PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bod Zio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zio comes to the cage accompanied by Old Mcdonald had a farm. Scott has chosen My Highlights as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zio
vs
Scott

178 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bod Zio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Scott!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zio connects with a solid leg kick.
Scott looks to throw the jab but Zio is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zio throws a front kick that sends Scott stumbling back into the cage.
Scott misses with a low kick as Zio jumps back.
Scott throws a hook but Zio avoids it easily.
Scott throws a solid leg kick but Zio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scott.
Scott fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zio checks it well.
Scott misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zio. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zio misses with a hook.
Scott checks a low kick from Zio.
Scott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scott.
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scott throws out a leg kick but Zio moves out of range and Scott only half commits.
Zio with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zio.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zio checks the leg kick.
Scott connects with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Scott defending well as Zio loads up on a big left hand.
Zio digs a good hook to Scott's body.
Scott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zio.
Zio misses with a body kick.
Michael Scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott slips under a jab.
Zio slips under a jab.
Scott wants to slow Zio down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Scott misses
and Zio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zio checks a leg kick.
Zio misses with a body kick.
Zio takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Zio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zio lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott throws a low kick but Zio avoids it.
Zio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scott is out of range and Zio settles back down.
Scott will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott throws a jab when Zio was well out of range.
Scott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zio lands with a slapping head kick.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Zio moved out of range nicely.
Scott fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zio on the side of the head.
Zio lands a nice hook to Scott's body. Scott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Zio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scott, pushing him back against the cage.
Zio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scott.
Zio keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zio has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zio.
Zio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scott.
Zio blocking some punches.
Zio lands an uppercut.
Scott is looking to break free of the clinch but Zio has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Zio.

Zio gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Scott regains guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zio drops back looking for a leg! Scott is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scott manages to kick Zio off! Zio jumps back into Scott's guard.

Zio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zio is in close to Scott's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zio is in close to Scott's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott has momentary wrist control but Zio slips an elbow through the middle.
Zio scoring with some ground and pound.
Zio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zio connects with a couple of short punches.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Zio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zio controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zio landing with the ground and pound.
Scott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bod Zio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scott throws a leg kick
and Zio counters with a big head kick but Scott shrugs it off.
Scott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zio's hands.

Zio moves into range and clinches up with Scott.
Zio lands a left hand.
Zio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zio scores with a hook to the body.
Zio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zio blocks a body shot from Scott.
Zio works on Scott's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Zio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zio lands a nice shot to the body.
Zio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.

Zio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Scott wants to control but Zio passes into side.
Zio scoring with punches and elbows.
Zio 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio landing a few strikes.
Zio scores with punches from side control.
Scott taking a bit of punishment here - Zio scoring with strikes.
Scott takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Zio working away.
Zio working the head and body with strikes.
Scott on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Zio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
Zio is chipping away with strikes.

Scott is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zio slows the pace down.
Scott is still in real trouble! Can Zio finish him?
Scott takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zio landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zio taking a breather here.
Zio lands an elbow.

Zio is working to tighten is grip on Scott's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Scott has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Zio is really squeezing tight and eventually Scott passes out! Zio breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bod Zio!