PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Zsasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zsasz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac: When We Ride ft. Outlawz. Gracie has chosen Broke & Hungry as his entrance music. 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.

Zsasz
vs
Gracie

182 cm
38
143 lbs
54 - 27 - 1

179 cm
28
170 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear
Arcticus University: London

Reaper Combatwear
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Zsasz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsasz is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Zsasz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zsasz misses the shot to the body.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zsasz scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zsasz.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a swing at Zsasz's ribcage but misses.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Zsasz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.

Zsasz breaks from the clinch.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zsasz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses the body punch
enabling Zsasz to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zsasz scores with a jab to the body.
Zsasz avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsasz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Zsasz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie checks a low kick from Zsasz.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Zsasz ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Zsasz ducks down to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zsasz.
Zsasz misses with a body kick.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.

Zsasz gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.

Zsasz breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zsasz, right into the meat.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zsasz misses with a shot to the body

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zsasz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Zsasz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zsasz blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Zsasz backwards.
Zsasz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie has Zsasz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zsasz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zsasz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Victor Zsasz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zsaszs head.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zsasz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zsasz cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zsasz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Zsasz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Zsasz controls the action.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Zsasz controls the action.

Zsasz breaks from the clinch.
Zsasz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Zsasz is just out of range.
Zsasz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zsasz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Zsasz.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zsasz.
Zsasz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zsasz connects with a body shot.
Gracie lands with a hook. Zsasz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zsasz moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Zsasz lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A jab lands there for Zsasz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zsasz counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Zsasz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zsasz throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Zsasz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Zsasz moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zsasz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zsasz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Zsasz saw it coming and moves away.
Zsasz defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Zsasz seems unphased.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsasz.
Zsasz fails to land with a series of punches.
Zsasz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zsasz misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Zsasz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Zsasz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Zsasz settles back down.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Zsasz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie slips a straight right by Zsasz.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Zsasz scores with a jab to the head.
Zsasz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie blocks the body kick.

Gracie rushes Zsasz and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zsasz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.

Zsasz breaks from the clinch.
Zsasz throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsasz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zsasz moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Zsasz scores with a jab.
Victor Zsasz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zsasz lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsasz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zsasz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Zsasz coming out on top.
Zsasz looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Zsasz lands a right hook to the body.
Zsasz misses with a leg kick.
Zsasz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zsasz throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zsasz.
Zsasz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zsasz scores with a body shot.
Zsasz throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zsasz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zsasz.
Zsasz pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Zsasz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zsasz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A left lands for Zsasz.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Zsasz swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Zsasz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zsasz tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zsasz rather than just go for the knockout.
Zsasz throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zsasz moves away.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Zsasz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsasz.
Zsasz throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Zsasz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie lands a jab to Zsasz's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsasz.
Zsasz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Zsasz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zsasz throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Zsasz lands a slapping body shot.
Zsasz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Zsasz sees coming a mile off.
Zsasz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zsasz.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Zsasz sees coming a mile off.
Zsasz connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Zsasz is avoiding it.
Zsasz is looking to counter punch.
Zsasz keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zsasz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zsasz is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zsasz moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Zsasz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zsasz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zsasz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zsasz moves away.
Zsasz swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Zsasz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gracie slips a jab from Zsasz.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good work by Zsasz as he checks the leg kick.
Zsasz lands with a good body shot.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zsasz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zsasz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsasz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zsasz is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsasz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Zsasz saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zsasz throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zsasz throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zsasz. Zsasz obviously looking to wear him down.
Zsasz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Victor Zsasz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zsasz stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zsasz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zsasz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie defending well as Zsasz loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsasz.
Zsasz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zsasz misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zsasz connects with a jab.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zsasz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Zsasz sees coming a mile off.
Mateus Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zsasz throws a body shot but no joy.
Zsasz throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws a head kick but Zsasz moves out of range.
Zsasz is looking to counter punch.
Zsasz lands with a good body shot.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zsasz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zsasz jabs at Gracie's body.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Zsasz moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zsasz throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Zsasz misses with a body kick.
Zsasz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz scores with a body shot.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Zsasz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zsasz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zsasz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zsasz throws a shot to the body.
Zsasz swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Zsasz works the jab nicely.
Zsasz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zsasz.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zsasz throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Zsasz's leg but Zsasz calmly moves out of range.
Zsasz blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zsasz.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Zsasz.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zsasz defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Zsasz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zsasz.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Zsasz moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Zsasz.
Gracie stuns Zsasz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zsasz misses with a body shot.
Zsasz lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Zsasz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Victor Zsasz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zsasz cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Zsasz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zsasz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Zsasz!
During a confident post fight interview, Victor Zsasz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Mateus Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh man will this mean another damn thread...'.