PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicko Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uno Zachary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Troy
vs
Zachary

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicko Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uno Zachary!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zachary wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zachary.

Zachary escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Troy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zachary sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Troy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zachary defends it nicely.
Zachary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Zachary closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zachary prevents Troy from standing back up.
Troy wants to get back to full guard but Zachary has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zachary trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Zachary is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy misses with a takedown

and Zachary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicko Troy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zachary takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zachary wants to free his trapped foot but Troy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Troy wants to improve his position but Zachary is controlling well.
Zachary takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zachary has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zachary is landing with some decent strikes but Troy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Troy regains half guard.
Zachary wants to stand up but Troy manages to regain full guard.
Zachary looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zachary accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Troy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zachary.
Zachary tries to free his leg and advance position but Troy is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zachary wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.
Zachary with a flurry of punches that miss.
Troy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zachary is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Troy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Zachary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Troy actively working from the bottom here.

Zachary is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy wants to get back to full guard.
Troy trying to control from the bottom.

Zachary decides to stand up.
Troy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zachary misses with an uppercut. Troy saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uno Zachary dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Troy tries for a takedown but Zachary circles away easily

and Zachary moves into the clinch.
Troy letting Zachary take a breather here.

Zachary gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Troy regains guard.
Zachary trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.

Troy working for a triangle but Zachary defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zachary not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zachary trying to control the position from guard on top but Troy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zachary is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Troy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Troy has escaped and now he's on top!
Zachary is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zachary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Troy wants to control from the top but Zachary keeps moving.

Zachary is looking for a triangle but Troy pushes his legs off easily.
Zachary trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Troy trying to control the position from guard on top but Zachary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zachary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy wants to control from the top but Zachary keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zachary scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Troy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Zachary counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zachary wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.
Zachary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Troy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Troy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zachary passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troy is staying active underneath Zachary, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zachary tries to stand but can't do so whilst Troy controls his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Zachary decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uno Zachary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zachary shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Troy is not content to let Zachary control the position.
Uno Zachary has got the better of the ground game so far.

Troy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zachary pulls his head out easily.
Zachary prevents Troy from improving his position.
Zachary seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zachary is trying to control. Troy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zachary takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Troy misses with a two punch combination.

Zachary moves into the clinch successfully.

Zachary pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Troy misses with a takedown attempt

and Zachary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Troy's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zachary is one step ahead there.
Troy working a defensive guard here.
Troy working a defensive guard but Zachary passes into half guard.
Zachary slows the pace down in half guard.
Zachary working over Troy with some ground and pound. Troy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zachary thows a huge punch but Troy dodges it nicely.
Troy is not content to let Zachary control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zachary shoots in but no luck this time.

Zachary has taken the fight to the clinch.
Troy is looking to break free of the clinch but Zachary has double underhooks.

Zachary pulls guard successfully.
Troy stays in close to Zachary's body and controls the position.
Zachary is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zachary wants to sweep but no luck.
Zachary is trying to keep Troy in close.
Zachary throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zachary is on top in guard.
Zachary wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uno Zachary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zachary has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uno Zachary!