PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doug Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Zion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lake comes to the cage accompanied by My life be like oo-ah. Zion has chosen Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards - 1% as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lake
vs
Zion

189 cm
19
162 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ares Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Lake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Zion!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lake.
A lazy left from Lake finds it's target.

It looks like Bob Zion has been cut.
Lake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zion was well out of range. Poor timing from Lake.
A telegraphed right hand from Zion misses the target.
Lake tries to work over Zion's front leg with a kick but Zion checks it.
Lake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lake looks to score with a jab to the body but Zion is just out of range.
Lake tries to land a leg kick but Zion saw it coming and moves away.
Lake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lake, right into the meat.
Zion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lake throws out the jab.
Zion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lake throws out the jab.
Zion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lake swivels and escapes.
Lake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zion misses with the combination.
Jab from Lake.
Zion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zion looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zion avoids the head kick by Lake.
Lake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Lake.
Lake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doug Lake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lake jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lake lands a with a good body shot.
Zion takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Lake lands.

That has opened up Bob Zion's cut even more.
Lake throws a head kick but Zion moves out of range.
Lake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zion slips a jab from Lake.
Zion defending well as Lake loads up on a big left hand.
Lake misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake lands a head kick. Zion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zion counters with a straight right hand.
Zion swinging wilding here.
Lake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zion counters with a series of strikes. Lake will be more careful next time no doubt.

Zion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lake to the mat! Lake manages to get full guard.
Lake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zion with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zion wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Lake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zion misses with the combination.
Zion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zion keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Lake.
Zion throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lake throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zion moves out of range as Lake strikes.
Lake falls off balance throwing a combination

so Zion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Lake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Zion's cut.
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 combination from Zion does no damage.
Zion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zion doesn't manage to clinch there - Lake circles away.
Lake swats away the attempt to clinch by Zion.
Lake lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lake lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zion's sensitive parts.
Lake throws a head kick but Zion moves out of range.
Lake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Lake misses
and Zion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lake throws a shot to the body.
Lake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lake misses with a head kick.
Zion misses with a kick to the body.
Doug Lake is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake connects with a right hand. Zion shakes it off.
Good leg kick by Lake there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doug Lake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zion walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zion wants to clinch.

Lake gets caught flat footed, as Zion shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zion trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zion looking to sit in guard and control but Lake gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zion is trying to keep Lake in close.
Lake's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zion is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lake preventing the sweep.
Zion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lake's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but Zion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zion manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lake wants to control but Zion is having none of it.
Zion thowing shots but they're missing.
Lake taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Lake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Zion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Lake.
Zion throws a leg kick but Lake moved away.
Lake misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Lake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lake looks to score with a jab to the body but Zion is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Lake.
Zion tries to clinch but Lake is having none of it.
Lake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lake misses with a combination

and Zion counters with a takedown into side control.
Zion postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Zion is working Lake over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zion scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zion scoring with punches from side control.
Zion lands a nice forearm strike.
Zion is staying tight to Lake's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Zion misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zion takes a little break here. Lake wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lake can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zion lands some shots froms side control.
Lake is trying to control Zion's posture but Zion avoids it.
Zion moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lake struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lake's face as Zion controls the position.

Zion has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Zion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zion tries to clinch but Lake moves out of range.

Zion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Zion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Zion drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zion has Lake in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lake won't allow Zion to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zion holds on and takes a little breather.
Zion trying to keep a closed guard but Lake is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Zion really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Zion's cut.
That's time! Lake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zion with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lake to score with a decent uppercut.
Zion throws a front kick aimed at Lake's knee but Lake avoids it well.
Lake throws a leg kick that is checked

so Zion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zion throwing strikes but missing.
Zion trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lake is working an open guard so Zion takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zion's head.
Lake connects with a high kick.
Zion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from Zion.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake throws a lazy right hand but Zion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lake thinking.
Zion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lake.
Zion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lake lands a head shot.
Zion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lake misses with a wild body shot.

Zion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zion wants to pass to mount but Lake is defending the position.
Zion is nestled in close to Lake, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zion is looking to stall here but Lake recovers full guard.
Lake pulls Zion in close to prevent any damage.
Zion controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lake wriggles free and stands up.
Lake throws a leg kick that is checked

and Zion counters with a takedown into side control.
Zion trying to control the position but Lake is working away.
Zion wants to take a breather but Lake manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Zion.
Zion trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zion's guard.
Zion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lake's guard.
Lake wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zion trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zion is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Zion dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bob Zion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lake.
Zion takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lake feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zion's calf.
Lake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lake throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zion counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Zion passes Lake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zion with the ground and pound but Lake uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lake pulls Zion in close to prevent any damage.
Zion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zion sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lake is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Zion wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.
Lake controlling the position.
Bob Zion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lake is trying to control the position but Zion postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Zion trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bob Zion just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Lake.

Zion clinches.
Lake tries to land a knee to the head but Zion blocks with his arms.
Lake looking to throw knees to the head but Zion is blocking nicely.
Lake tries a knee to the head but Zion blocks it.
Lake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Zion breaks the clinch.
Doug Lake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Zion drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zion wants to pass the guard but Lake is keeping the position.
Zion wants to control from the top but Lake keeps moving.

Lake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lake working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Zion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Zion!
Bob Zion is the new lightweight champion!