PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zangief Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Birthday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Birthday told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Zangief
vs
Birthday

201 cm
28
265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
280 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zangief Zangief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Corey Birthday!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birthday looks to throw the jab but Zangief is out of range.
Birthday defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zangief.

Birthday shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Birthday was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Birthday content just to control the position here.
Zangief is wriggling around trying to escape.
Birthday trying to control but Zangief is having none of it.
Zangief is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Birthday looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birthday lands a heavy elbow.
Birthday sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Birthday is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zangief has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zangief!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Birthday has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Zangief should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Birthday has tightened it up now! Zangief should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Corey Birthday!
A victorious Corey Birthday thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.