PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Weaver Zee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Arrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Disturbed-Down with the Sickness . William Arrol has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Weaver Zee's chin.

Zee
vs
Arrol

185 cm
29
220 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

192 cm
31
218 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Underworld Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Weaver Zee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Arrol!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Arrol looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arrol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've been hearing reports that Zee has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zee misses with a wild body shot.
Arrol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arrol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arrol tries to clinch up but Zee circles away and keeps his distance.
Arrol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arrol lands a nice hook to Zee's body. Zee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arrol is looking to slow Zee down with leg kicks.
Zee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arrol.
Arrol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Arrol.

Zee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arrol controlling Zee's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Arrol keeping moving, preventing Zee from controlling successfully.
Zee being controlled here momentarily.
Zee connects with a couple of short punches.
Zee trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arrol lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zee trying to control the position here.
Arrol is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zee managing to control the position.
Arrol won't allow Zee to sweep him here.
Zee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arrol's guard.

Zee wants to control from the top but Arrol keeps moving.
Zee being controlled here momentarily.
Arrol is trying to control the position but Zee postures up.
Arrol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arrol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zee wants to control from the top but Arrol keeps moving.
Zee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arrol works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arrol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Arrol sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zee is trying to get back to full guard.
Arrol stalling.
Zee is trying to control but can't.
Arrol with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Zee is looking for a sweep. Arrol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arrol not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zee is looking for a sweep. Arrol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arrol is looking to advance position but Zee won't allow it.
Arrol slows the pace down in half guard.
Arrol tries to pass to full mount but Zee defends it.
Arrol is controlling the pace.
Arrol's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Arrol will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Arrol misses with a head kick.
Zee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arrol.
Arrol misses with a body shot.
Arrol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arrol there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arrol, as that shot connected.
Arrol connects with a single shot there.
Arrol just misses with a punch to the body.
Zee walks into a jab.
Zee lands with a nice body punch.
Zee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arrol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zee scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Arrol uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arrol.
Arrol lunges at Zee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zee's hand.
Zee lands a nice looking body shot.
Zee avoids the body shot from Arrol.
Arrol smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrol lands the left hand.
Arrol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zee.
Zee misses the shot to the body.
Arrol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zee was well out of range. Poor timing from Arrol.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zee. Arrol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arrol wants to counter with a clinch but Zee pushes him away.
Zee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arrol at a distance.
Arrol has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zee moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Arrol.
Arrol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zee.
Zee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arrol doesn't seem bothered though.
Arrol is breathing heavily.
Zee throws a right and a left that Arrol avoids nicely.
Arrol throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Arrol.
Zee darts in looking for a takedown but Arrol gets double underhooks and turns Zee into the cage.
Zee swings for the body but Arrol moves out of range.
Zee is looking to wear down Arrol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zee misses with a takedown attempt
and Arrol counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zee thinking.
Zee throws a shot from downtown. Arrol moves away and avoids it.
Zee misses with a shot to the body
and Arrol counters with a nice uppercut.
Zee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arrol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arrol ducks under a wild hook from Zee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zee. Arrol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arrol counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
William Arrol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arrol scores with a body shot.
Arrol thumps Zee with a low kick.
Zee misses with a body punch
and Arrol counters with a good low kick that Zee was not able to check.
Arrol has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Arrol closes the distance and pushes Zee back into the cage.
Zee takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Arrol.
Arrol blocks a body shot from Zee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arrol backwards.
Arrol blocks a body shot from Zee.
Zee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Arrol.
Zee tries a body shot but Arrol blocks it.
Zee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weaver Zee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arrol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zee swings wildly with an uppercut but Arrol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arrol tries to throw a body punch but Zee avoids it by throwing Arrol back against the cage.
Zee tries a body shot but Arrol blocks it.
Zee tries a body shot but Arrol blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zee.
Zee misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arrol misses with a body punch.
Zee blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arrol's elbow.
Zee swings wildly with an uppercut but Arrol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zee has a couple of punches blocked by Arrol.
Zee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arrol smiles and moves away.
Arrol lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arrol lands a nice hook to Zee's body. Zee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arrol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zee takes a swing at Arrol's ribcage but misses.
Zee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arrol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arrol lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arrol feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zee takes a swing at Arrol's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Arrol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Zee shoots in for a double leg but Arrol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zee just misses with a punch to the body.
Arrol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Arrol connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zee's hands.
Arrol cracks Zee on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Zee falls backwards against the cage. Arrol follows up with more strikes that drop Zee to his knees. Arrol keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Zee! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Arrol!
William Arrol thanked the fans post fight for their support.