PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Zwart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zydrunas Zavickas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zavickas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mötley Crüe: Girl's Girl's Girl's kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Zydrunas Zavickas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zwart
vs
Zavickas

200 cm
26
271 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

195 cm
24
285 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Zwart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zydrunas Zavickas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zwart does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zavickas shoots in but Zwart avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zavickas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zwart is out of range.
Zwart throws a leg kick that misses.
Zavickas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zwart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body kick from Zwart.
Zavickas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zwart throws a solid leg kick but Zavickas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zwart.
Zwart throws a leg kick but Zavickas moved away.
Zavickas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zavickas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zwart swivels and escapes.
Zwart is looking to slow Zavickas down with leg kicks.
Zwart slips a jab from Zavickas.
Zwart throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Zydrunas Zavickas has been cut.
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!
Zwart wants to clinch.
Zwart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zavickas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zavickas swats away the attempt to clinch by Zwart.
Zavickas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zwart looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zwart tries a head kick but it misses.
Zwart misses with a low kick as Zavickas jumps back.
Zwart throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zavickas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zavickas. Zwart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zwart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zavickas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zwart tries to clinch but Zavickas is having none of it.
A lazy body kick from Zwart
and Zavickas counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zwart avoids it really well and circles away.
Matt Zwart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zydrunas Zavickas.

Zwart moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zavickas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zwart gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zwart as Zavickas tries to tie him up.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but Zavickas blocks with his arms.
Zwart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zavickas.
Zwart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zavickas looks gassed!
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zavickas is working for takedown but Zwart is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zwart misses with a knee to the head.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but Zavickas blocks it.
Zavickas tries to score a body lock takedown but Zwart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zwart connects with a knee to the head.
Zwart connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zavickas's face.
Zavickas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Zwart is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Zavickas.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zavickas tries to score a body lock takedown but Zwart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zwart scores with a knee to the head.
Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zavickas blocks it with crossed arms.
Zavickas is looking to control Zwart's arms but Zwart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zavickas has his back to the cage.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zavickas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zavickas takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zwart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zwart with a knee to the head.
Zwart lands a good knee to the midsection. Zavickas won't want to take too many of those.
Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zavickas blocks it with crossed arms.
Zwart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zwart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zwart working Zavickas over with knees to the body.
Zavickas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zavickas blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zavickas tries for a takedown but Zwart manages to get underhooks.
Zwart connects with a knee to the head.
Zwart landing knees to the body.
Zwart landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Zwart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zydrunas Zavickas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zwart lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zavickas misses with a hook

and Zwart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zavickas tries to score a body lock takedown but Zwart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zavickas tries for a takedown but Zwart manages to get underhooks.
Zwart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zavickas is defending well for now.
Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zavickas blocks it with crossed arms.
Zwart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zwart using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zavickas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zwart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Zwart.
Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zavickas wants a takedown.
Matt Zwart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zydrunas Zavickas.
Zavickas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zwart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zavickas is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zwart.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zwart misses with a leg kick.
Zwart throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zavickas.

That has opened up Zydrunas Zavickas's cut even more.
Zwart misses with a body kick.
Zwart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zavickas can do to turn this around?
Zwart staying out of range there.
Zwart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zavickas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Zwart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matt Zwart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zwart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Zavickas is rocked!
Zwart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart crunches a lovely knee into Zavickas's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zwart lands a nice knee to the body.
Zwart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zavickas blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Zwart.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwart scores with a shot to the side of Zavickas's head.

Zwart drops Zavickas with a big knee straight up the middle! Zavickas is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Zavickas is still on wobbly legs! Can Zwart finish him?
Zwart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zavickas is out of range and Zwart settles back down.

Zwart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zwart gets underhooks to prevent Zavickas's takedown attempt.
Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A fake to the body and Zwart gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Zavickas! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Zavickas falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Matt Zwart!
Matt Zwart bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.