PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Double Bagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zamorano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bagger
vs
Zamorano

190 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Double Bagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Zamorano!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagger scores with the left hand. Zamorano knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Ivan Zamorano has been cut.
Bagger's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bagger duly obliges.

Bagger drops Zamorano with a beautiful combination! Zamorano stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bagger is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zamorano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zamorano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bagger can't escape the position.
Bagger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zamorano on the ground.
Bagger is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Zamorano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zamorano controlling the position easily from mount.
Zamorano landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagger can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamorano lands a big shot there that rocks Bagger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bagger tries to lock up and control but Zamorano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bagger tries to reverse the position but Zamorano maintains control.
Bagger is in a horrible position here. Zamorano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zamorano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bagger is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bagger can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bagger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bagger tries to hold on but Zamorano postures up.
Bagger's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Zamorano controlling from the full mount.
Zamorano trying to control but Bagger is having none of it.
Zamorano with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagger tries to lock up and control but Zamorano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bagger is desperately trying to improve his position but Zamorano has a good base and remains in mount.
Bagger tries to hold on but Zamorano pushes him away.
Bagger looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Zamorano scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zamorano gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Zamorano softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Zamorano trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bagger tries to escape the position.
Zamorano avoiding Bagger 's attempts to control his hands.
Bagger tries to break free.
Bagger is trying to get back to his feet but Zamorano has full control of the position and if anything, Bagger has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zamorano is hanging on to Bagger's back as he tries to escape.
Bagger is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Double Bagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Zamorano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bagger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Bagger coming out on top.

That has opened up Ivan Zamorano's cut even more.
Zamorano pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Zamorano shoots in and bounces Bagger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bagger is trying to hold Zamorano in close to prevent damage but Zamorano has managed to pass into half guard.
Bagger is looking to improve his position.
Bagger wants to control but Zamorano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zamorano is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamorano wants to control but Bagger is keeping him busy.
Bagger wants to control but Zamorano is keeping busy.
Bagger controlling the position well.
Zamorano is keen to just control but Bagger is a slippery customer.
Bagger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bagger wants to control but Zamorano is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bagger is trying to stand up here but Zamorano is controlling him well.
Bagger is trying to escape back to his feet but Zamorano uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Zamorano is chipping away with strikes.
Zamorano working away.
Bagger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zamorano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Zamorano stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Double Bagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zamorano is breathing heavily.
Bagger fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagger throws a series of strikes that have Zamorano backpedaling.
Bagger lands the left hand.
Zamorano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bagger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Double Bagger is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bagger scores with a jab to the jaw.

The cut above Ivan Zamorano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bagger lands a body shot.
Bagger scores with a jab.
Bagger works over Zamorano's head and body with a nice combination.
Good exchange - Bagger coming out on top.

Ivan Zamorano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bagger lands a nice hook to Zamorano's body. Zamorano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bagger lands a with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagger lands a jab to Zamorano's midsection.
Zamorano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Zamorano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Double Bagger!