PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aljamain Sterling (ranked 1467 p4p, 3268 weight class) and Zigor Azarola (ranked 89 p4p, 176 weight class). Sterling comes to the cage accompanied by I Love. Azarola has chosen Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sterling
vs
Azarola

170 cm
29
135
12 - 5 - 0

160 cm
20
144
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aljamain Sterling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sterling has a takedown stuffed.
Azarola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azarola tries a head kick but it misses.
Azarola looks to throw the jab but Sterling is out of range.
Zigor Azarola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Azarola gets caught flat footed, as Sterling shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Azarola has control of Sterling's left arm, preventing Sterling from doing any damage.
Sterling won't allow Azarola to sweep him here.
Sterling is fighting to break Azarola's control of his arms but Azarola is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling looking to pass the guard.
Azarola is trying to hold Sterling in close to prevent damage but Sterling has managed to pass into half guard.

Sterling is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Azarola wants to get back to his feet.
Azarola is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Sterling is working for a kimura but Azarola is defending it quite comfortably.

Sterling is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Azarola is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aljamain Sterling!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aljamain Sterling made sure he mentioned BE Younick , along with how happy he was to win his fight.