PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Zizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zizzo comes into the arena with Linkin Park - Bleed it out blaring out of the sound system. Hara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Armin van Buuren - Sail. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Zizzo
vs
Hara

194 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Zizzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zizzo works over Hara's head and body with a nice combination.

Hara throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zizzo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hara is in Zizzo's guard.
Hara tries to free his leg and advance position but Zizzo is retaining full guard.
Hara is looking to advance position but Zizzo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zizzo wants to control the pace but Hara is squirming around nicely.
Zizzo thowing shots but they're missing.

Zizzo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hara is on top in guard.

Hara gets to his feet - Zizzo follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara shoots in but no luck this time.
Zizzo tries to clinch there but Hara circles away.
Zizzo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hara is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zizzo is just riding it out for now. Hara eventually gives up the hold.
Hara is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hara has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zizzo defend it? Hara steps over the head and cranks it - Zizzo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Hara!