher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zamora throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zamora shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pusher pinned against the cage. Pusher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Zamora. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pusher misses with a series of wild punches.

Zamora shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zamora was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zamora landing punches.
Zamora throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zamora throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Enrico Zamora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pusher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zamora breaks from Pusher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zamora landing punches.
Thomas Pusher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BOOM! Zamora connects with a massive shot to the dome!

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrico Zamora showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pusher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pusher!