PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zig Zag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zig Zag will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brown
vs
Zag

168 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zig Zag!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zag misses with the combination.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zag counters with a one-two to the body.
Zag dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zag counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Zag trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Zag controlling from the top position.
Brown is looking to stand up but Zag isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zag passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown is not content to let Zag control the position.

Zag tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zag on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zag has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zag is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zag shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Zag showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zag counters by moving into the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zag counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zag has him pressed against the cage.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Zag has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zag goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Zag shoots in.
Mike Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zig Zag.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Zag counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zag prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Zag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zag changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zag scores with a head kick.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Zag counters by clinching up.

Zag escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown misses with a combination

and Zag counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zag.
Brown tries to circle away but Zag has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zag content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown tries to break free but Zag pushes him back against the cage.
Zag softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zag lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Zag manages to break the clinch.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zag circles away quickly and effectively.
Zag tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Zag clinches with his opponent.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Zag keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Zag has double underhooks.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zag counters with a solid body kick.
Zag will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zag shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Zag keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zag counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zag.
Brown wants to break free but Zag has control.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Zag has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zag.
Zag drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zig Zag 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.

Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Zag, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Zag gets the takedown into side control.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Zag drags him back down.

Zag has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zag lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown misses with a double jab

and Zag counters by clinching up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zag.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zag lands a damaging elbow.
Zag can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Zag fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Zag keeps him there for the moment.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown tries to circle away but Zag has him pinned against the cage.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Zag. Zag maintains the clinch.

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.
Zag tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mike Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zig Zag.
Zag lands a left hand.
Zag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Zag won't allow it.
Zag tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown tries to circle away but Zag has him pinned against the cage.
Zag misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zag throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Zag drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Zag counters with a solid body kick.
Zag tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Zag forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.

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.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Zag taking a breather.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Zag counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zag counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zag.
Zag works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zag.
Zag closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zig Zag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zag counters with a one-two to the body.

Zag drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Zag tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zag tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zag working aggressively here.
Zag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Zag.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zag tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zag is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zig Zag.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Zag moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Zag shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown tries to bum rush Zag with a series of wild strikes but Zag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown tries to bum rush Zag with a series of wild strikes but Zag uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zag shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Zag cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zag dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Zag clinches.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Zag wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown throws a series of punches but Zag moves out of range.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zag circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Zag. Zag gets slowly back to his feet.

Zag forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zag will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zag will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a combination

and Zag counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zag.
Zag throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Zag is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Zag counters with a takedown into side control.
Zag tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Brown prevents Zag from moving into mount.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zag is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Brown is trying to escape and Zag transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Brown is forced to tap! Nice work there by Zag! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zig Zag!