PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Lovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. J.Cole-Who Dat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Zak Zinfandel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mick Lovin's chin.

Zinfandel
vs
Lovin

171 cm
24
168 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zak Zinfandel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Lovin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lovin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lovin showed some decent athleticism there.
Lovin is looking to take a break and control but Zinfandel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zinfandel is looking for a sweep. Lovin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zinfandel is working hard here to advance position.
Lovin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zinfandel is looking to improve his position.

Lovin wants to work for an arm triangle but Zinfandel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lovin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zinfandel keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lovin checks a low kick from Zinfandel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lovin.
Zinfandel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lovin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zinfandel is staying active underneath Lovin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lovin wants to stand up but Zinfandel has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Lovin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lovin avoids the head kick by Zinfandel.

Lovin has Zinfandel up against the cage in a clinch.

Lovin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zinfandel, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lovin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zinfandel was covering up waiting for the punch and Lovin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lovin won't allow Zinfandel to sweep him here.

Lovin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zinfandel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lovin, into his guard.

Lovin uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel throws a lazy head kick

and Lovin counters with a takedown into side control.

Lovin stands up and beckons Zinfandel to his feet.
Zinfandel fails with the takedown

and Lovin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lovin is trying to control the action in half guard but Zinfandel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lovin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zinfandel's head.
Lovin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zinfandel is not content to let Lovin control the position.
Lovin moves into full mount! Zinfandel won't be happy about that!

Lovin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zinfandel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zinfandel walks into a left hand.
Lovin ducks under a wild hook from Zinfandel.
Lovin clobbers Zinfandel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lovin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lovin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zinfandel working to try and regain half guard.
Lovin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zinfandel is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Lovin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zinfandel is looking to slow Lovin down with leg kicks.
Zinfandel throws a low kick but Lovin avoids it.
Lovin fails with a takedown attempt.
Lovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zinfandel tries to land a body kick
and Lovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Lovin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zinfandel is not content to let Lovin control the position.
Lovin wants to stand but Zinfandel has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Lovin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lovin is looking to take a break and control but Zinfandel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lovin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lovin is breathing heavily.
Lovin wants to control but Zinfandel is keeping him busy.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body kick from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel throws a low kick but Lovin avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lovin.
Zinfandel misses with a kick to the body

and Lovin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zinfandel's guard.
Zinfandel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Lovin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zinfandel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mick Lovin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lovin looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel working a defensive guard here.
Lovin is looking to stand up but Zinfandel won't let him.
Lovin wants to pass the guard but Zinfandel is keeping the position.

Lovin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lovin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lovin won't allow Zinfandel to sweep him here.

Zinfandel is working an open guard so Lovin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick

and Lovin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zinfandel!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lovin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Lovin lands a really nice looking cross but Zinfandel seems unphased.
Mick Lovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lovin.
Lovin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zinfandel circles away.
Zinfandel has his takedown stuffed

and Lovin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lovin passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Lovin has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lovin checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Lovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lovin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lovin decides to stand back up. Lovin steps back and let's Zinfandel get back to his feet.
Lovin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zinfandel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lovin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lovin lands a lovely overhand right.
Zinfandel throws a solid leg kick but Lovin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zinfandel.
Lovin fails with the takedown.
Lovin blocks a low kick nicely.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick
and Lovin counters with a nice body shot.

Lovin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lovin preventing the sweep.
Zinfandel has a closed guard, preventing Lovin from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lovin has gone for a leg lock! Zinfandel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lovin's guard.
Zinfandel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lovin looking for a sweep. Not yet Lovin, not yet.
Lovin wants to stand up but Zinfandel is controlling him.
Zinfandel preventing the sweep.

That's two 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.
Zinfandel wants to control from the top but Lovin keeps moving.
Zinfandel lands a couple of digs.
Zinfandel throwing strikes from guard but Lovin blocks nicely.
Zinfandel won't allow Lovin to get back to his feet.
Lovin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lovin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zinfandel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zinfandel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zinfandel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zinfandel misses with a kick to the body
and Lovin counters with a good low kick that Zinfandel was not able to check.
Zak Zinfandel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Zinfandel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lovin.
Zak Zinfandel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Lovin.

Lovin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zinfandel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zinfandel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mick Lovin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lovin has Zinfandel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lovin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zinfandel tumbling to the mat - Lovin dives into Zinfandel's guard.
Lovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Zinfandel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lovin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zinfandel, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Lovin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lovin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Lovin!