PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakeem Jabbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabbar has chosen Passion Pit - Carried Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zeus
vs
Jabbar

190 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 3 - 2

220 cm
32
283 lbs
16 - 29 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 4 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakeem Jabbar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zeus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zeus doesn't manage to clinch there - Jabbar circles away.

Jabbar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zeus, pushing him back against the cage.
Zeus trying to stall but Jabbar improves his position.
Zeus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jabbar up against the cage.
Zeus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jabbar as Zeus tries to tie him up.
Zeus misses with an elbow strike.
Zeus trying to stall but Jabbar improves his position.
Jabbar avoids a wild elbow strike from Zeus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jabbar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jabbar tries a knee to the head but Zeus blocks it.
Zeus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jabbar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zeus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar blocks an uppercut.
Zeus lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Hakeem Jabbar has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Zeus fails to land.
Zeus misses with a knee strike.
Jabbar is trying to break the clinch but Zeus has him pressed against the cage.
Jabbar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zeus stalls.
Zeus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zeus blocks the elbow strike.

Jabbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zeus looks to land a combination but Jabbar avoids it well.
Zeus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jabbar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeus takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Christopher Zeus has been cut.
Zeus blocks a jab.
Zeus wants to clinch up but Jabbar keeps it at a distance.
Zeus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jabbar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar throws a head kick that misses.
Jabbar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jabbar keeps the fight on the outside.
Jabbar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus doesn't manage to clinch there - Jabbar circles away.
Zeus misses with a wild combination.
Jabbar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeus was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabbar.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zeus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jabbar - the referee stops the clock and Zeus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jabbar. Zeus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jabbar scores with a leg kick.
Zeus wants to clinch.
Zeus tries to clinch there but Jabbar circles away.
Jabbar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jabbar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jabbar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Jabbar drives through and clinches with Zeus against the cage.
Zeus looking to stall.
Zeus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabbar backwards.
Zeus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jabbar has had enough of the clinch but Zeus keeps him there for the moment.
Zeus trying to stall but Jabbar improves his position.

Jabbar breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeus. Jabbar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jabbar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zeus.
Jabbar swinging wildly here.
Hakeem Jabbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zeus instigates a clinch.
Zeus trying to control the position but instead, Jabbar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zeus into the cage.
Zeus lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeus swings wildly with an uppercut but Jabbar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zeus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jabbar backwards.

Jabbar manages to break the clinch.

Jabbar clinches.
Jabbar blocks the elbow strike.

Jabbar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zeus tries to clinch there but Jabbar circles away.
Jabbar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hakeem Jabbar will probably get the nod.
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.

Jabbar closes the distance and clinches.
Jabbar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zeus throws an elbow that misses.
Zeus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zeus trying to control the position but instead, Jabbar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zeus into the cage.
Zeus misses with a knee to the head.

Jabbar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zeus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jabbar.

Jabbar darts in and clinches Zeus up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus keeps control of Jabbar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zeus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jabbar up against the cage.

Jabbar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zeus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zeus tries to close the distance and clinch but Jabbar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christopher Zeus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zeus avoids the head kick by Jabbar.
Zeus tries to clinch but Jabbar is having none of it.
Jabbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeus moves in looking to clinch but Jabbar pushes him off.
Zeus swinging wildly here.

Jabbar instigates a clinch.
Zeus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jabbar blocks the elbow strike.
Zeus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus throws a head punch that misses.
Jabbar blocks an elbow strike from Zeus.

Jabbar manages to break the clinch.

Zeus moves into the clinch successfully.

Jabbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jabbar throws a head kick that misses.
Zeus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jabbar connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Zeus to the floor! Jabbar dives in looking for the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeus tries to roll over but Jabbar keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jabbar decides to return to a standing position.
Zeus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jabbar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Zeus misses.

Jabbar closes the distance and pushes Zeus back into the cage.
Jabbar is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zeus has Jabbar pressed against the cage, preventing Jabbar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jabbar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jabbar as Zeus tries to tie him up.
Jabbar fails to pull guard.
Zeus struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabbar controls his hands.

Jabbar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zeus closes the distance and pushes Jabbar back into the cage.
Jabbar prevents a body shot from Zeus.
Jabbar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabbar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zeus.
Jabbar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zeus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Jabbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Christopher Zeus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakeem Jabbar.

Jabbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jabbar forces Zeus back against the cage and clinches.
Zeus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zeus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zeus scores with a shot to the side of Jabbar's head.
Jabbar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zeus backwards.
Zeus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus lands an elbow inside that Jabbar shrugs off.
Jabbar avoids the elbow strike from Zeus, against the cage.
Jabbar tries to pull guard but Zeus won't allow it.
Christopher Zeus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Zeus.

Jabbar is rocked!
Jabbar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jabbar is still on wobbly legs! Can Zeus finish him?
Jabbar blocks an elbow strike from Zeus.
Jabbar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zeus has him pressed against the cage.
Jabbar seems to have recovered his senses.
Zeus lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hakeem Jabbar 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jabbar swats away the attempt to clinch by Zeus.
Zeus swings for the body but Jabbar moves out of range.
Zeus doesn't manage to clinch there - Jabbar circles away.
Zeus tries to clinch but Jabbar is having none of it.
Zeus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zeus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zeus wants to clinch.

Jabbar clinches.

Jabbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabbar lands a jab to the nose.

Jabbar knocks Zeus to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Zeus is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeus avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jabbar.
Oh Zeus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jabbar tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Zeus seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabbar sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zeus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jabbar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zeus is avoiding damage well.
Jabbar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zeus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zeus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Jabbar is looking for a kimura here.
Zeus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zeus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jabbar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zeus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jabbar won't allow Zeus to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Zeus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jabbar defends well.
Jabbar connects with a couple of short punches.
Zeus is trying to control the position but Jabbar postures up.
Zeus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zeus trying to keep a closed guard but Jabbar is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Jabbar misses.
Zeus misses the shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zeus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabbar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zeus has him pressed against the cage.
Zeus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zeus has Jabbar pressed against the cage.
Jabbar is trying to push Zeus away but Zeus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zeus lands with a left to the head.
Zeus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jabbar's defenses.

Jabbar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zeus avoids the head kick by Jabbar.

Zeus clinches up against the cage.
Jabbar blocks an elbow strike from Zeus.
Zeus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jabbar is keeping busy.

Zeus drops Jabbar onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jabbar is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zeus.
Zeus pushes off an throws an elbow but Jabbar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jabbar tries a knee to the head but Zeus blocks it.
Jabbar avoids a wild elbow strike from Zeus.
Jabbar tries to land a knee to the head but Zeus blocks with his arms.
Zeus keeps control of Jabbar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zeus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zeus throws an elbow but it misses.
Jabbar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zeus lands a big right hand that drops Jabbar! The killer instinct kicks in and Zeus finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zeus!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Zeus!