PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amin Farrokhi (ranked 1229 p4p, 1882 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 133 p4p, 202 weight class). Farrokhi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Canggung. 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.

Farrokhi
vs
Zinsou

186 cm
28
265
10 - 4 - 0

199 cm
36
273
26 - 37 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Glomco Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amin Farrokhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinsou wants to clinch up but Farrokhi keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhi misses the target.

Zinsou gets a double leg takedown into Farrokhi's guard.
Farrokhi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zinsou controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zinsou throwing strikes but missing.
Zinsou throws an elbow that misses. Farrokhi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zinsou's guard. Nice move by Farrokhi!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinsou 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.
Zinsou is adopting a defensive guard.
Farrokhi wants to get up but he can't break Zinsou's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou pulls Farrokhi in close to his closed guard and prevents Farrokhi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Farrokhi wants to stand but Zinsou is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zinsou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farrokhi is one step ahead there.
Zinsou is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Farrokhi stopping the sweep attempt from Zinsou.
Farrokhi is looking to stand up but Zinsou won't let him.
Zinsou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farrokhi is one step ahead there.
Zinsou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zinsou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Farrokhi tries to stand but Zinsou is controlling from the bottom.
Zinsou 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.
Farrokhi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zinsou is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zinsou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farrokhi pinned against the cage. Farrokhi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zinsou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farrokhi.
Zinsou with the counter takedown but Farrokhi avoids it easily.
Farrokhi throws a lazy right hand but Zinsou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Zinsou shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zinsou slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zinsou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhi keeping moving, preventing Zinsou from controlling successfully.
Zinsou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zinsou postures up in Farrokhi's guard and throws a big left but Farrokhi blocks it.
Zinsou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Zinsou has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Zinsou closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Farrokhi quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zinsou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zinsou winds up and cracks Farrokhi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Farrokhi wants to get back to his feet.
Zinsou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farrokhi's head.
Zinsou is controlling the pace.
Zinsou looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zinsou working Farrokhi over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinsou content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Zinsou.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yayi Zinsou 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.

Zinsou goes for a double leg but Farrokhi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Farrokhi continues to drive forward.
Zinsou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farrokhi.
Zinsou drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Farrokhi defends it well.
Farrokhi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Zinsou closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Farrokhi quickly recovers to half guard.
Farrokhi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zinsou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, if Zinsou is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Zinsou working the head and body with strikes.
Zinsou not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrokhi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zinsou.
Farrokhi taking some punishment here, with Zinsou in his half guard.
Zinsou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrokhi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zinsou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farrokhi defending well though.
Zinsou trying to control the pace.
Zinsou working the head and body with strikes.
Zinsou sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yayi Zinsou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zinsou wants to pass the guard but Farrokhi is defending well.
Farrokhi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zinsou scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zinsou thows a huge punch but Farrokhi dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou controlling the action here.
Zinsou thows a huge punch but Farrokhi dodges it nicely.
Zinsou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zinsou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farrokhi's head.
Zinsou 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.
Zinsou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zinsou perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Farrokhi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zinsou scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zinsou creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Farrokhi is out cold and this one is all over! Zinsou climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yayi Zinsou!
In his post fight interview, Yayi Zinsou started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.