PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Zakrzewski (ranked 18867 p4p, 3109 weight class) and Shannon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 395 weight class). Shannon Hood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Krzysztof Zakrzewski's chin.

Zakrzewski
vs
Hood

185 cm
21
200
2 - 42 - 0

202 cm
20
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 42 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysztof Zakrzewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shannon Hood!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakrzewski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zakrzewski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Zakrzewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hood is looking for the big counter here.
Zakrzewski shoots and misses

and Hood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zakrzewski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Hood throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zakrzewski was covering up waiting for the punch and Hood finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Zakrzewski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hood rushes Zakrzewski and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hood gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hood lands a couple of elbows.
Hood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hood postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zakrzewski trying to keep a closed guard but Hood is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hood trying to control but Zakrzewski is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hood.

Hood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zakrzewski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zakrzewski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hood working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Hood decides to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hood shoots in and gets a takedown into Zakrzewski's guard.
Hood postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski controls Hood momentarily but Hood frees himself.
Hood is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hood works over Zakrzewski with some ground and pound from guard.

Zakrzewski is working an open guard so Hood takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Hood scores with a four punch combination!
Hood scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zakrzewski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hood goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hood lands a head kick. Zakrzewski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zakrzewski counters with a body kick that stops Hood in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zakrzewski dodges the punch combination from Hood.
Zakrzewski blocks a head kick by Hood.
Zakrzewski attempts a counter takedown but Hood avoids it well and moves away.
Hood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zakrzewski pinned against the cage. Zakrzewski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zakrzewski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hood tries to counter with a clinch but Zakrzewski shakes him off and moves away.
Hood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch there but Hood circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shannon Hood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zakrzewski fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hood drives through and clinches with Zakrzewski against the cage.

Hood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hood rushes Zakrzewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hood jumps guard but Zakrzewski stands there with Hood around his waist. Hood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zakrzewski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hood avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Hood on the inside.

Hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zakrzewski gets caught flat footed, as Hood shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hood stops Zakrzewski from standing up.
Hood wants to control from the top but Zakrzewski keeps moving.
Hood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zakrzewski is keeping the position for now.
Hood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hood distracts Zakrzewski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hood trying to control but Zakrzewski is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hood decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zakrzewski will feel that in the morning.

Hood scores with a takedown into Zakrzewski's guard.

Zakrzewski has his feet on Hood's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hood shoots in and gets a takedown into Zakrzewski's guard.
Zakrzewski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hood manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hood lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zakrzewski trying to control from the bottom.

Zakrzewski manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hood keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Hood manages to break the clinch.

Hood pushes Zakrzewski up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Zakrzewski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hood has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zakrzewski is trying to keep an underhook but Hood manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Zakrzewski kicks off Hood and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hood throws a right hand that Zakrzewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Zakrzewski also avoids with ease.
Zakrzewski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Zakrzewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hood closes the distance and pushes Zakrzewski back into the cage.

Zakrzewski pulls guard successfully.
Zakrzewski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hood controls the pace.

Zakrzewski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shannon Hood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Hood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zakrzewski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zakrzewski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zakrzewski tries to improve position but can't.
Zakrzewski is trying to control Hood's posture but Hood avoids it.

Hood stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hood instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zakrzewski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hood dives in and grabs Zakrzewski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zakrzewski pushes down on Hood's head and hops out.
Zakrzewski throws a right hand that Hood ducks under and follows up with a left that Hood also avoids with ease.

Zakrzewski gets tackled into the cage by Hood. Hood maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Krzysztof Zakrzewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shannon Hood.
Zakrzewski is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hood breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hood. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hood.

Zakrzewski gets tackled into the cage by Hood. Hood maintains the clinch.
Zakrzewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Zakrzewski manages to pull guard.
Zakrzewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hood wants to stand but Zakrzewski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hood won't allow Zakrzewski to sweep him here.
Hood postures up.
Shannon Hood has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zakrzewski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hood landing with the ground and pound.

Hood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Zakrzewski tries to keep at a distance but Hood has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hood gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Zakrzewski has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hood is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zakrzewski breaks the clinch.

Hood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hood stands up and waves to Zakrzewski to follow him.
Hood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Zakrzewski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Zakrzewski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hood 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!