PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazingar Zee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter North has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

North
vs
Zee

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mazingar Zee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zee wants to clinch up but North keeps it at a distance.
North throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zee counters with a left and a right that stings North.
Zee tries to clinch up.
Mazingar Zee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zee throws a shot to the body.

Zee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zee stopping the sweep attempt from North.
Zee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. North is keeping the position for now.
North managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zee trying to control but North is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
North tries to strike from the bottom.
Zee trying to control the position from guard on top but North is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Zee dives in and scores a takedown into North's guard.
North keeping full guard, as Zee tries to pass.
North looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zee wants to control from the top but North keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zee looks to land a combination. North sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Zee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zee prevents North from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
North makes his way to full guard. A much better position for North.
Zee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with North. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
North keeping moving, preventing Zee from controlling successfully.
Zee looking to sit in guard and control but North gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
North stands up over Zee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
North scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
North slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zee trying to keep a closed guard but North is proving a slippery customer.
Zee wants to sweep here but North controlling him for the moment.
North slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
North stopping the sweep attempt from Zee.
North is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
North connects with a couple of short punches.
North lands a couple of decent looking shots.
North scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
North makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
North postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
North is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zee can't keep his opponent in guard - North advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
North is nestled in close to Zee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

North in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Zee tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from North!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter North!