PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad zinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

zinger
vs
Crusher

179 cm
23
152 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

174 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmad zinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Crusher!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crusher fails with an attempt to clinch.
zinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch but zinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

zinger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Crusher is trying to get back to half guard.
Crusher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
zinger trying to control the action but Crusher is working from the bottom.

zinger swings around for an armbar but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into zinger's guard.
Crusher tries to free his leg and advance position but zinger is retaining full guard.
Crusher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on zinger's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
zinger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Crusher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crusher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, zinger has escaped the position, nice work there.
zinger regains half guard.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. zinger defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
zinger is trying to get back to full guard.
zinger won't allow Crusher to pass to mount.
Crusher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. zinger defending well though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Crusher leaves zinger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crusher doesn't manage to clinch there - zinger circles away.
zinger shoots in for a takedown but Crusher shows good takedown defense.
Crusher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crusher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crusher is looking to clinch but zinger is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crusher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
zinger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crusher.
zinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Crusher.
Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch up but zinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crusher fails in his attempt to clinch.
zinger shoots for a takedown but Crusher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmad zinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
zinger keeps the fight on the outside.
Crusher is looking to clinch.
zinger swats away the attempt to clinch by Crusher.
zinger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crusher wants to clinch up but zinger keeps it at a distance.
Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch up but zinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crusher is looking to clinch.
Crusher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
zinger blocks a head kick by Crusher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch up but zinger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crusher doesn't manage to clinch there - zinger circles away.
zinger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crusher looks gassed!
zinger fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonny Crusher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crusher moves in looking to clinch but zinger pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crusher tries to clinch there but zinger circles away.
Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch but zinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crusher tries to close the distance and clinch but zinger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

zinger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Crusher is trying to defend but zinger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Crusher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

zinger seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Crusher is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ahmad zinger!