PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Innis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colin Innis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dillon Zamora's chin.

Zamora
vs
Innis

168 cm
20
214 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dillon Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colin Innis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zamora tries to keep at a distance but Innis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zamora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innis's elbow.
Innis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zamora blocks an elbow strike from Innis.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Innis throws an elbow but misses.
Zamora tries a body shot but Innis blocks it.
Zamora with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Innis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Zamora lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamora is taking a breather. Innis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zamora really is a fat lump.

Zamora is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Innis wants to control but Zamora is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control the pace.
Zamora prevents Innis from improving his position.
Innis manages to get to full guard.

Zamora drops back looking for a leg! Innis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Innis manages to kick Zamora off! Zamora jumps back into Innis's guard.
Zamora wants to stand but Innis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innis trying to control the position.

Innis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Zamora keeps control of Innis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zamora throws a punch but it's blocked by Innis.
Zamora is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Innis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Innis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Innis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Innis misses with a takedown

and Zamora counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zamora is trying to work for a kimura but Innis is defending well.
Innis wants to get back to full guard.
Zamora content to control rather than advance.
Innis tries to roll over but Zamora keeps him under control.
Innis wants to control but Zamora is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zamora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Innis throws a leg kick
and Zamora counters with an inside leg kick.
Innis misses with a takedown

and Zamora counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Innis!
Dillon Zamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Innis.
Innis looks winded!
Zamora controlling the position from side mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zamora decides to stand back up. Zamora steps back and let's Innis get back to his feet.
Innis shoots in for a takedown but Zamora shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Zamora dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zamora tries to clinch
and Innis counters with a nice body shot.
Innis with a poor takedown

and Zamora counters with a nice double leg into side control. Innis won't be happy with that.
The referee asks Zamora politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zamora prefers to stall for the moment though.
Innis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zamora is controlling him well.
Zamora controls the position from side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Innis is trying to control Zamora's posture but Zamora avoids it.
Dillon Zamora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillon Zamora has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zamora tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Innis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Innis tries to clinch but Zamora is having none of it.

Zamora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Innis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zamora.
Innis is trying to break the clinch but Zamora is controlling him.
Zamora gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Innis.

Zamora turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innis isn't going anywhere.
You can see the frustration on Innis's face as Zamora controls the position.

Zamora stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A right-left combo lands from Innis.
Innis is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zamora shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Innis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A lull in the action here as Zamora stalls from top position.
Zamora working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora is looking to take a break and control but Innis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Innis tries to improve position but can't.
Zamora taking a breather here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Zamora thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Zamora stands up.
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Innis paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Innis shoots in for a takedown but Zamora shows good takedown defense.
Dillon Zamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Innis.
Zamora tries to clinch but Innis is having none of it.
Innis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Zamora counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zamora.

Zamora decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Innis, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zamora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Innis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Zamora dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Innis is looking to clinch but Zamora is avoiding it.
Zamora moves out of range of the body kick.
Innis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zamora counters with a good low kick that Innis was not able to check.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zamora taking a breather.
Zamora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zamora tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Innis blocks an elbow strike.
Innis tries to pull guard but Zamora holds him up against the cage and eventually Innis drops back down to his feet.

Zamora has Innis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zamora pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Innis tumbling to the mat - Zamora dives into Innis's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innis 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.
Zamora is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Innis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Innis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zamora engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zamora stopping the sweep attempt from Innis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Dillon Zamora wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zamora slips under a jab.
Innis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dillon Zamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colin Innis.
Innis throws a right hand that Zamora ducks under and follows up with a left that Zamora also avoids with ease.
Zamora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Innis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Innis fails with the takedown

and Zamora decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Innis's guard.
Innis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora controlling from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Dillon Zamora wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zamora tries to clinch up but Innis circles away and keeps his distance.
Zamora tries to clinch there but Innis circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamora tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Innis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zamora tries to clinch there but Innis circles away.
Zamora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Innis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Zamora counters by moving into the clinch.

Zamora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zamora defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Innis.
Innis misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zamora tries to clinch up but Innis circles away and keeps his distance.
Colin Innis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dillon Zamora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sloppy strikes from Innis. Those never looked like landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dillon Zamora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zamora, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

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