PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sheznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomburo Zihadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zihadji has chosen Serum - On est bien nulle as his entrance music. Tomburo Zihadji has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sheznik
vs
Zihadji

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Sheznik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomburo Zihadji!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zihadji looks for a takedown but Sheznik sprawls well.
Zihadji closes the distance and clinches up with Sheznik, looking for a takedown. Zihadji pushes Sheznik against the cage but Sheznik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sheznik takes a swing at Zihadji's ribcage but misses.

Sheznik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zihadji, pushing him back against the cage.
Sheznik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sheznik pulls Zihadji into guard.
Sheznik working a defensive guard here.
Zihadji won't allow Sheznik to get back to his feet.
Zihadji being controlled here momentarily.
Sheznik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zihadji prevents Sheznik from getting back to his feet.
Sheznik throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zihadji postures up.
Sheznik manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zihadji is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheznik looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sheznik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zihadji is looking to escape.
Zihadji wants to hold on but Sheznik pushes him away.
Sheznik trying to control but Zihadji is having none of it.
Sheznik with shots to the head and body - Zihadji looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zihadji is trying desperately to improve position.
Sheznik is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sheznik lands with some strikes.
Zihadji tries to hold on but Sheznik postures up.
BOOM! Sheznik connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sheznik content just to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sheznik trying to control but Zihadji is having none of it.
Sheznik is breathing heavily.
Zihadji is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zihadji swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Zihadji working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Zihadji that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sheznik with good strikes from the mount here!
Sheznik with the ground and pound from mount.
Sheznik scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sheznik looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sheznik landing punches.
Sheznik landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheznik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Zihadji is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheznik has wrist control.
Sheznik trying to control the position.
Zihadji trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheznik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheznik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sheznik wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zihadji steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheznik.
Sheznik stuffs the takedown attempt from Zihadji. Zihadji gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Sheznik dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sheznik drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sheznik 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.
Zihadji is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sheznik distracts Zihadji with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sheznik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zihadji is keeping the position for now.
Sheznik is working Zihadji over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zihadji controls Sheznik momentarily but Sheznik frees himself.

Zihadji throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sheznik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheznik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zihadji swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zihadji.
Zihadji shoots and misses

and Sheznik counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zihadji!
Zihadji is trying to escape the mount.

Sheznik is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zihadji has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Sheznik has hold of Zihadji's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zihadji manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheznik raining down shots from the mount!
Zihadji is trying to escape the mount.
Zihadji tries to hold on but Sheznik postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zihadji is looking to improve his position but Sheznik isn't that keen on the idea.
Zihadji is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sheznik looking to control but Zihadji is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sheznik working for a guillotine from mount but Zihadji is in no mood to give up.
Sheznik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sheznik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zihadji is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sheznik is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zihadji has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zihadji!
Sheznik can't keep his opponent in guard - Zihadji advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zihadji stalling.
Sheznik wants to get back to his feet.
Zihadji is keen to just control but Sheznik is a slippery customer.
Sheznik is trying to stand up here but Zihadji is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sheznik scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Zihadji manages to mount him!
Sheznik wants to control but Zihadji is having none of it.
Sheznik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sheznik slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sheznik desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nick Sheznik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sheznik trying to hold on to Zihadji's head to control him but Zihadji postures up.
Sheznik is refusing to be controlled, as Zihadji sits in half guard.
Sheznik controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Sheznik dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sheznik feints and as Zihadji raises his hands in defense, Sheznik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sheznik looking to pass the guard.
Zihadji keeping moving, preventing Sheznik from controlling successfully.

Sheznik stands up and waves to Zihadji to follow him.

Zihadji gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zihadji wants a takedown.
Zihadji tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sheznik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zihadji jumps guard but Sheznik stands there with Zihadji around his waist. Zihadji gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nick Sheznik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomburo Zihadji.
Sheznik is looking to control Zihadji's arms but Zihadji gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sheznik has his back to the cage.
Sheznik gets underhooks to prevent Zihadji's takedown attempt.
Zihadji tries to pull guard but Sheznik won't allow it.

Zihadji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zihadji swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheznik.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zihadji lands a two punch combo.

Sheznik is rocked!

It looks like Nick Sheznik has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zihadji gets a big slam - oh, Sheznik is out! Sheznik is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Tomburo Zihadji!