PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cosas Muy Malas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuko has chosen Turning Japanese as his entrance music. Kenshi Zuko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muy Malas
vs
Zuko

189 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cosas Muy Malas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zuko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Muy Malas tries to move to mount but Zuko blocks the move with his legs.
Muy Malas just content to control the position.
Zuko is looking for a sweep.
Zuko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Muy Malas trying to control the action but Zuko is working from the bottom.
Muy Malas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muy Malas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zuko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Zuko wants to control but Muy Malas postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zuko misses with a low kick.
Zuko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zuko misses with a few strikes there.

Muy Malas gets the takedown into side control.
Zuko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Muy Malas is nestled in close to Zuko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zuko is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko is looking to control Muy Malas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zuko avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zuko actively working from the bottom here.
Muy Malas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zuko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Muy Malas trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muy Malas 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.
Muy Malas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muy Malas looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Muy Malas throwing strikes from guard but Zuko blocks nicely.
Zuko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Zuko looking for subs off his back but Muy Malas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Muy Malas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Muy Malas is trying to control. Zuko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosas Muy Malas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good leg kick by Muy Malas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muy Malas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zuko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zuko as he jumps to the side.
Zuko misses with an uppercut.

Zuko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Zuko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Muy Malas defends well.
Muy Malas trying to control but Zuko is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muy Malas thows a big elbow that misses.
Muy Malas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Muy Malas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Muy Malas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Muy Malas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zuko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Muy Malas has managed to get both his arms back between Zuko's legs - danger averted.
Muy Malas works over Zuko with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko keeping moving, preventing Muy Malas from controlling successfully.
Zuko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Muy Malas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muy Malas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Muy Malas looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuko being controlled here, momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zuko throws a series of punches but Muy Malas avoids them all with ease.
Zuko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zuko shoots and misses

and Muy Malas counters with a takedown into side control.
Zuko is looking to reverse the position.
Zuko being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muy Malas scores with a couple of short elbows.
Muy Malas working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Muy Malas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zuko's shoulder. That is not cool.
Muy Malas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Muy Malas lands a few punches from side control.
Zuko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muy Malas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosas Muy Malas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zuko throws a head kick but Muy Malas moves out of range.
Muy Malas tries to clinch up but Zuko circles away and keeps his distance.
Zuko wants to slow Muy Malas down by chopping away at his legs.
Muy Malas lands a high kick!
Zuko missing with a left hand there. Muy Malas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cosas Muy Malas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muy Malas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zuko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Muy Malas.
Muy Malas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zuko.

Muy Malas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Muy Malas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Muy Malas raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muy Malas landing strikes from the mount and Zuko is in trouble!
Muy Malas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Muy Malas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zuko hang on?
Muy Malas lands with some strikes.
Muy Malas raining down shots from the mount!
Zuko is in a horrible position here. Muy Malas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Muy Malas.
Muy Malas unloading with bombs!
Muy Malas dominating with strikes here.
Muy Malas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muy Malas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zuko tries to reverse the position but Muy Malas maintains control.
Muy Malas lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuko is squirming around, avoiding Muy Malas's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zuko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zuko is desperately trying to improve his position but Muy Malas has a good base and remains in mount.
Zuko wants to hold on but Muy Malas pushes him away.
Muy Malas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kenshi Zuko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muy Malas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muy Malas landing shots from mount.
Cosas Muy Malas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muy Malas raining down shots from the mount!
Muy Malas landing strikes from the mount and Zuko is in trouble!
Zuko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zuko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Muy Malas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Muy Malas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zuko looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muy Malas is landing with some decent strikes but Zuko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Muy Malas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosas Muy Malas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muy Malas, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosas Muy Malas!