PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gegard Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zaromskis
vs
Wright

176 cm
26
169 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

185 cm
24
162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gegard Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jasper Wright!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wright's corner calls for a 1-2. Wright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wright swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaromskis connects with a high kick.
Zaromskis misses with a head kick.
Zaromskis throws a front kick that sends Wright stumbling back into the cage.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaromskis.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaromskis.
A jab from Zaromskis finds it's way through Wright's defenses.
Zaromskis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Wright.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zaromskis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wright's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaromskis works the jab nicely.
Jab by Wright.
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wright throws a series of punches but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaromskis scores with a hook.
Wright misses with a straight left.
Wright misses with a series of wild punches.
Wright throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaromskis counters with a head kick. That will keep Wright thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaromskis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zaromskis counters with a body kick that stops Wright in his tracks momentarily.
Wright shoots in but no luck this time.
Wright looks gassed!
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - Zaromskis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gegard Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasper Wright.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaromskis circles away.
Zaromskis wants to clinch.
Wright throws a combination that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wright crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zaromskis - the referee stops the clock and Wright gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zaromskis. Wright manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zaromskis throws a series of punches but Wright moves out of range.
Wright looks to land a combination but Zaromskis avoids it well.
Zaromskis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaromskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wright throws a series of punches but Zaromskis moves out of range.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Zaromskis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Zaromskis.
Wright takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis cracks Wright with a good jab.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Zaromskis uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaromskis. That's going to slow Wright down.
Zaromskis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wright connects with a single shot there.

Wright tries to keep at a distance but Zaromskis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaromskis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
Wright has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaromskis.
Zaromskis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright is trying to push Zaromskis away but Zaromskis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskis pushes Wright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Zaromskis dominated that round.
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.

Wright scores with a jab.
Jasper Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Wright does no damage.
Wright throws the left hand but Zaromskis avoids the punch easily.
Wright throws a right and a left that Zaromskis avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaromskis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Wright throws a series of punches but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Wright throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a right hand that Zaromskis ducks under and follows up with a left that Zaromskis also avoids with ease.
Wright misses with a double jab
and Zaromskis counters with a leg kick.
Zaromskis connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaromskis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Zaromskis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis lands a really nice looking cross but Wright seems unphased.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaromskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wright might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Zaromskis misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaromskis doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaromskis dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Zaromskis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wright will feel that in the morning.
Wright misses with an uppercut. Zaromskis saw that one coming.
Zaromskis throws an overhand right that lands on Wright's shoulder, as Wright tries to avoid the shot.
Zaromskis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Gegard Zaromskis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zaromskis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaromskis.
Good leg kick by Zaromskis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wright throws a right and a left that Zaromskis avoids nicely.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaromskis takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
Wright fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaromskis tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Zaromskis tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Wright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zaromskis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaromskis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wright's calf.
Nice body kick there by Zaromskis.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zaromskis cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs.
A combination from Zaromskis does no damage.
Zaromskis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Wright takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaromskis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Zaromskis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright misses with a combination
and Zaromskis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gegard Zaromskis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zaromskis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wright.
Wright misses with a few strikes there.
Wright looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaromskis lands a high kick!
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zaromskis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.

Zaromskis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wright blocks a body shot from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaromskis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Zaromskis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaromskis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands a left hand.
Wright is trying to force a seperation but Zaromskis has the dominant position.
Zaromskis prevents Wright from breaking the clinch.
Wright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zaromskis can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Zaromskis lands a left hand.
Zaromskis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright tries to pull guard but Zaromskis holds him up against the cage and eventually Wright drops back down to his feet.
Zaromskis has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zaromskis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaromskis lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaromskis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaromskis misses with a punch to the body.
Zaromskis has Wright pressed against the cage, preventing Wright from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wright blocking some punches.
Zaromskis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Gegard Zaromskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wright blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright prevents a body shot from Zaromskis.
Wright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wright tries to circle away but Zaromskis has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis misses with a body punch.
Wright has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zaromskis.
Wright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaromskis lands a nice uppercut.
Wright prevents a body shot from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis presses Wright against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wright jumps guard but Zaromskis stands there with Wright around his waist. Wright gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaromskis misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gegard Zaromskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaromskis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gegard Zaromskis!