PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar has chosen Runnin' With The Devil as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zinfandel
vs
Salazar

171 cm
29
168 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

172 cm
23
153 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Adrenaline
Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zak Zinfandel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armando Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Salazar coming out on top.
Salazar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Salazar scores with a nice head shot.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar misses with a hook to the body
and Zinfandel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zinfandel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salazar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zinfandel's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar misses with a shot to the body
and Zinfandel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salazar's knee momentarily.
Salazar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
Salazar connects with a right hand. Zinfandel shakes it off.
Salazar throws a hook to the side of Zinfandel's head but Zinfandel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Zinfandel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Salazar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zinfandel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Salazar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zinfandel is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar controlling Zinfandel's posture.

Salazar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zinfandel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zinfandel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zinfandel wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Zinfandel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zinfandel is working Salazar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zinfandel distracts Salazar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zinfandel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zinfandel passes Salazar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Salazar is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel is looking to take a break and control but Salazar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salazar is looking to improve his position.
Zinfandel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Salazar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar is pulling down on Zinfandel's head to control his posture.
Zinfandel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Zinfandel from controlling successfully.
Salazar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zinfandel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Salazar wants to get back to full guard but Zinfandel has passed into side control.
Zinfandel trying to control the position but Salazar is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Zinfandel lands a nice forearm strike.
Salazar is not content to let Zinfandel control the position.
Zinfandel is chipping away with strikes.
Zinfandel is chipping away with strikes.
Zinfandel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Zinfandel scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Salazar to see if he's OK.
Zinfandel wants to control but Salazar is keeping him busy.
Salazar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zinfandel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar is looking for a sweep.
Zinfandel grinds an elbow into Salazar's temple.
Salazar is looking for a sweep.
Zinfandel trying to control the position but Salazar is working away.
Salazar prevents Zinfandel from improving position.
Salazar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zinfandel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zinfandel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Zinfandel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Zinfandel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Salazar lands a really nice looking cross but Zinfandel seems unphased.
Salazar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zinfandel was well out of range. Poor timing from Salazar.
Zak Zinfandel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salazar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zinfandel. Zinfandel obviously looking to wear him down.
Zinfandel tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar lands with a nice body punch.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zinfandel moves away.
Zinfandel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salazar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zinfandel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Zinfandel misses.
Zinfandel looks for a takedown but Salazar sprawls well.
Armando Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salazar thows a leg kick but Zinfandel checks it
and Zinfandel counters with a nice kick to the body.

Salazar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zinfandel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Salazar is working Zinfandel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar trying to control but Zinfandel is working from the bottom.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Zinfandel is retaining full guard.

Zinfandel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salazar is aware though and is defending well.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Zinfandel keeps moving.
Zinfandel trying to keep a closed guard but Salazar is proving a slippery customer.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Salazar throws a big right hand that misses.
Salazar throws a big elbow that misses.
Salazar postures up and lands a big shot to Zinfandel's brow.
Salazar lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zinfandel keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.

Zinfandel working for a triangle but Salazar defends it easily.
Zinfandel keeping full guard, as Salazar tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salazar.
Zak Zinfandel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Salazar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Salazar working some strikes from top position.
Salazar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zinfandel keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar looking to pass the guard.
Salazar postures up in Zinfandel's guard and throws a big left but Zinfandel blocks it.
Salazar throws an elbow that misses. Zinfandel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salazar's guard. Nice move by Zinfandel!
Zinfandel throwing strikes from guard but Salazar blocks nicely.

Zinfandel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salazar controls Zinfandel momentarily but Zinfandel frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Salazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Zinfandel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salazar.
A cross from Salazar lands.
Salazar with a nice cross.
Salazar lands with a straight right. Zinfandel didn't see that one coming.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab.

Salazar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Zinfandel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Salazar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zinfandel keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zinfandel 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! Salazar rolls with it to try and escape but Zinfandel cranks on the arm and Salazar is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zak Zinfandel!