PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hainer comes to the cage accompanied by Diabolic "Frontlines" . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hainer
vs
of Nazareth

172 cm
34
147 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

160 cm
37
149 lbs
29 - 21 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hainer scores with a jab. of Nazareth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Hainer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
of Nazareth has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
of Nazareth is trying to stand.
Hainer lands strikes from half guard.
of Nazareth pushes Hainer off looking to stand but Hainer dives back in and keeps control.
of Nazareth keeping control of the position.
We've been hearing that Hainer has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hainer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
of Nazareth is looking for a sweep. Hainer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hainer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
of Nazareth tries to get to full guard but Hainer has control of the leg.
Hainer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
of Nazareth tries to kick Hainer off but Hainer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer is trying to control the action in half guard but of Nazareth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hainer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hainer wants to slow of Nazareth down by chopping away at his legs.
of Nazareth lands with a straight right. Hainer didn't see that one coming.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hainer was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
Hainer connects with a right hand. of Nazareth shakes it off.
of Nazareth swings widly with a right hand
and Hainer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
of Nazareth lands with a shot to the body.
Hainer connects with a nice looking jab.
Hainer checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
Hainer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A leg kick checked by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth digs a good body shot into Hainer's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hainer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but of Nazareth swivels and escapes.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick but Hainer checks it.
Hainer fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from of Nazareth. No joy for Hainer on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Hainer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
of Nazareth lands a jab to the nose.
Hainer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
Hainer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
of Nazareth connects with an inside leg kick.
Hainer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick lands from of Nazareth.
Hainer checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Hainer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Hainer as he connects with a hook.
Hainer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of of Nazareth's head.
of Nazareth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hainer.
Hainer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer throws a leg kick
and of Nazareth counters with a leg kick.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
Hainer looks to land a left hand but of Nazareth moved out of range nicely.
Hainer loads up on a big right hand but of Nazareth slips the punch.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth tried to score with a low kick but Hainer checks it.
of Nazareth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
of Nazareth drops his hands momentarily and Hainer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
of Nazareth motions for Hainer to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer punishes of Nazareth's body with a nice straight punch.
Hainer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
of Nazareth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
of Nazareth throws a head kick but Hainer moves out of range.
Hainer lands with a thumping leg kick.
of Nazareth slips a straight right by Hainer.
Hainer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
of Nazareth moves out of range as Hainer strikes.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hainer. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
of Nazareth throws a sloppy head kick and Hainer moves out of range easily.
Hainer throws a big shot that misses.
Hainer throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a nice body kick.
of Nazareth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hainer is out of range and of Nazareth settles back down.
A big right from Hainer misses.
Hainer misses with a hook. of Nazareth ducked under it nicely.
of Nazareth lands a front kick.
of Nazareth chopping away at his opponent's legs.

of Nazareth tries to sprawl but Hainer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
of Nazareth is trying to get back to full guard.
Hainer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hainer wants to control but of Nazareth is keeping him busy.
of Nazareth is looking for a sweep. Hainer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
of Nazareth trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus of Nazareth will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slapping leg kick lands for of Nazareth.
Hainer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hainer swings for the body but of Nazareth moves out of range.
Hainer misses with a head kick.
Hainer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and of Nazareth counters with a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hainer rather than just go for the knockout.

Hainer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. of Nazareth was covering up waiting for the punch and Hainer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hainer won't allow of Nazareth to get back to his feet.
Hainer throwing strikes but missing.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but Hainer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hainer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
of Nazareth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth keeping moving, preventing Hainer from controlling successfully.
of Nazareth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
of Nazareth wants to stand but Hainer is controlling the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jesus of Nazareth wasn't active enough on the ground.
of Nazareth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hainer misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hainer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
Hainer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
Hainer jabs of Nazareth right on the nose. of Nazareth blinks but takes it well.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hainer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by of Nazareth. of Nazareth obviously looking to wear him down.
of Nazareth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hainer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hainer looks to throw the jab but of Nazareth is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
of Nazareth scores with a hook to the body. Hainer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hainer lands a really nice looking cross but of Nazareth seems unphased.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hainer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hainer moves away.

Hainer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in of Nazareth's guard.
Hainer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
of Nazareth pulls Hainer in close to his closed guard and prevents Hainer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hainer stops of Nazareth from standing up.
of Nazareth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
of Nazareth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hainer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hainer trying to control the position from guard on top but of Nazareth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Zach Hainer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hainer cracks of Nazareth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hainer looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
Hainer misses with a hook. of Nazareth ducked under it nicely.
of Nazareth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hainer.
Hainer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
of Nazareth lands with a good body shot.
of Nazareth moves away from the strike by Hainer.
of Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hainer misses with a low kick.
Hainer throws a jab but it's blocked by of Nazareth.
A combination from Hainer does no damage.
Hainer fails with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by of Nazareth.
Hainer swings widly with a right hand
and Hainer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hainer.
of Nazareth scores with a leg kick.
Hainer misses with a hook.
of Nazareth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hainer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
of Nazareth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hainer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on of Nazareth. That did some damage!
Crunch! of Nazareth slams his shin into Hainer's torso.
of Nazareth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Hainer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth thumps Hainer with a low kick.
Hainer throws a leg kick but of Nazareth checks it.
of Nazareth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hainer.
of Nazareth lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hainer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and of Nazareth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from of Nazareth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
of Nazareth thuds a left hand into Hainer's body.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
Hainer blocks a leg kick.
Hainer scores with a head kick. of Nazareth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by of Nazareth.
Hainer avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
Hainer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Hainer misses with a hook. of Nazareth ducked under it nicely.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hainer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hainer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by of Nazareth. of Nazareth obviously looking to wear him down.
of Nazareth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by of Nazareth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hainer loads up on a big right hand but of Nazareth slips the punch.
A head kick misses from of Nazareth.
Hainer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries to land a leg kick but Hainer saw it coming and moves away.
of Nazareth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hainer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
of Nazareth moves out of range of the leg kick from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth tried to score with a low kick but Hainer checks it.
of Nazareth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and of Nazareth wants it to stay on the feet.
Hainer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hainer misses with a straight left.
of Nazareth misses with a lunging right hand

so Hainer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hainer won't allow of Nazareth to get back to his feet.
of Nazareth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hainer wants to control from the top but of Nazareth keeps moving.
Zach Hainer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth wants to stand and escape but Hainer is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hainer looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hainer passes of Nazareth's left leg - he's now in half guard.
of Nazareth is looking to control Hainer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can of Nazareth avoid being mounted?
Hainer is controlling the pace.
of Nazareth tries to kick Hainer off in order to stand up. Hainer Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hainer scoring with punches from side control.
Hainer fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer scoring with punches from side control.
of Nazareth struggling a bit here.
of Nazareth is looking to regain half guard here but Hainer keeps moving and retains side control.
Hainer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hainer content just to control the position here.
of Nazareth is looking to improve his position but Hainer isn't that keen on the idea.
Hainer won't let of Nazareth get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hainer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hainer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries to hold on but Hainer postures up.
Zach Hainer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
of Nazareth is in all sorts of trouble here.
of Nazareth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hainer lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hainer with the ground and pound from mount.
Hainer landing punches.
of Nazareth manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hainer prevents of Nazareth from standing back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth tries to kick Hainer off in order to stand up. Hainer Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Hainer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but of Nazareth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Hainer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think of Nazareth 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
Jesus of Nazareth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.