PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slick Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Children's Story. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rick
vs
Zero

193 cm
30
286 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
28
291 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slick Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick scores with a punch to the head.
Zero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rick. That's going to slow Zero down.
Sub Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zero rushes Rick and presses him up against the cage.
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Zero struggles to land a body shot inside as Rick controls his hands.
Zero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rick.
Rick takes a shot to the head.
Rick trying to land knees to the body.
Rick landing knees to the head.

It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Zero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rick's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rick tries to land knees in the clinch but Zero avoids the damage to the body.
Zero avoiding damage as Rick throws knees to the body.
Zero managing to block the knees to the body from Rick.
Rick blocks the elbow strike.
Rick blocks an elbow strike.
Rick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Zero.
Zero tries to land a knee to the head but Rick blocks with his arms.
Zero lands an uppercut.
Rick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rick missing with knees to the body.
Zero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zero comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rick managing to block the knees to the body from Zero.
Zero missing with knees to the body.
Rick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero tries to land a knee to the head but Rick blocks with his arms.
Rick lands a nice knee to the body.
Zero looks winded!
Rick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rick lands a good knee to the midsection. Zero won't want to take too many of those.
Rick lands a knee to the head.
Rick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zero managing to block the knees to the body from Rick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero missing with knees to the body.
Rick misses with a knee strike.
Zero tries to land knees in the clinch but Rick avoids the damage to the body.
Rick avoiding damage.
Rick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rick has Zero pressed against the cage.
Rick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Zero avoiding damage as Rick throws knees to the body.
Zero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rick blocking some punches.
Rick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rick obliges.
Zero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick tries to land a knee to the head but Zero blocks with his arms.
Zero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rick blocks an elbow strike from Zero.
Rick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zero lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Slick Rick has been cut.
Rick is trying to stall.
Rick missing with knees to the body.
Rick with a knee to the head.
Zero avoiding damage as Rick throws knees to the body.
Rick avoiding damage as Zero throws knees to the body.
Rick scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rick looking to throw knees to the head but Zero is blocking nicely.
Zero avoiding damage as Rick throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to land knees in the clinch but Rick avoids the damage to the body.
Rick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rick with a knee to the head.
Zero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rick.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rick connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rick is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zero throws an elbow but misses.
Rick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rick trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slick Rick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rick tests Zero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rick slips a jab and a cross from Zero.
Zero closes the distance but Rick moves to the side
and Rick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zero wants to clinch but Rick slips to the side
enabling Rick to counter with a crisp jab.
Rick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zero in his tracks.
Rick takes a swing at Zero's ribcage but misses.
Zero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zero tries to clinch up
and Rick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zero tries to clinch but Rick moves away
and Rick counters with a left to the body.
Sub Zero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rick moves into range and clinches up with Zero.
Zero trying to land knees to the body.
Rick has Zero pressed against the cage, preventing Zero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rick tries to land a knee to the head but Zero blocks with his arms.
Zero misses with a knee to the head.
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Rick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zero is keeping busy.
Rick throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zero trying to land knees to the body.
Zero is looking to break free of the clinch but Rick has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rick tries a knee to the head but Zero blocks it.
Zero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zero wants to stall.
Zero misses with an elbow over the top.
Zero managing to block the knees to the body from Rick.
Rick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zero is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Slick Rick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Zero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rick looking to slow down the pace here.
Rick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rick's elbow.
Zero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rick.
Rick working Zero over with knees to the body.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Rick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Rick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rick managing to block the knees to the body from Zero.
Rick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zero is defending well for now.
Rick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zero can do to turn this around?
Zero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Zero looking to slow down the pace here.
Zero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rick has him pressed against the cage.
Zero misses with an elbow strike.
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Rick tries to land a knee to the head but Zero blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rick.
Rick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zero taking a breather.
Rick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rick trying to land knees to the body.
Zero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero can't break the clinch.
Zero has Rick pushed against the cage.
Zero misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Zero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Zero darts in trying to clinch

and Rick moves into the clinch.
Zero missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zero trying to land knees to the body.
Rick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rick taking a breather.
Zero lands a nice knee to the body.
Zero looking to slow down the pace here.
Rick tries to land a knee to the head but Zero blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zero scores with a shot to the side of Rick's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zero lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zero lands a knee to the body.
Zero lands a damaging elbow.
Zero tries to land knees in the clinch but Rick avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero struggles to land a body shot inside as Rick controls his hands.
Zero tries to land knees in the clinch but Rick avoids the damage to the body.
Rick lands a knee to the body.
Zero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rick blocks it with crossed arms.
Zero looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rick managing to block the knees to the body from Zero.
Zero managing to block the knees to the body from Rick.
Knees to the body from Rick.
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zero misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rick lands a knee to the body.
Rick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zero.
Zero throws an elbow but it misses.
Rick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rick misses with a knee to the head.
Zero tries to land knees in the clinch but Rick avoids the damage to the body.
Rick managing to block the knees to the body from Zero.
Zero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rick is trying to stall.
Rick missing with knees to the body.
Rick with a knee to the head.
Rick scores a nice knee to the body.
Rick trying to land knees to the body.
Zero managing to block the knees to the body from Rick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rick misses with a knee strike.
Rick scores a nice knee to the body.
Zero tries a knee to the head but Rick blocks it.
Rick tries to land knees in the clinch but Zero avoids the damage to the body.
Rick lands a good knee to the midsection. Zero won't want to take too many of those.
Rick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rick missing with knees to the body.
Rick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Sub Zero's cut even more.
Rick misses with a knee strike.
Zero tries a knee to the head but Rick blocks it.
Zero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ricks head.
Zero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rick is defending well for now.
Zero tries to throw a body punch but Rick avoids it by throwing Zero back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Zero misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero looking to throw knees to the head but Rick is blocking nicely.
Rick avoids a wild elbow strike from Zero.
Zero avoiding damage as Rick throws knees to the body.
Rick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zero blocks it with crossed arms.
Zero tries to land knees in the clinch but Rick avoids the damage to the body.
Rick blocks an elbow strike from Zero.
Rick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zero avoids it.
Rick wants to stall.
Rick misses with a knee to the head.
Zero misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zero.
Nice body punch from Zero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zero lands an elbow that stopped Rick in his tracks for a moment.
Zero landing knees to the head.
Zero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sub Zero.
I think Zero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sub Zero!
A pretty intense looking Sub Zero took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.