PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Fagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chara Zaad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fagan
vs
Zaad

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

IniTech Nutrition

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 Los Angeles, Paddy Fagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chara Zaad!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fagan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zaad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fagan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zaad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fagan.
Fagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaad clobbers Fagan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaad.
Zaad misses the shot to the body.
Fagan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaad on the side of the head.
Fagan lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaad's head.
Zaad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan blocks a jab.
Fagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaad cracks Fagan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaad.
It looked like Fagan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zaad looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zaad just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaad throws a sloppy body shot
and Fagan counters with a two punch combo.
Zaad throws a body kick that misses.
Fagan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fagan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaad misses with a shot to the body
and Fagan counters with a two punch combo.
Fagan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fagan swinging wildly here.
Zaad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fagan rather than just go for the knockout.
Fagan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaad throws a front kick aimed at Fagan's knee but Fagan avoids it well.
Zaad scores with a body shot.
Fagan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zaad eats them both and turns towards Fagan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice shot by Zaad.
Fagan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaad.
Zaad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaad misses with a body shot.
Fagan throws a big counter combination but Zaad scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zaad misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zaad.
Fagan throws a lazy right hand but Zaad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaad throws a sloppy body shot
and Fagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fagan staying out of range there.
Fagan moves away from the strike by Zaad.
A little feinted left hand from Fagan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Fagan pushes Zaad up against the cage in a clinch.
Fagan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaad backwards.
Zaad tries to break the clinch but Fagan is controlling the position.
Zaad struggles to land a body shot inside as Fagan controls his hands.
Zaad is looking to break free of the clinch but Fagan has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fagan as Zaad tries to tie him up.
Fagan lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagan misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Fagan.
Zaad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fagan cracks Zaad with a nice body shot.
Zaad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaad.
Fagan has Zaad pressed against the cage, preventing Zaad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zaad is trying to break free.
A short left from Fagan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paddy Fagan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fagan connects with a right hand. Zaad shakes it off.
Zaad looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagan is just out of range.
Zaad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chara Zaad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaad throws a shot to the body.
Fagan blocks a jab.
Fagan lands a lovely overhand right.
Zaad scores with a one two! Fagan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zaad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zaad thuds a left hand into Fagan's body.
Paddy Fagan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaad throws a body punch but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaad looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagan is just out of range.
Fagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zaad throws a jab when Fagan was well out of range.
Zaad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zaad thinking.
Sloppy strikes from Fagan. Those never looked like landing.
Zaad digs a good body shot into Fagan's ribs.
Fagan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zaad throws a jab but it's blocked by Fagan.
Zaad misses with a few strikes there.
Fagan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zaad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fagan moves away.
Fagan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zaad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Zaad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaad misses with a body shot.
Zaad swings for the body but Fagan moves out of range.
Zaad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaad misses the target.
Fagan slips a jab and a cross from Zaad.
Fagan misses with a wild body shot.
Fagan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chara Zaad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaad throws an overhand right that lands on Fagan's shoulder, as Fagan tries to avoid the shot.
Zaad misses with a wild body shot.
Zaad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaad slips a jab and a cross from Fagan.
Fagan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaad scores with a shot to the body.
Fagan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fagan lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaad's head.
A big left from Zaad misses.
Zaad throws a hook to the side of Fagan's head but Fagan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fagan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaad lands with a right hand.
Fagan misses with a double jab.
Zaad with the counter takedown but Fagan avoids it easily.
Zaad misses the shot to the body.
Fagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaad with the counter takedown but Fagan avoids it easily.
Chara Zaad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fagan scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaad. Fagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaad throws a body punch but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Fagan misses its intended target.
Zaad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fagan is looking for a counter combo.
Fagan avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chara Zaad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Zaad throws a body punch but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zaad digs a good hook to Fagan's body.
Fagan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaad misses the body punch
and Fagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fagan moves out of range of the leg kick from Zaad.
An attempted straight right counter from Fagan misses the target.
Zaad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zaad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Zaad moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan misses with a looping right.
Zaad misses with a right hand
and Fagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zaad thinking.
Zaad just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaad throws an overhand right that lands on Fagan's shoulder, as Fagan tries to avoid the shot.
Fagan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaad.
Zaad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zaad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fagan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fagan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaad tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Fagan takes the fight into the clinch.
Zaad is trying to force a seperation but Fagan has the dominant position.
Fagan lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Fagan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaad controls his hands.
Zaad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fagan misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fagan lands a body shot.
Fagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fagan misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaad.
Fagan scores with a shoulder strike.
Fagan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fagan.
Fagan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fagan keeps control of Zaad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fagan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fagan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaad's elbow.
Zaad is trying to break the clinch but Fagan has him pressed against the cage.
Fagan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fagan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagan misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fagan.
Zaad is trying to force a seperation but Fagan has the dominant position.
Zaad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaad wants to break free but Fagan has control.
Paddy Fagan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fagan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fagan lands a shoulder strike.
Fagan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fagan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaad has had enough of the clinch but Fagan keeps him there for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Fagan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fagan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Fagan!