PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tick Zalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalo comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Indestructible. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zalo
vs
Crazy

186 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tick Zalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zalo shoots in and bounces Crazy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Crazy trying to control the position.
Crazy keeping full guard, as Zalo tries to pass.
Zalo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crazy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zalo wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.
Zalo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Crazy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zalo.
Zalo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zalo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Crazy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crazy controls Zalo momentarily but Zalo frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zalo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kenny Crazy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Zalo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crazy sprawls well initially but Zalo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crazy trying to control but Zalo postures up.
Zalo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crazy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crazy gets back to full guard.
Crazy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zalo wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.
Zalo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zalo!
Zalo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Crazy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zalo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Zalo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Crazy wants to control the pace but Zalo is squirming around nicely.
Crazy lands a big elbow.
Zalo blocking the ground and pound.

Crazy stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tick Zalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zalo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crazy as he avoids it easily.
Crazy rushes Zalo with punches - Zalo moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Zalo goes down! Crazy follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Crazy!