PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FOSTER Zwingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zwingman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Caravan Palace - Clash. FOSTER Zwingman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Corleone
vs
Zwingman

188 cm
24
222 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

190 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

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 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, FOSTER Zwingman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corleone moves into the clinch.
Zwingman tries a body shot but Corleone blocks it.
Corleone scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Corleone .

Zwingman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Corleone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Corleone is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Zwingman misses with a punch to the head.
Corleone covering up well under a series of strikes from Zwingman.
Corleone is trying to get back to his feet but Zwingman has full control of the position and if anything, Corleone has just worked his way into a worse spot.
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!
Zwingman lands strikes to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone wants to get back to his feet.
Zwingman tries to get the hooks in deep but Corleone pushed the leg off.
Corleone has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Zwingman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Zwingman's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Corleone trying to control the action but Zwingman just sinks the hooks in.
Corleone grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Zwingman is trying to stick to Corleone 's back but Corleone is turning into Zwingman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zwingman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Corleone .
Zwingman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zwingman keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
Corleone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zwingman working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zwingman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Corleone !
Zwingman looking to finish with strikes here!
Corleone is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Zwingman looking to ground and pound but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Corleone is looking to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zwingman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone is trying desperately to improve position.
Zwingman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Corleone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zwingman.
Zwingman throws some wild stikes that Corleone manages to avoid easily.
Zwingman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zwingman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zwingman can't control as he wanted to and Corleone manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Zwingman throwing shots but Corleone is blocking nicely.
Zwingman wants to pass the guard but Corleone is defending well.
Corleone wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zwingman is trying to control. Corleone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Corleone looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zwingman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zwingman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corleone 's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zwingman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zwingman is trying to control the action in half guard but Corleone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Corleone is looking to escape.
Zwingman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Corleone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zwingman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zwingman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zwingman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corleone does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

FOSTER Zwingman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Corleone misses with a leg kick.
Corleone closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zwingman misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.

Zwingman gets tackled into the cage by Corleone . Corleone maintains the clinch.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwingman throws a head punch that misses.
Corleone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like FOSTER Zwingman has been cut.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.
Corleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zwingman blocks an elbow strike from Corleone .
Knees in the clinch landing for Corleone .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone connects with a knee to the head.
Zwingman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corleone lands a knee to the body.
Corleone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zwingman's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zwingman.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corleone obliges.
Zwingman is breathing heavily.
Zwingman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Corleone .
Michael Corleone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Corleone lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corleone obliges.
Corleone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zwingman tries to work over Corleone 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
Zwingman wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Corleone .
Corleone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwingman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zwingman trying to control the position but instead, Corleone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zwingman into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corleone obliges.
Corleone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zwingman's face.
Corleone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zwingman's face.
Corleone prevents the takedown attempt.
Michael Corleone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of FOSTER Zwingman.
Corleone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Corleone lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up FOSTER Zwingman's cut even more.
Corleone is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Corleone .
Corleone landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corleone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zwingman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Corleone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Corleone lands a nice elbow.
Corleone working Zwingman over with knees to the body.
Corleone landing knees to the body.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Zwingman in his tracks for a moment.
Corleone prevents a takedown attempt there.
Corleone scores with a knee to the head.
Corleone lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above FOSTER Zwingman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zwingman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Corleone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zwingman's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone blocks a body shot from Zwingman.
Corleone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Corleone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Corleone lands a nice knee to the body.
Corleone connects with a knee to the head.
Corleone lands an elbow inside.

FOSTER Zwingman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zwingman takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at FOSTER Zwingman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Corleone !
A very excited looking Michael Corleone rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.