PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hagupit Zack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pelz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zack
vs
Pelz

173 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hagupit Zack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Pelz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelz fails with a takedown attempt.
Zack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pelz avoids the head kick by Zack.

Zack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pelz wants to get back to his feet but Zack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pelz keeping full guard, as Zack tries to pass.
Zack content to stall in guard here.
Zack postures up.
Pelz pulls Zack in to control the position.
Zack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pelz is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Thomas Pelz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Zack feints and then cracks Pelz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pelz down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zack throws a head kick that misses.
Pelz throws a lazy head kick

and Zack counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pelz!
Pelz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pelz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zack is working away from the top position though.
Zack missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pelz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pelz looks gassed!
Pelz is looking to control Zack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pelz avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pelz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pelz trying to control here.
Zack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pelz tries to roll over but Zack keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pelz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zack slips a nice elbow through Pelz's hands, connecting with Pelz's forehead.
Zack working over Pelz with some ground and pound. Pelz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zack working the head and body with strikes.
Zack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zack lands a nice short elbow.
Zack drops an elbow to the side of Pelz's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zack wants to pass to mount but Pelz is defending the position.
Zack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pelz on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zack lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zack lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zack lands a nice short elbow.
Zack scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pelz wants to get back to full guard.
Pelz is staying active underneath Zack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zack working Pelz over with strikes.
Zack lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zack seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zack working over Pelz with some ground and pound. Pelz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zack is trying to control the action in half guard but Pelz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zack working Pelz over with strikes.
Zack looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pelz is staying active underneath Zack, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pelz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zack working Pelz over with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zack working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zack lands a nice short elbow.
Zack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zack lands a head kick. Pelz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zack throws a jab when Pelz was well out of range.
Zack lands a high kick!
Pelz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zack.
Pelz ducks under a wild hook from Zack.

Pelz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pelz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pelz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zack is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pelz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Who's going to make the next move?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zack is looking to reverse the position.

Pelz has an Americana. Zack didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Pelz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Pelz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Thomas Pelz!