PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zett Jukassa (ranked 1967 p4p, 1849 weight class) and Darwin Zambrano (ranked 274 p4p, 263 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jukassa
vs
Zambrano

189 cm
24
195
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
185
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darwin Zambrano!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrano throws a leg kick
and Zambrano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zambrano swings widly with a right hand
and Zambrano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jukassa throws a body shot but no joy.
Zambrano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukassa misses its target.
Jukassa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jukassa checks a leg kick.
Jukassa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jukassa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa throws the left hand but Zambrano avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Jukassa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jukassa scores with a body shot.
Zambrano shoots in for a takedown but Jukassa shows good takedown defense.
Jukassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zambrano gets a clinch.
Jukassa scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zambranos head.
Jukassa is trying to force a seperation but Zambrano has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Zambrano.
Jukassa wants to get back to striking at distance but Zambrano won't allow it.
Zambrano wants to stall.
Zambrano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jukassa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jukassa blocks a head kick by Zambrano.
Jukassa is looking to counter punch.
Zambrano darts in trying to clinch
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zambrano thinking.
Zambrano throws a poor cross that misses
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jukassa is looking to wear down Zambrano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa tests Zambrano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zambrano tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Zambrano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Zambrano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jukassa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Darwin Zambrano has been cut.
Jukassa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jukassa lands with a right to the head.
Zambrano throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukassa.

Zambrano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zambrano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jukassa counters with a nice body shot.
Zett Jukassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darwin Zambrano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jukassa misses with a wild body shot.
Jukassa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zambrano at a distance.

Jukassa tries to keep at a distance but Zambrano has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukassa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukassa.
Jukassa is trying to break the clinch but Zambrano has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Zambrano on the inside.
Jukassa tries to throw a body punch but Zambrano avoids it by throwing Jukassa back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zambrano.
A short right from Jukassa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zett Jukassa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darwin Zambrano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jukassa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zambrano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zambrano misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zambrano. That's going to slow Jukassa down.
Darwin Zambrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambrano tries to clinch but Jukassa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zambrano lands a leg kick that knocks Jukassa off balance momentarily.
Zambrano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jukassa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambrano misses with a hook. Jukassa ducked under it nicely.
Jukassa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zambrano can do to turn this around?
A lazy body kick from Zambrano
and Jukassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jukassa with a poor takedown
and Zambrano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jukassa connects with a crisp jab.
Zambrano throws a big shot that misses.
Zambrano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano throws a leg kick but Jukassa moved away.
Zambrano throws a head kick but Jukassa moves out of range.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zambrano wants to clinch but Jukassa slips to the side
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukassa misses with a straight left.
Zambrano wants to clinch
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zambrano thinking.
Zambrano misses with a lunging right hand
and Jukassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zambrano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jukassa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zambrano tries for a takedown but Jukassa manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Zambrano on the inside.
Zambrano lands with a left to the head.
Jukassa tries to work over Zambrano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jukassa has a couple of punches blocked by Zambrano.
Zambrano lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jukassa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zambrano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jukassa.
Zambrano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jukassa is out of range and Zambrano settles back down.
It looked like Jukassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zambrano pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Zambrano throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Jukassa stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Zambrano follows into mount!

Jukassa is rocked!

It looks like Zett Jukassa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zambrano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Jukassa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Zambrano moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jukassa has worked his arm free - good work by Jukassa!
Jukassa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zambrano is controlling him well.

Zambrano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zambrano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jukassa seems to have got his legs back now.

Zambrano goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jukassa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zambrano but great work by Jukassa.

Jukassa stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darwin Zambrano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zambrano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zambrano.
A head kick by Zambrano misses
and Jukassa counters with a left to the body.
Zambrano throws a lazy body kick
and Jukassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zambrano takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zambrano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa blocks a head kick by Zambrano.
It looked like Jukassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zambrano.
Jukassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zambrano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zambrano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jukassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jukassa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zambrano misses with a right hand
and Jukassa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano lands with a straight right. Jukassa didn't see that one coming.
Zambrano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zambrano throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
Jukassa swats away the attempt to clinch by Zambrano.
Jukassa throwing a counter right hand but Zambrano manages to avoid it.
Zambrano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Jukassa misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano looks to throw the jab but Jukassa is out of range.
Jukassa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zambrano has his takedown stuffed
and Jukassa counters with a straight right hand.
Zambrano throws a right hand that misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zambrano thinking.
Zambrano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jukassa.
A little feinted left hand from Jukassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zambrano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jukassa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jukassa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano wants to clinch.
Zambrano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zambrano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jukassa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zambrano closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zett Jukassa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jukassa 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zett Jukassa!
Zett Jukassa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.