PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapnut Zapnutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Ledger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zapnutov
vs
Ledger

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zapnut Zapnutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heath Ledger!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapnutov misses with a takedown attempt

and Ledger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Zapnutov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ledger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zapnutov keeping full guard, as Ledger tries to pass.

Ledger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ledger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zapnutov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ledger stands up and waves to Zapnutov to follow him.

Ledger gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ledger is trying to get an arm triangle but Zapnutov is defending well.

Ledger stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Ledger scores with a takedown into Zapnutov's guard.

Ledger stands and steps away. Zapnutov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Zapnutov has his takedown stuffed

so Ledger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zapnutov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zapnutov working a defensive guard here.

Ledger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ledger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ledger drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ledger seems to have locked his on tight now - Zapnutov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ledger, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Heath Ledger!