PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Pokraniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Zingster Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pokraniac comes to the cage accompanied by Tango from Poland. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pokraniac
vs
Zingster Jr

187 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Pokraniac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Zingster Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pokraniac closes the distance and clinches.
Pokraniac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zingster Jr's defenses.

It looks like Rex Zingster Jr has been cut.
Pokraniac lands an elbow just above Zingster Jr 's eye.
Pokraniac tries a knee to the head but Zingster Jr blocks it.
Zingster Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Pokraniac misses with a knee to the head.
Pokraniac taking a breather.
Pokraniac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zingster Jr tries to stall but Pokraniac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zingster Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.

Pokraniac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zingster Jr wants to clinch but Pokraniac slips to the side

and Pokraniac moves into the clinch.

Pokraniac ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pokraniac no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Pokraniac scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zingster Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pokraniac counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Zingster Jr goes down! Will Zingster Jr beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zingster Jr misses with a double jab

and Pokraniac moves into the clinch.
Pokraniac lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pokraniac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zingster Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Pokraniac has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zingster Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pokraniac goes for a takedown attempt but Zingster Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Pokraniac. No joy for Zingster Jr on that attempt.

Pokraniac moves into range and clinches up with Zingster Jr.
Pokraniac goes for a takedown attempt but Zingster Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Pokraniac. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zingster Jr tries to clinch

and Pokraniac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pokraniac.
Pokraniac has Zingster Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zingster Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Pokraniac pulls guard.
Zingster Jr is looking to advance position but Pokraniac has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pokraniac prevents Zingster Jr from getting the reversal.
Pokraniac controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zingster Jr is looking to improve his position but Pokraniac isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zingster Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pokraniac controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thomas Pokraniac just wasn't active enough.
Zingster Jr tries to clinch up

and Pokraniac moves into the clinch.
Zingster Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zingster Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pokraniac to keep the fight standing.
Zingster Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pokraniac pulls guard successfully.
Zingster Jr postures up in Pokraniac's guard and throws a big left but Pokraniac blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pokraniac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Zingster Jr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zingster Jr tries to clinch there but Pokraniac circles away.

Zingster Jr tries to keep at a distance but Pokraniac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pokraniac lands an elbow inside that Zingster Jr shrugs off.
Pokraniac stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Pokraniac pulls guard effortlessly.
Zingster Jr throwing strikes from guard but Pokraniac blocks nicely.
Pokraniac keeping moving, preventing Zingster Jr from controlling successfully.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pokraniac kicks Zingster Jr off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zingster Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Pokraniac circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pokraniac.
Zingster Jr is looking to clinch.
Zingster Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Pokraniac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zingster Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pokraniac.
Pokraniac pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pokraniac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zingster Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pokraniac blocks a body shot from Zingster Jr.
Pokraniac manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pokraniac scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zingster Jr obliges.
Pokraniac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zingster Jr.
Thomas Pokraniac has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pokraniac successfully pulls guard.
Zingster Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pokraniac keeping moving, preventing Zingster Jr from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokraniac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zingster Jr's guard.

Pokraniac stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zingster Jr tries to clinch but Pokraniac moves out of range.
No luck for Zingster Jr with that takedown attempt.

Pokraniac moves into the clinch.

Zingster Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zingster Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pokraniac tries to clinch there but Zingster Jr circles away.
Rex Zingster Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zingster Jr throws a right hand that Pokraniac ducks under and follows up with a left that Pokraniac also avoids with ease.
Pokraniac's corner calls for a 1-2. Pokraniac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Zingster Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pokraniac as he jumps to the side.
Zingster Jr tries to clinch but Pokraniac moves away
and Pokraniac counters with a nice leg kick.
Zingster Jr is breathing heavily.
Zingster Jr closes the distance but Pokraniac moves to the side
and Pokraniac counters with a nice leg kick.
Zingster Jr closes the distance but Pokraniac moves to the side

and Pokraniac counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pokraniac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zingster Jr's defenses.
Zingster Jr is trying to break free.
Pokraniac creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zingster Jr's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Pokraniac dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rex Zingster Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zingster Jr misses with the combination.

Pokraniac moves into the clinch.
Pokraniac lands a damaging elbow.
Pokraniac is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pokraniac.
Stalling in the clinch from Pokraniac.
Zingster Jr tries to stall but Pokraniac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zingster Jr is trying to push Pokraniac away but Pokraniac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zingster Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zingster Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pokraniac jumps guard and drags Zingster Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zingster Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zingster Jr throws an elbow that misses. Pokraniac uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zingster Jr's guard. Nice move by Pokraniac!
Pokraniac seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pokraniac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zingster Jr can do to turn this around?
Zingster Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pokraniac is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pokraniac stays in close to Zingster Jr's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Pokraniac.
Zingster Jr darts in trying to clinch

and Pokraniac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pokraniac.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokraniac with a knee to the head.
Pokraniac tries to pull guard but Zingster Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Pokraniac drops back down to his feet.

Pokraniac ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pokraniac no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zingster Jr wants to control from the top but Pokraniac keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rex Zingster Jr.
A head kick misses from Zingster Jr.
Thomas Pokraniac is winning the standup battle so far.
Zingster Jr wants to clinch
and Pokraniac counters with a good low kick that Zingster Jr was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pokraniac moves into the clinch.
Pokraniac gets underhooks to prevent Zingster Jr's takedown attempt.
Pokraniac stalls.
Zingster Jr is trying to pull guard but Pokraniac turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zingster Jr misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pokraniac drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zingster Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zingster Jr misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Pokraniac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pokraniac has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Pokraniac!