PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Zanico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZyD XyD X (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Zanico
vs
XyD X

173 cm
26
143 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

173 cm
23
142 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Zanico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, ZyD XyD X!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zanico darts in and clinches XyD X up against the cage.
Zanico looking for a takedown.
Zanico blocks an elbow strike from XyD X.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
XyD X pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Zanico has picked XyD X up - he's going for a ride! Zanico dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Zanico trying to pass the guard but XyD X defending well.
Zanico is trying to control. XyD X wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Zanico is trying to work for a kimura but XyD X is defending well.
Zanico wants to pass the guard but XyD X is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zanico seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. XyD X is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafael Zanico!
Rafael Zanico very nearly forgot to thank Hell's Balls Recovery (160) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.