PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zydrunas Zavickas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zavickas has chosen Mötley Crüe: Girl's Girl's Girl's as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rock
vs
Zavickas

210 cm
25
265 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zydrunas Zavickas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock misses with a low kick as Zavickas jumps back.
Zavickas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rock.
Zavickas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Zavickas tries to work over Rock's front leg with a kick but Rock checks it.
Zavickas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zavickas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zavickas misses the jab.
Zavickas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Zavickas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rock lands a two punch combo.
Zavickas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zydrunas Zavickas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zavickas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock is squirming around, avoiding Zavickas's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Zavickas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zavickas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rock is squirming around, avoiding Zavickas's attempts to control the action.
Zavickas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zavickas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zavickas throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zavickas goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rock turns into him and now he's in Zavickas's guard.
Rock trying to control but Zavickas is working from the bottom.
Zavickas wants to sweep here but Rock controlling him for the moment.
Rock is looking to stand up but Zavickas won't let him.
Zavickas is looking to sweep but instead, Rock has passed into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Zavickas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas trying to strike off his back.
Zavickas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zavickas wants to sweep here but Rock controlling him for the moment.
Zavickas trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zavickas looking for a guillotine here but Rock defends easily.
Rock stopping the sweep attempt from Zavickas.
Rock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zavickas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zavickas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zavickas is trying to control the position but Rock postures up.
Zavickas wants to sweep but no luck.
Rock wanted to stand there but Zavickas had control of the position.

Zavickas working for a triangle but Rock defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zavickas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zydrunas Zavickas dominated that round.
That's time! Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zavickas cracks Rock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rock throws a front kick aimed at Zavickas's knee but Zavickas avoids it well.
Zavickas throws a low kick but Rock avoids it.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zavickas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rock's waist but Rock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zavickas off to one side.
Rock takes one to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zavickas.
Zavickas shoots in for a takedown but Rock shows good takedown defense.
Tsa Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zydrunas Zavickas.
Rock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zavickas shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Zavickas fails with the takedown
and Rock counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zavickas is breathing heavily.
Rock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Rock slams his shin into Zavickas's torso.
Zavickas shoots in but Rock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zavickas shoots in for a takedown but Rock shows good takedown defense.
Rock jabs Zavickas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zavickas manages to avoid it.
Zavickas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rock.
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!
Rock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zavickas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rock lands with a nice body kick.
Rock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Zavickas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock jabs at Zavickas's body.
Zavickas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zavickas throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock is looking to wear down Zavickas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zavickas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Rock finds it's target.
Rock connects with a leg kick. Zavickas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rock checks a leg kick nicely.
Zavickas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Rock scores with a head kick.

It looks like Zydrunas Zavickas has been cut.
Rock throws a sloppy head kick and Zavickas moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zavickas.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Zavickas. Those never looked like landing.
Rock leaves Zavickas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Rock.
Zavickas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zavickas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rock as he avoids it easily.
Rock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zavickas slips a jab and a cross from Rock.
Zavickas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zavickas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rock misses with a series of wild punches.
Rock connects with a body shot.
Rock scores with a three punch combo!
Rock lands a nice shot to the body.
Rock scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Rock.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rock.
Rock digs a good body shot into Zavickas's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zavickas.
Rock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsa Rock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zydrunas Zavickas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zavickas.
Rock is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zavickas ducks right into an uppercut from Rock.
Zavickas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zavickas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zavickas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Zavickas misses
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock thuds a left hand into Zavickas's body.
Rock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zavickas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
Zavickas shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Tsa Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zydrunas Zavickas.
Rock lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from Zavickas is predictable there
and Rock counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock lands with a nice body punch.
Zavickas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rock stalks Zavickas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zavickas's face. Zavickas staggers backwards, shaken.
Rock cracks a nice hook into Zavickas's ribs.
Rock tries to bum rush Zavickas with a series of wild strikes but Zavickas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rock works Zavickas's body with a nice hook.
Zavickas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zavickas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rock.
Rock misses with the combination.
Rock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zavickas can do to turn this around?
Rock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rock swinging wildly here.
Rock jabs Zavickas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Zavickas is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zavickas misses.
Rock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rock!
Rock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zavickas.
Zavickas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rock scores with a body shot.
Zavickas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tsa Rock is winning the standup battle so far.
Zavickas moves forwards but Rock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zavickas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zavickas throws a right and a left that Rock avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Rock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zavickas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rock explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rock connects with a leg kick. Zavickas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zavickas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rock.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rock.
Rock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zavickass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rock throws a nice looking combination but Zavickas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zavickas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rock.
Tsa Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rock connects with a solid leg kick.
Zavickas shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Rock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas avoids the body shot from Rock.
Zavickas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rock avoids it really well and circles away.
Rock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zavickas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zavickas. Zavickas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Rock catches Zavickas right on the button with a cross.
Rock connects with a leg kick. Zavickas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zavickas was well out of range. Poor timing from Rock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zavickas takes one to the chin there.
Zavickas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zavickas has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsa Rock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rock 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsa Rock!