PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonnie Boardwalk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Zagorno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boardwalk
vs
Zagorno

166 cm
23
141 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

165 cm
24
140 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonnie Boardwalk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Zagorno!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Boardwalk.
Boardwalk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zagorno lunges at Boardwalk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boardwalk's hand.
Zagorno slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Zagorno. Those never looked like landing.
Zagorno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boardwalk misses the shot to the body.
Boardwalk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boardwalk catches Zagorno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zagorno misses with a body punch
enabling Boardwalk to counter with a crisp jab.
Zagorno misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Zagorno.
Zagorno throws a leg kick but Boardwalk sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Boardwalk misses.
Zagorno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boardwalk misses with an uppercut. Zagorno saw that one coming.
Boardwalk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jonnie Boardwalk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boardwalk slips a jab from Zagorno.
Boardwalk misses with a hook. Zagorno ducked under it nicely.
Boardwalk misses with an uppercut. Zagorno saw that one coming.
Zagorno throws the left hand but Boardwalk avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Zagorno. Those never looked like landing.
Zagorno tries a low kick but Boardwalk avoids it.
Zagorno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno defending well as Boardwalk loads up on a big left hand.
Zagorno misses with a straight right.
Zagorno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boardwalk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zagorno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boardwalk blocks a jab.
Boardwalk moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Boardwalk misses the target.
Zagorno looks to land a combination but Boardwalk avoids it well.
Boardwalk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zagorno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boardwalk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zagorno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boardwalk as he jumps to the side.
Boardwalk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zagorno was well out of range. Poor timing from Boardwalk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk throws a right hand that misses
and Zagorno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boardwalk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zagorno.
Boardwalk scores with a nice strike.
Zagorno looks to throw the jab but Boardwalk is out of range.
Zagorno misses with a hook.
Zagorno staying out of range there.
Boardwalk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zagorno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Boardwalk misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zagorno.
Zagorno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boardwalk.
Zagorno misses with a looping left.
Boardwalk misses the shot to the body.
Zagorno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice cross by Boardwalk.
Boardwalk throws a body punch but Zagorno moves out of range.
Boardwalk works over Zagorno's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zagorno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boardwalk manages to avoid it.
Zagorno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boardwalk finds it's way round the side to connect with Zagorno's head.
Zagorno slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boardwalk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jonnie Boardwalk is winning the standup battle so far.
Zagorno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boardwalk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zagorno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boardwalk swings for the body but Zagorno moves out of range.
Boardwalk avoids the body shot from Zagorno.
Zagorno staying out of range there.
Boardwalk misses the jab.
Zagorno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zagorno misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Boardwalk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk throws a jab but it's blocked by Zagorno.
Boardwalk lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Gabriel Zagorno has been cut.
Zagorno takes a swing at Boardwalk's ribcage but misses.
Boardwalk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boardwalk slips a straight right by Zagorno.
Boardwalk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Zagorno misses.
Boardwalk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zagorno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boardwalk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boardwalk connects with a right hand. Zagorno shakes it off.
Zagorno ducks under a wild hook from Boardwalk.
Zagorno misses with a low kick.
Boardwalk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Boardwalk misses.
Boardwalk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zagorno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zagorno misses with a left hand
and Boardwalk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boardwalk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno throws a leg kick but Boardwalk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zagorno swings for the body but Boardwalk moves out of range.
Zagorno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zagorno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boardwalk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zagorno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boardwalk.
Zagorno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boardwalk counters with a right hand to the body.
Zagorno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boardwalk counters with a straight right hand.
Boardwalk works the jab nicely.
Zagorno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zagorno.
Jonnie Boardwalk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Zagorno.
Boardwalk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zagorno.
Zagorno misses with a hook.
Zagorno fails with a takedown attempt.
Boardwalk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boardwalk tries to sprawl but Zagorno drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boardwalk trying to hold on to Zagorno's head to control him but Zagorno postures up.
Zagorno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonnie Boardwalk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zagorno'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. This is the final round!

Zagorno fails with the takedown.
Boardwalk throws an overhand right that lands on Zagorno's shoulder, as Zagorno tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Boardwalk.
Zagorno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zagorno misses with a leg kick.
Zagorno throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boardwalk on the side of the head.
Zagorno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boardwalk lands with a shot to the body.
Boardwalk throws a combination. Zagorno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zagorno slips a jab and a cross from Boardwalk.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zagorno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boardwalk is concentrating on defense, preventing Zagorno from advancing position.
Boardwalk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boardwalk is trying is best to control the position here.
Boardwalk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zagorno.
Zagorno not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boardwalk controlling the position for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boardwalk is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk is holding on to half guard well.
Zagorno is taking a breather. Boardwalk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

We're going to have a standup here because Jonnie Boardwalk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Zagorno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zagorno wants to work for an arm triangle but Boardwalk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boardwalk wants to control but Zagorno is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno tries to pass to full mount but Boardwalk defends it.
Zagorno missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boardwalk moves into full guard.
Zagorno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zagorno trying to control but Boardwalk is working from the bottom.
Boardwalk pulls Zagorno in close to prevent any damage.
Jonnie Boardwalk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zagorno preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zagorno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zagorno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zagorno throws a big elbow that misses.
Zagorno trying to control but Boardwalk is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zagorno misses with a right hand
letting Boardwalk counter with a right hand.
Boardwalk throws a big shot that misses.
Gabriel Zagorno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zagorno misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gabriel Zagorno.
I think Boardwalk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonnie Boardwalk!
A victorious Jonnie Boardwalk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.