PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcicism. Max Zero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stroud
vs
Zero

200 cm
20
273 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
245 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Les Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Zero!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Stroud gets caught flat footed, as Zero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Zero drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stroud manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zero has Stroud in his guard.

Zero is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stroud gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stroud has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zero can't keep his opponent in guard - Stroud advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Zero manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Horrible takedown by Zero or perhaps it was just good defense by Stroud which made him look bad.
Zero swings for the body but Stroud moves out of range.
Zero looks for a takedown but Stroud sprawls well.
Les Stroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zero.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stroud's half guard.
Zero looks gassed!
Stroud is trying to stand back up but Zero is controlling him

Stroud pushes Zero off and gets back to his feet.
Stroud lands a jab.
Stroud lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zero looks for a takedown but Stroud sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero ducks right into an uppercut from Stroud.
Stroud fails to land with a series of punches.

Zero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Zero is looking for a kimura but Stroud is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zero to get the leverage.
Stroud is pressing down on Zero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stroud is on top in guard.
Stroud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zero is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stroud gets to his feet. Zero looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stroud lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice combination there by Stroud.
Zero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stroud connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zero. Zero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stroud lands a two punch combo.
Zero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Stroud. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stroud.
Stroud throws a right hand that Zero ducks under and follows up with a left that Zero also avoids with ease.
Stroud connects with a body shot that sends Zero's belly button to the back.
Stroud is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stroud scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stroud jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stroud scores with a nice head shot.
Stroud connects with a jab.
Stroud misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud stalks Zero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zero's face. Zero staggers backwards, shaken.
Stroud fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stroud.
Zero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stroud connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zero scrambles back to his feet.
Zero moves forwards but Stroud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Stroud.
Stroud bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zero's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Stroud.
Stroud displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stroud lands a lovely overhand right.
Zero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stroud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stroud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stroud scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Zero is rocked!
Stroud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stroud connects with a crisp jab.
Stroud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stroud lands the left hand.
Stroud is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Stroud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zero shoots in looking for a takedown but Stroud manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Les Stroud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stroud.
Stroud lunges at Zero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zero's hand.
Stroud stuns Zero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Stroud. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Stroud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zero walks into a left hand.
Stroud jabs at Zero's body.
Stroud scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Stroud dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stroud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stroud.
Zero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zero dives in and grabs Stroud's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stroud pushes down on Zero's head and hops out.
Les Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stroud.
Stroud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stroud, as that shot connected.

Stroud lands a left and a right that send Zero crashing to the mat, dazed. Stroud thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Zero is still on wobbly legs! Can Stroud finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zero moves in looking to clinch but Stroud pushes him off.
Zero seems to have recovered his senses.
Zero needs to keep his hands up - Stroud had a free shot at his head there.

Stroud drops Zero with a beautiful combination! Zero stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stroud is looking for the KO!
Stroud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stroud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zero can do to turn this around?
Zero is breathing heavily.
Zero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stroud is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stroud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zero at a distance.
Stroud tests Zero's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zero takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Stroud there.
Zero takes one to the chin there.
Stroud jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stroud connects with a looping right hand.
Stroud lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stroud jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stroud jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stroud scores with a jab. Zero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stroud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stroud scores with a hook.
Stroud lands a nice hook to Zero's body. Zero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stroud digs a good hook to Zero's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stroud misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Stroud coming out on top.
Stroud lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Stroud lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Stroud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stroud lands a slapping body shot.
Stroud lands with a good body shot.
Stroud lands with a nice combination. Zero backs away looking to recover.
Stroud lands a nice hook to Zero's body. Zero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stroud lands a two punch combo.
Zero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Stroud does it's job there.
Stroud lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Stroud. That snapped Zero's head back.
Stroud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stroud lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stroud sizes up Zero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stroud stalks Zero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zero's face. Zero staggers backwards, shaken.
Stroud pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zero back to the cage. Stroud follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stroud fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stroud scores with a one two! Zero had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stroud.
Stroud cracks Zero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stroud goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stroud fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stroud throws a series of strikes that have Zero backpedaling.
Stroud throws a combination. Zero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stroud to score with a decent uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Stroud there.
Jab from Stroud.
Les Stroud is winning the standup battle so far.
Stroud scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stroud scores with a body shot.
Stroud lands a nice shot that snaps Zero's head back.
Stroud lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stroud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stroud lands with a shot to the body.
Stroud cracks Zero with an open hand slap.
Stroud bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stroud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stroud misses with a series of wild punches.
Stroud lunges at Zero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zero's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroud thuds his right hand into Zero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Stroud has taken the fight to the clinch.

Stroud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stroud connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Les Stroud dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A nice combination there by Stroud.
Stroud stuffs the takedown.
Stroud lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stroud uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stroud lands with a good body shot.
Stroud goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab from Stroud.
Zero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stroud sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stroud scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stroud throws a series of punches but Zero avoids them all with ease.
Stroud lands a head shot.
Stroud scores with a hook.
Stroud slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stroud scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zero moves forwards but Stroud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stroud moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stroud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stroud has closed the distance and engaged Zero in a clinch.

Stroud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stroud slaps away a takedown attempt from Zero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Les Stroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zero.
Stroud displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zero is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stroud.
Zero throws a combination that misses
and Stroud counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stroud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zero in his tracks.
Stroud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stroud lunges at Zero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zero's hand.
Jab by Stroud.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stroud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroud lands a really nice looking cross but Zero seems unphased.
Stroud's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zero under the eye.
Stroud lands a two punch combo.
A lazy left from Stroud finds it's target.
Stroud throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stroud misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stroud scores with a jab to the head.
Zero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stroud works the jab nicely.
Zero takes one on the button.
Stroud bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zero's head backwards.
Stroud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zero in his tracks.
Stroud works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stroud lands a lovely overhand right.
Stroud lands a right hook to the body.
Stroud scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stroud fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stroud scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zero in his tracks.
Stroud lands with a right hand.
Stroud scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stroud counters with a left to the body.
Stroud bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zero's head.
Stroud connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zero's hands.
Stroud looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.
A combination from Stroud does no damage.
Stroud tests Zero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zero tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stroud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stroud scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stroud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stroud fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stroud lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stroud.
Stroud lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stroud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stroud with a jab.
No joy there for Stroud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stroud lands the left hand.
Zero takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to move into range but Stroud moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stroud keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Stroud lands.
Stroud cracks Zero with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zero there as he acknowledges the shot.

Stroud darts in and clinches Zero up against the cage.
Zero is trying to drag Stroud to the mat but Stroud just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Stroud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stroud throws a right hand that Zero ducks under and follows up with a left that Zero also avoids with ease.
Stroud connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero fails to land the takedown.
Stroud lands a nice shot that snaps Zero's head back.
Max Zero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Les Stroud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stroud, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Les Stroud!