PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prime Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and God Zilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zilla's choice of entrance music: Your arms feel like home.. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Time
vs
Zilla

183 cm
34
225 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

201 cm
31
214 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Gojira Industries

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Prime Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, God Zilla!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zilla. That's going to slow Time down.
Time slaps away a takedown attempt from Zilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Time.
Zilla misses with a takedown
and Time counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zilla jabs Time right on the nose. Time blinks but takes it well.
Time looks for the body kick but Zilla saw that one coming.
Time swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zilla tries to clinch up
letting Time counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zilla shoots for a takedown but Time saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prime Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of God Zilla.
Decent striking displayed by Zilla there.
God Zilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilla's corner calls for a 1-2. Zilla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time blocks a jab.
Zilla tries to close the distance and clinch but Time swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zilla tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Time slams his shin into Zilla's torso.
Time moves away from the strike by Zilla.
Time misses with a body kick.
Time tries a head kick but it misses.
Time misses the body punch
and Zilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Time coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zilla lands a high kick!

Time takes the fight into the clinch.
Zilla can't break the clinch.
Time gets through Zilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Time breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zilla darts in trying to clinch
and Time counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zilla tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Time has closed the distance and engaged Zilla in a clinch.
Zilla wants to get back to striking at distance but Time won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Time takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Time has Zilla pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Time pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zilla tumbling to the mat - Time dives into Zilla's guard.
Time trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zilla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time working some strikes from top position.
Time sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Time postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Time is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Time got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zilla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Time has managed to get both his arms back between Zilla's legs - danger averted.
Zilla has momentary wrist control but Time slips an elbow through the middle.

Zilla throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Time drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zilla manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Time has Zilla in his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Time has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zilla tries to reverse the position but Time maintains control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Time scoring with strikes but Zilla is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Time.
Time tries to control but Zilla wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prime Time dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Time cracks a nice hook into Zilla's ribs.
Time checks a low kick from Zilla.
Zilla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Time cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Time scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Time wants to take a breather but Zilla is having none of it.
Time looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zilla with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zilla trying to hold on to Time's head to control him but Time postures up.
Zilla has hold of Time's hands but Time slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Time seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zilla does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Time takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zilla is looking to improve his position.

Zilla looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla is trying to control but can't.
Zilla misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Time is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zilla sees it coming and defends easily.
Time throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zilla actively working from the bottom here.
Time lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Time looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zilla with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zilla works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zilla keeping moving, preventing Time from controlling successfully.

Time avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Time might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zilla has momentary wrist control but Time slips an elbow through the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Time content to stall in guard here.
Time throwing strikes but missing.
Time is in close to Zilla's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Zilla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Zilla looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Time postures up in Zilla's guard and throws a big left but Zilla blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zilla looking for a guillotine here but Time defends easily.
Time is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Time stands up over Zilla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zilla looking for a sweep. Not yet Zilla, not yet.
Time works over Zilla with some ground and pound from guard.
Time working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Time sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zilla's guard.
Zilla moves into full guard.

Zilla working for a triangle but Time defends it easily.
Zilla is breathing heavily.
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!
Time postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time wants to control from the top but Zilla keeps moving.
Time postures up in Zilla's guard and throws a big left but Zilla blocks it.

Time is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zilla is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zilla has escaped and now he's on top!
Time has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Time is trying to keep Zilla in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prime Time dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Time closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Time scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zilla to see if he's OK.
Zilla gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Time lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zilla taking shots to the head.

Zilla is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Time connects with a bit shot that sees Zilla covering up! More strikes from Time and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Time is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prime Time!
Prime Time tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.