PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bebeto Zanchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Filho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bebeto Zanchi's chin.

Zanchi
vs
Filho

180 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bebeto Zanchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Filho!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanchi lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Antonio Filho has been cut.
Zanchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zanchi throws a head kick that misses.
Filho avoids a kick to the body.
Zanchi throws a head kick that misses.
Filho moves out of range of the body kick from Zanchi.
Filho blocks the body kick.
Zanchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zanchi throws the kick towards the body but Filho avoids it.

Filho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zanchi napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Filho has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Zanchi is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Filho yanks on the arm and Zanchi is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Filho.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Filho!