PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Default Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Zenik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Zenik has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Default Fighter's chin.

Fighter
vs
Zenik

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Default Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marko Zenik!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zenik is looking to clinch but Fighter is avoiding it.
Zenik stuffs the takedown.
Zenik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fighter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fighter wants to pass to mount but Zenik is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter is thwarting Zenik's attempts to control the position.
Fighter trying to control from Zenik's half guard. Zenik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fighter trying to control but Zenik is working from the bottom.
Fighter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zenik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zenik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zenik bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fighter's guard.
Zenik wants to control from the top but Fighter keeps moving.
Fighter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zenik.
Zenik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fighter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fighter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fighter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fighter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Zenik stands up and waves to Fighter to follow him.
Zenik wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown but Zenik shows good takedown defense.
Fighter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Zenik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fighter is breathing heavily.
Fighter is looking to reverse the position.
Fighter tries to control but Zenik manages to take his back.
Zenik throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Zenik looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Zenik working for the choke.
Zenik throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Fighter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fighter tries to lock up and control but Zenik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fighter is looking to get to half guard.
Zenik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenik thowing shots but they're missing.
Fighter can't escape the position.
Zenik throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fighter is trying desperately to improve position.
Zenik looking to control but Fighter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zenik putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zenik should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fighter wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zenik.
Zenik throwing strikes here but Fighter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Zenik is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Zenik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marko Zenik!