PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Webb (ranked 23490 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaka Zulu (ranked 5435 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Webb
vs
Zulu

166 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Darryl Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaka Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zulu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Webb's half guard.
Webb is trying to stand back up but Zulu is controlling him
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but Webb is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Webb wants to get back to his feet.

Zulu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Webb really is a fat lump.
Webb tries to get to full guard but Zulu has control of the leg.
Webb tries to kick Zulu off but Zulu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zulu is working for a submission of some sort.
Ground and pound from Zulu.
Webb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb keeping full guard, as Zulu tries to pass.
Zulu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Webb wants to stand and escape but Zulu is having none of it.
Zulu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Zulu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zulu lands a couple of digs.
Zulu throws a strike but Webb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webb being controlled here momentarily.
Zulu striking from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Zulu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Webb postures up and lands a big shot to Zulu's brow.
Zulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Zulu, not yet.
Webb throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zulu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Webb stopping the sweep attempt from Zulu.
Zulu is controlling Webb's posture.
Webb throws a big right hand that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zulu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Webb slaps away a takedown attempt from Zulu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Webb tries a head kick but it misses.

Webb forces Zulu back against the cage and clinches.

Zulu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Webb uses from the top position.
Webb lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Zulu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Webb has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is looking for a sweep. Webb is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zulu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Webb scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zulu works his way to full guard. Good work.

Zulu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Webb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zulu looks winded!
Zulu wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webb landing some decent shots from guard.
Zulu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darryl Webb will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Webb closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zulu to the mat! Zulu manages to get full guard.
Zulu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Zulu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Webb defends well.
Webb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu trying to control the position here.
Webb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu has control of Webb's left arm, preventing Webb from doing any damage.
Zulu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Webb.

Zulu has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Webb is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Zulu wants a takedown.
Zulu is looking for a takedown.

Zulu gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Zulu is breathing heavily.
Webb regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zulu prevents Webb from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Webb holds on and takes a little breather.
Webb keeping moving, preventing Zulu from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu slips nicely into half guard.

Zulu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Webb doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zulu.
Webb is trying to stand up here but Zulu is controlling him well.
Webb trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Webb is trying to maintain the position but Zulu is very close to passing his half guard.
Zulu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Webb makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zulu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Webb's half guard.
Zulu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Webb has hold of Zulu's hands but Zulu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Zulu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Webb doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zulu.

Zulu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Webb doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zulu.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Zulu working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Zulu trying to pass the guard but Webb defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zulu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Webb looks like he's trying to stand up.

Zulu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Webb defends it well.
Webb is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zulu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Zulu is trying to work for a kimura but Webb is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaka Zulu 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Webb looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zulu!
Shaka Zulu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Webb throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zulu sneaks back into half guard.
Zulu preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu is continuing to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zulu wants to get back to full guard but Webb has passed into side control.
Webb tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Zulu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Webb prevents Zulu from improving his position.
Zulu manages to get to full guard.
Zulu managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Webb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Webb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Webb wanted to stand there but Zulu had control of the position.
Zulu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Webb scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zulu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zulu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Zulu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Webb to the mat! Webb manages to get full guard.

Webb wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Webb shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zulu is trying to defend but Webb finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zulu is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu punching from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webb is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zulu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Webb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Webb with the ground and pound but Zulu uses the opportunity to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darryl Webb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Webb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Webb!