PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dark Daemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Zerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark Daemon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daemon
vs
Zerra

170 cm
27
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Daemon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Zerra!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zerra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daemon moves away.
Zerra misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Zerra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zerra lands a nice shot that snaps Daemon's head back.
Daemon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Dark Daemon has been cut.
Daemon blocks a head kick by Zerra.
Zerra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zerra throws an overhand right that lands on Daemon's shoulder, as Daemon tries to avoid the shot.
Zerra tries a low kick but Daemon avoids it.
Zerra takes a swing at Daemon's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Daemon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zerra has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zerra misses with a combination

and Daemon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zerra!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zerra is looking for a sweep.
Daemon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Daemon prevents Zerra from escaping the position.
Zerra is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Daemon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daemon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zerra pushes Daemon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Daemon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Daemon is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Zerra looks calm but he's in trouble here. Daemon gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Zerra is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Daemon lets go of the hold and Zerra can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dark Daemon!
Dark Daemon retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Dark Daemon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.