PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Zinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zinn comes to the cage accompanied by All Day. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zinn
vs
Wilson

185 cm
26
194 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

184 cm
24
198 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Zinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Wilson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick from Zinn.
Zinn throws the kick towards the body but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but Zinn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson.
Zinn scores with a one two! Wilson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zinn slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinn lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Shane Wilson has been cut.

Wilson gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Zinn has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Zinn taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wilson trying to control the position but Zinn is working away.
Zinn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wilson.
Wilson misses with the ground and pound.
Wilson wants to control but Zinn is keeping him busy.
Wilson controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zinn wants to control but Wilson postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Wilson.
Zinn is trying to buck Wilson off.
My spies in Total Impact inform me that Wilson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wilson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Zinn works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wilson stops Zinn from getting back to his feet.
Wilson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wilson stops Zinn from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wilson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wilson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wilson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zinn is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Zinn.
As Wilson looks to move away, Zinn throws a big counter combo bu Wilson just gets out of the way.
Zinn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilson.
Zinn is looking to score with low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson clinches up with Zinn and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilson is trying to drag Zinn to the mat but Zinn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wilson is trying to drag Zinn to the mat but Zinn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Martin Zinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Wilson.

Zinn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zinn throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilson misses with the combination.
Zinn tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Wilson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wilson lands in his opponent's guard.
Wilson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Zinn blocks nicely.
Shane Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Zinn keeps moving.
Wilson throwing strikes from guard but Zinn blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson.
Wilson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zinn wants to stand but Wilson is controlling the position.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zinn is looking to stand up but Wilson isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Wilson stalling the fight.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Wilson.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
Martin Zinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson goes for a double leg but Zinn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zinn continues to drive forward.
Zinn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Wilson moves out of range as Zinn throws a body kick.
Wilson unleashes a big counter combination but Zinn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilson lands a leg kick that knocks Zinn off balance momentarily.
Martin Zinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zinn sprawls well. Zinn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin Zinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Wilson.
Zinn misses with a few strikes there.
Zinn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson lands a jab-cross combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zinn. Wilson shrugs it off though.
Zinn throws the kick towards the body but Wilson avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Zinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zinn throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilson fails with the takedown.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilson feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Wilson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zinn throws a solid leg kick but Wilson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zinn.

Wilson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wilson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zinn defending well though.
Wilson looks to land a strike but Zinn avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wilson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zinn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zinn swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilson trying to control but Zinn is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Zinn throws a push kick but Wilson slaps the foot to one side.
Zinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zinn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zinn sprawls well. Zinn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinn moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zinn counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Zinn misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinn is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Zinn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zinn lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Zinn throws a lazy body kick

so Wilson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martin Zinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zinn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilson controls the pace.
Zinn wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Wilson.
I've got Wilson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Wilson!