PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacho Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumo Zuluzinio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuluzinio has chosen zulu vs minowa as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Dee
vs
Zuluzinio

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pacho Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sumo Zuluzinio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee tries to clinch up.
Dee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dee wants to clinch.
Dee moves away from the strike by Zuluzinio.
Dee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Zuluzinio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dee trying to hold on to Zuluzinio's head to control him but Zuluzinio postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee wants to improve his position but Zuluzinio is controlling well.
Zuluzinio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dee is trying to maintain the position but Zuluzinio is very close to passing his half guard.
Dee is staying active underneath Zuluzinio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dee tries to roll over but Zuluzinio keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slow jab from Zuluzinio misses its intended target.

Zuluzinio rushes Dee and presses him up against the cage.
Dee looking for a takedown.
Dee can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacho Dee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee is trying to stall.
Dee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zuluzinio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dee is trying to drag Zuluzinio to the mat but Zuluzinio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow inside that Dee shrugs off.

It looks like Pacho Dee has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zuluzinio smiles and moves away.

Zuluzinio closes the distance and clinches.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow that stopped Dee in his tracks for a moment.
Zuluzinio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zuluzinio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dee fails to pull guard.
Zuluzinio lands a nice elbow.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow just above Dee 's eye.

Pacho Dee's cut is getting worse.
Dee is trying to break free.
Zuluzinio stops a takedown attempt from Dee.
Dee blocks the elbow strike.
Dee blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinio is pressed up against the cage. Dee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zuluzinio down to the mat. Zuluzinio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zuluzinio misses with a looping left.
Zuluzinio throws an overhand right that lands on Dee's shoulder, as Dee tries to avoid the shot.
Zuluzinio looks to land a right hand but Dee moved out of range.
Dee slips a straight right by Zuluzinio.
Dee slips a straight right by Zuluzinio.
Dee wants to clinch but Zuluzinio slips to the side

and Zuluzinio counters by moving into the clinch.
Zuluzinio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dee wants a takedown.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow just above Dee 's eye.
Dee is breathing heavily.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow just above Dee 's eye.

Pacho Dee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zuluzinio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zuluzinio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zuluzinio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumo Zuluzinio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pacho Dee's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dee defending well as Zuluzinio loads up on a big left hand.
Zuluzinio throws out a leg kick but Dee moves out of range and Zuluzinio only half commits.
Dee with a lazy takedown attempt

and Zuluzinio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zuluzinio.
Zuluzinio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zuluzinio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dee's brow.
Zuluzinio is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zuluzinio stops a takedown attempt from Dee.
Zuluzinio lands an elbow that stopped Dee in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Pacho Dee's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pacho Dee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sumo Zuluzinio!