PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johhny La chingas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Zanella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

La chingas
vs
Zanella

189 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

188 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johhny La chingas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Zanella!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

La chingas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zanella wants to hit a switch here but La chingas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zanella there!
Zanella working to try and regain half guard.
Zanella in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by La chingas.
La chingas landing shots from mount.
Zanella tries to lock up and control but La chingas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zanella is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
La chingas landing shots from mount.
Zanella in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
La chingas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

La chingas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zanella can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

La chingas has control of Zanella's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zanella regains control of the situation pretty easily.
La chingas is landing with some decent strikes but Zanella is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zanella is in all sorts of trouble here.
La chingas with the ground and pound from mount.
La chingas with good strikes from the mount here!

La chingas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zanella is surviving well by controlling La chingas's body position as best he can.
Zanella tries to get back to half guard but can't.
La chingas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La chingas lands a big elbow.
La chingas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
La chingas is breathing heavily.

La chingas is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zanella is surviving well by controlling La chingas's body position as best he can.
La chingas throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zanella is trying to escape the mount.

La chingas goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Zanella is on top in guard.
Zanella has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of La chingas is proving hard to escape from.

La chingas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zanella gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

La chingas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zanella gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zanella wants to pass the guard but La chingas is keeping the position.

La chingas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zanella defends well.

La chingas is working an open guard so Zanella takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zanella.
Zanella swinging wildly here.
La chingas fails to land with a series of punches.

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.
La chingas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zanella as he jumps to the side.
Zanella looks to score with a jab to the body but La chingas is just out of range.
La chingas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zanella.
Zanella throws a combination but it was largely blocked by La chingas.
Hugo Zanella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zanella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La chingas was well out of range. Poor timing from Zanella.
Zanella ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
La chingas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from La chingas.
No joy there for Zanella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zanella avoids the head kick by La chingas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zanella scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

La chingas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zanella is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on La chingas's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johhny La chingas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zanella swinging wildly here.
La chingas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zanella counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from La chingas.
Zanella scores with a hook.
Zanella throws a nice looking combination but La chingas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zanella misses with a wild body shot.
La chingas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zanella throws a left and a right that both miss

and La chingas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

La chingas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zanella slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zanella is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
La chingas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanella looking to hit a scissor sweep but La chingas is one step ahead there.
La chingas pushes down on Zanella's leg and manages to get into half guard.
La chingas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zanella's head.
Zanella regains full guard. Nicely done.
La chingas lands a couple of elbows.
Zanella lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for La chingas!
La chingas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanella can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as La chingas is looking to escape.
La chingas tries to control Zanella's body but Zanella pushes him off. La chingas squirms to his side and now Zanella has his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zanella controlling the positon.
La chingas is trying to break free.

Zanella has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
La chingas manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zanella's guard. Nice work there by La chingas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zanella is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and La chingas dives into side control.

La chingas tries for a kimura but Zanella is defending well.
La chingas with the ground and pound but Zanella regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Zanella wants to get back to full guard.
Zanella gets full guard.
Zanella is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zanella stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanella throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and La chingas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zanella!
La chingas raining down shots from the mount!
Zanella is desperately trying to improve his position but La chingas has a good base and remains in mount.
La chingas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

La chingas looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zanella regains half guard.
Johhny La chingas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zanella moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

La chingas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Zanella looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Zanella looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Zanella!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johhny La chingas will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

La chingas slips a jab and a cross from Zanella.
Zanella just misses with a punch to the body.
La chingas shoots in looking for a takedown. Zanella tries to sprawl out of it but La chingas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zanella manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
La chingas shoots in for a double leg but Zanella sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
La chingas shoots in for a takedown but Zanella shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johhny La chingas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Zanella. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zanella.
Johhny La chingas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zanella thuds a left hand into La chingas's body.
Nice sprawl there from Zanella as La chingas shoots in.
Johhny La chingas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zanella is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zanella looks to throw the jab but La chingas is out of range.
Zanella misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zanella throws a right and a left that La chingas avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanella will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zanella. La chingas does a little dance to reset his feet.
La chingas closes the distance and clinches up with Zanella, looking for a takedown. La chingas pushes Zanella against the cage but Zanella circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
La chingas blocks a jab.
La chingas has his takedown stuffed
and Zanella counters with a left and a right that stings La chingas.
Zanella with a nice cross.
La chingas fails to land the takedown.
Zanella lands with a nice body punch.
La chingas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zanella.
A shot to de liver by Zanella. Beautiful body shot.
Zanella throws a right and a left that both miss.
La chingas throws a one two combo.
Zanella misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
La chingas tries for a takedown but Zanella circles away easily
and Zanella counters with a two punch combo.
La chingas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zanella lands a right hook to the body.

La chingas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zanella's guard.
La chingas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zanella bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in La chingas's guard.
Zanella seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zanella won't allow La chingas to sweep him here.

La chingas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
La chingas wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
La chingas keeping moving, preventing Zanella from controlling successfully.

Zanella stands and steps away. La chingas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
La chingas fails with a takedown attempt.
Zanella scores with a jab to the head.
Zanella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La chingas moves away.
La chingas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Zanella to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Zanella misses the target.
Zanella moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zanella connects with a good right hand that stumbles La chingas. La chingas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanella slaps away a takedown attempt from La chingas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
La chingas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zanella.
Zanella lands a right hook to the body.
Hugo Zanella has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
La chingas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

La chingas scores with a takedown into Zanella's guard.
Zanella manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. La chingas manages to get himself to full guard.
Zanella preventing the sweep.

La chingas throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zanella uses it to pass to side control.
Johhny La chingas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La chingas is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Zanella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think La chingas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!