PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Dupre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lloyd zak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). zak has chosen strenght to go on - rise against as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dupre
vs
zak

168 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabio Dupre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, lloyd zak!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
zak misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by zak. That's going to slow Dupre down.
zak swings for the body but Dupre moves out of range.
zak looks to throw the jab but Dupre is out of range.
zak tries to clinch up.
Dupre blocks a head kick by zak.

zak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

zak breaks from the clinch.
zak tries to clinch up but Dupre circles away and keeps his distance.
zak throws a hook but Dupre blocks it.
Dupre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dupre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from zak.

Dupre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Dupre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupre has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Dupre jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but zak manages to avoid the submission attempt.
zak prevents Dupre from moving into mount.
Dupre trying to control the action but zak is working from the bottom.
zak tries to control but Dupre manages to take his back.
Dupre tries to keep control of the position but zak is staying busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupre working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but zak is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Dupre has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! zak taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fabio Dupre!