PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sancho Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola has chosen Black Crow On A Tombstone by Satyricon as his entrance music. Pete Drago had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Drago
vs
Zola

188 cm
26
188 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
197 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sancho Zola!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Zola shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drago manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zola tries to free his leg and advance position but Drago is retaining full guard.
Drago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zola is looking to work some ground and pound but Drago has wrist control.
Zola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Zola postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drago is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zola, into his guard.

Zola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago is looking to stand up but Zola won't let him.
Drago postures up.
Zola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Drago is one step ahead there.

Drago got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drago has managed to get both his arms back between Zola's legs - danger averted.
Zola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Zola looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Drago has picked Zola up and slammed him! Zola can't keep hold of the triangle and Drago manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drago's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zola is pressing down on Drago's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Zola looking to control.
Zola pulls Drago in close to his closed guard and prevents Drago from doing any damage or advancing position.

Zola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Zola is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Drago rolls with it to try and escape but Zola cranks on the arm and Drago is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sancho Zola!