PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between king james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Led Zeppelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

james
vs
Zeppelin

202 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, king james!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Led Zeppelin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeppelin tries to close the distance and clinch but james swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeppelin doesn't manage to clinch there - james circles away.
james tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeppelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
james throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zeppelin tries to clinch but james moves out of range.
Zeppelin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and james counters with a three punch combo that has Zeppelin backing up. Zeppelin nods at james to acknowledge the strikes.
james tries to clinch but Zeppelin moves away

and Zeppelin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
james is looking to break free of the clinch but Zeppelin has double underhooks.
james trying to land knees to the body.
james is trying to break the clinch but Zeppelin has him pressed against the cage.

Zeppelin manages to break the clinch.

Zeppelin clinches with his opponent.
Zeppelin has had enough of the clinch but james keeps him there for the moment.
james drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zeppelin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
james prevents Zeppelin from breaking the clinch.

Zeppelin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
james fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zeppelin is looking to clinch but james is avoiding it.
james swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
james dives in and grabs Zeppelin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zeppelin pushes down on james's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

james drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
james won't allow Zeppelin to get back to his feet.
james trying to control but Zeppelin is working from the bottom.
james wants to pass the guard but Zeppelin is keeping the position.
james prevents Zeppelin from getting back to his feet.
james wants to get up but he can't break Zeppelin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Zeppelin wriggles free and stands up.
james tries to clinch there but Zeppelin circles away.
james thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeppelin doesn't manage to clinch there - james circles away.
james changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zeppelin tries to avoid it but james manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zeppelin to the ground. Zeppelin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for king james. That's going to take a lot out of him.

james feints and as Zeppelin raises his hands in defense, james changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin wants to stand up but james is controlling him.
james wants to control from the top but Zeppelin keeps moving.

Zeppelin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes james off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Zeppelin is looking to clinch but james is avoiding it.
james shoots in but no luck this time.
Zeppelin tries to clinch up but james circles away and keeps his distance.
james misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeppelin.
james tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zeppelin wants to clinch up but james keeps it at a distance.
james looks for a takedown but Zeppelin sprawls well.
Zeppelin moves in looking to clinch but james pushes him off.
Zeppelin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zeppelin pushes james up against the cage in a clinch.

Zeppelin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zeppelin has managed to clinch.

Zeppelin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zeppelin has closed the distance and engaged james in a clinch.
james tries to break the clinch but Zeppelin is controlling the position.
james wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
james misses with a short punch on the inside.
james has Zeppelin pressed against the cage, preventing Zeppelin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
james jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zeppelin walks away with a smile on his face. james gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

james shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zeppelin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zeppelin looks gassed!
Zeppelin wants to get back to his feet but james is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
james wants to control from the top but Zeppelin keeps moving.
james trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
james trying to control but Zeppelin is working from the bottom.
james wants to stand but Zeppelin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zeppelin wants to stand and escape but james is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
james keeps the fight on the outside.
james fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zeppelin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
james lands a with a good body shot.
Zeppelin blocks a head kick by james.
james tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeppelin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeppelin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that king james will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

james tries to clinch but Zeppelin moves away

and Zeppelin moves into the clinch.
james tries to pull guard but Zeppelin won't allow it.
james tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zeppelin smiles and moves away.
Zeppelin tries to clinch up

and james decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zeppelin's guard.
james prevents Zeppelin from getting back to his feet.
james wants to control from the top but Zeppelin keeps moving.
james is really struggling to control Zeppelin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
james prevents Zeppelin from getting back to his feet.
Zeppelin is breathing heavily.
Zeppelin keeping full guard, as james tries to pass.

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.
Zeppelin tries to clinch but james moves out of range.
james avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
james shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for king james. That's going to take a lot out of him.

james shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zeppelin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
james knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zeppelin on the ground.

james tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no james has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
james 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.

Zeppelin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
james swats away the attempt to clinch by Zeppelin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

james shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zeppelin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
james trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
james trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Zeppelin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Zeppelin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
james is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

james has picked Zeppelin up - he's going for a ride! james dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
james seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zeppelin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zeppelin is looking to escape.

james is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zeppelin sees it coming and defends easily.
Zeppelin pushes james off looking to stand but james dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
james trying to control from half guard but Zeppelin is working away.
james prevents Zeppelin from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
james looks for a takedown but Zeppelin sprawls well.
james lands a jab-cross combination.

james shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zeppelin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
james moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
james wants to stand but Zeppelin has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
james won't allow Zeppelin to get back to his feet.
james trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeppelin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
james throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zeppelin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
james is looking to stand up but Zeppelin won't let him.

james drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and james jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

james tries to keep at a distance but Zeppelin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Zeppelin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

king james dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Zeppelin swats away the attempt to clinch by james.
Zeppelin is looking to clinch.
james tries to clinch but Zeppelin moves out of range.
Zeppelin swats away the attempt to clinch by james.
james moves in looking to clinch but Zeppelin pushes him off.
Zeppelin wants to clinch up but james keeps it at a distance.
james looks for a takedown but Zeppelin sprawls well.
Zeppelin tries to clinch but james moves out of range.
Zeppelin tries to clinch up

and james counters with a nice double leg into guard.
james trying to control but Zeppelin is working from the bottom.
james trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeppelin keeping moving, preventing james from controlling successfully.
james throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
james stops Zeppelin from standing up.
Zeppelin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
james trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zeppelin is looking to stand up but james isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zeppelin swats away the attempt to clinch by james.

james shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zeppelin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
james sitting in guard here, content to control.
james stops Zeppelin from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

james thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
james stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zeppelin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Zeppelin pushes james off and scrambles back to his feet.

james decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zeppelin is trying to stand.
james wants to take a breather but Zeppelin is having none of it.
james throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
james trying to control from half guard but Zeppelin is working away.
Zeppelin looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
james is keen to just control but Zeppelin is a slippery customer.
james is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zeppelin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
king james overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
james fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
james throws a right and a left that Zeppelin avoids nicely.
Zeppelin tries to close the distance and clinch up but james swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeppelin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from james.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for king james. That's going to take a lot out of him.
james has a takedown stuffed.

Zeppelin clinches.
Led Zeppelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeppelin prevents the takedown attempt.

Zeppelin breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zeppelin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zeppelin avoids the head kick by james.
Danga de danga de dang - james scores with a four punch combination!
Zeppelin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
james tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zeppelin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten james somewhat.
Zeppelin tries to clinch there but james circles away.
james changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zeppelin tries to avoid it but james manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zeppelin to the ground. Zeppelin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
james tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zeppelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeppelin wants to clinch.
Zeppelin tries to clinch there but james circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
king james showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for james, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... king james!