PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rustoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrico Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rustoff
vs
Zamora

182 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Rustoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrico Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rustoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zamora tries to hold on but Rustoff pushes him away.
Rustoff lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zamora tries to lock up and control but Rustoff gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zamora slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zamora flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Zamora wants to get back to full guard.
Zamora throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zamora wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rustoff is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zamora tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Zamora is looking to improve his position but Rustoff isn't that keen on the idea.

Rustoff looking to secure an arm triangle but Zamora defends it well.
Zamora tries to reverse the position but Rustoff maintains control.
Zamora has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rustoff can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zamora is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zamora is desperately trying to improve his position but Rustoff has a good base and remains in mount.
Rustoff unloading with bombs!
Zamora srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Zamora manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rustoff's guard. Nice work there by Zamora.
Rustoff is trying to keep Zamora in close.
Zamora lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zamora is working Rustoff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rustoff will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rustoff is breathing heavily.

Rustoff is looking for a triangle here but Zamora uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustoff is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zamora scoring with punches and elbows.
Rustoff taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zamora lands a few punches from side control.
Zamora in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rustoff gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zamora lands with some strikes.
Rustoff is bucking up trying to escape but Zamora cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zamora connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zamora is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rustoff can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Zamora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora unloading with bombs!
Zamora with a couple of short strikes.
Zamora putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zamora lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rustoff hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zamora scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rustoff?
Zamora is landing with some decent strikes but Rustoff is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zamora lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zamora working Rustoff over with strikes here.
The referee warns Rustoff that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zamora lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rustoff hang on?
Rustoff really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zamora with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrico Zamora dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zamora darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zamora lands strikes from half guard.
Rustoff trying to control here.
Zamora slips a nice elbow through Rustoff's hands, connecting with Rustoff's forehead.
Zamora working over Rustoff with some ground and pound. Rustoff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zamora lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zamora wants to free his trapped foot but Rustoff is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rustoff on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zamora 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.
Zamora looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zamora connects with a nice short shot to Rustoff's temple.
Zamora not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zamora throwing shots but Rustoff is blocking nicely.
Rustoff trying to control here.
Rustoff is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zamora is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Zamora working the head and body with strikes.
Zamora lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamora scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rustoff wants to improve his position but Zamora is controlling well.
Rustoff trying to hold on to Zamora's head to control him but Zamora postures up.
Zamora seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zamora 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.
Rustoff trying to control here.
Zamora scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zamora drops an elbow to the side of Rustoff's head.
Zamora is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rustoff is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rustoff is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zamora scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zamora winds up and cracks Rustoff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rustoff is trying to stand back up but Zamora is controlling him
Rustoff throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Zamora working over Rustoff with some ground and pound. Rustoff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rustoff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zamora is working away from the top position though.
Zamora working the head and body with strikes.
Zamora lands strikes from half guard.

Zamora is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rustoff has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rustoff moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rustoff wants to stand and escape but Zamora is having none of it.
Zamora landing with the ground and pound.
Rustoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zamora sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rustoff's guard.
Zamora lands with a punch from half guard.
Zamora takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zamora slips a nice elbow through Rustoff's hands, connecting with Rustoff's forehead.
Zamora lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enrico Zamora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rustoff fails with the takedown

and Zamora decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rustoff's guard.
Zamora with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zamora working some strikes from top position.
Zamora is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zamora chips away with some ground and pound.
Zamora chips away with some ground and pound.
Zamora postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rustoff keeping moving, preventing Zamora from controlling successfully.
Zamora lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zamora keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rustoff's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora scoring with some ground and pound.

Rustoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zamora gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zamora scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Rustoff working for a triangle but Zamora defends it easily.
Zamora preventing the sweep.
Zamora postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zamora lands a couple of elbows.
Zamora with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

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.
Zamora won't allow Rustoff to sweep him here.
Zamora postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zamora postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rustoff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Zamora is working Rustoff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zamora trying to control but Rustoff is working from the bottom.
Zamora postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rustoff looking to control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Zamora decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zamora scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zamora scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Zamora.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zamora connects with a nice short shot to Rustoff's temple.
Zamora thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rustoff's head.
Zamora working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zamora lands a nice short elbow.
Rustoff is looking to improve his position.
Zamora drops an elbow to the side of Rustoff's head.
Zamora thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zamora tries to pass to full mount but Rustoff defends it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Zamora looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is trying to control. Rustoff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zamora is nestled in close to Rustoff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zamora takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rustoff wants to control but Zamora is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rustoff moves into full guard.
Enrico Zamora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rustoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Rustoff, not yet.
Zamora postures up and lands a big shot to Rustoff's brow.
Zamora working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rustoff's head.
Jack Rustoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zamora not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enrico Zamora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zamora has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrico Zamora!