PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaca Zmija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zmija has chosen ACAB as his entrance music. Roman Greco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Greco
vs
Zmija

191 cm
22
272 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaca Zmija!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zmija changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Greco tries to avoid it but Zmija manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Greco to the ground. Greco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zmija shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greco pinned against the cage. Greco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zmija fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roman Greco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaca Zmija.

Greco shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Greco was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Greco lands a nice shot to the head.

Zmija is rocked!
Zmija can't escape the position.
Zmija is still in real trouble! Can Greco finish him?
Zmija manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zmija seems to have recovered his senses.

Zmija looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zmija manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zmija is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greco pushes Zmija off looking to stand but Zmija dives back in and keeps control.
Greco is looking for a sweep. Zmija is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmija passes the guard and advances to mount!
Zmija looks gassed!
Greco working to try and regain half guard.

Zmija is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Greco can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zmija blocks Greco's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Greco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zmija on the ground.
Greco tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Zmija working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Greco tries to reverse the position but Zmija maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zmija wants to finish this one by submission but Greco is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zmija.

Zmija is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Greco can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Greco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greco tries to get out of the position.

Zmija is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Zmija!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaca Zmija!