PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bod Zio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull comes to the cage accompanied by Black Label Society - Fire It Up. Zio has chosen Old Mcdonald had a farm as his entrance music. Roy Bull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bull
vs
Zio

175 cm
33
157 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

178 cm
26
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bod Zio!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zio lands a head shot.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zio has time to react.
Bull looks to land a left hand but Zio moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Zio - just one landing.
Bod Zio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Zio moves out of range easily.
Bull lands with a nice body kick.
Bull lunges at Zio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zio's hand.
Zio misses with a wild body shot.
Zio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zio.
Zio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zio moves in looking to clinch but Bull pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zio misses with a body punch
and Bull counters with a nice uppercut.
Zio throws a combination. Bull tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice body punch from Bull.
Bull throws a looping overhand right but Zio ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bull circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zio scores with the left hand. Bull knows he should have avoided that one.
Zio tries to clinch but Bull moves out of range.

Bull drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zio regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bull's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Zio moves into full guard.
Bull postures up in Zio's guard and throws a big left but Zio blocks it.
Bull looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zio is trying to control the position but Bull postures up.
Bull preventing the sweep.

Bull drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zio dives on top into guard.
Zio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Bull is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zio defends well.

Bull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zio looking to pass the guard.
Zio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bull looking for a sweep. Not yet Bull, not yet.
Zio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Zio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bull looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bull looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bull!
Zio sneaks back into half guard.

Bull seems to be looking for submissions.

Zio is defending against the submission attempts here by Bull.
Zio wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zio wants to improve his position but Bull is controlling well.
Bull throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bull missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zio is pressing down on Bull's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zio is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roy Bull will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bull connects with a crisp jab.
Zio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Zio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bull.
Bull lands with a light punch inside.
Bull using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bull avoiding damage as Zio throws knees to the body.
Bull lands with a left to the head.
Bull is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bull wants to get back to striking at distance but Zio won't allow it.
Zio lands with a light punch inside.
Zio tries a body shot but Bull blocks it.
Bull trying to stall but Zio improves his position.
Zio scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Zio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zio trying to control the position but instead, Bull has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zio into the cage.
A short left from Bull.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio prevents a body shot from Bull.
Zio can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
Bull misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zio.
Bull tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by Zio.
Zio tries a knee to the head but Bull blocks it.
Zio working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Zio breaks the clinch.
Zio scores with a hook to the body. Bull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bull fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bull tries to bum rush Zio with a series of wild strikes but Zio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Zio moves away and avoids it.
Bull takes one to the chin there.
Zio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zio throws out a loose jab but Bull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zio lands with a kick to the temple. Bull shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
Bod Zio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull shoots in for a double leg but Zio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zio wants to clinch.
Bull takes one on the button.
Zio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bull shoots in and drives through. Zio sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Bull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zio lands a glancing blow to the side of Bull's head.
Sloppy strikes from Zio. Those never looked like landing.
Bull throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zio counters with a stiff right hand.
Bull swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zio has Bull up against the cage in a clinch.
Zio struggles to land a body shot inside as Bull controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Bull.
Bull lands a left hand.
Zio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Zio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
Bull throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Bull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bod Zio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zio.
Zio lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zio slowing the pace effectively.
Zio can't find room to land a body shot as Bull controls the action.
Zio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bull blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bull breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zio slips a jab from Bull.
Bull scores with a punch to the head.
Zio looks for the body kick but Bull saw that one coming.
Bull takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zio lands a two punch combo.
Bull avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bull tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zio is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Bull as he checks the leg kick.
Bull takes a swing at Zio's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull throws the kick towards the body but Zio avoids it.
Bull takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bull blocks a head kick by Zio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bod Zio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bull takes a step back to recover.
Zio scores with a leg kick.
Bull misses the jab.
Bull looks to score with a jab to the body but Zio is just out of range.
Zio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Zio takes the fight into the clinch.
Zio misses with the head strike.
Bull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bull throws an elbow but it misses.
Zio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
Bull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zio's elbow.
Bull misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bull is trying to push Zio away but Zio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bull 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.
Zio throws out a leg kick but Bull moves out of range and Zio only half commits.
Bull scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zio thuds his right hand into Bull's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bull blocks a head kick by Zio.
Bull avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zio looks to clinch
and Bull counters with a nice body shot.
Bull misses with a two punch combination.
Bod Zio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bull 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.
Bull lands an overhand right.
Zio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bull to score with a decent uppercut.
Bull moves forwards but Zio connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zio lands a jab to the head.
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!
Zio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Zio.
Zio avoids a kick to the body.
Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Zio moves out of range easily.
Zio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bull.
Zio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bull.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Zio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zio lands a head shot.
Zio misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zio throws a solid leg kick but Bull takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zio.
Zio tries to clinch up.
Zio missing with a left hand there. Bull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Bull.
Zio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Zio moves into the clinch.
Zio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Zio on the inside.
Bull working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zio misses with a knee to the head.
Zio lands a nice uppercut.
Zio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bull.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bull takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bull can't find room to land a body shot as Zio controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zio scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bull is trying to force a seperation but Zio has the dominant position.
Bull misses with the head strike.

Bull is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Zio can't fight it off and eventually Bull manages to take the fight to the floor. Zio looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bull postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bull, into his guard.
Bull is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull keeping moving, preventing Zio from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bod Zio.
I think Zio 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bod Zio!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bod Zio waved his t-shirt featuring SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI's logo in front of the cameras.