PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zamarano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jonny galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zamarano
vs
galt

170 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Zamarano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jonny galt!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zamarano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zamarano showed some decent athleticism there.
galt trying to control from the bottom.
galt regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
galt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zamarano controlling from the top position.
galt looking for a sweep. Not yet galt, not yet.
galt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
galt wants to sweep here but Zamarano controlling him for the moment.
Zamarano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
galt trying to control the position here.
Zamarano works over galt with some ground and pound from guard.
Zamarano looking to pass the guard.
Zamarano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

galt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamarano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of galt's head.
galt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zamarano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. galt is keeping the position for now.
galt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zamarano is one step ahead there.
galt keeping full guard, as Zamarano tries to pass.
Zamarano is working hard here to advance position.
Zamarano trying to control but galt is working from the bottom.
Zamarano postures up in galt's guard and throws a big left but galt blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zamarano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from galt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
galt misses with a takedown

and Zamarano counters with a shoot takedown. galt fights it but they end up in guard.
galt looking to control.
Zamarano throws a big right hand that misses.
galt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

galt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
galt looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zamarano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zamarano works over galt with some ground and pound from guard.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but galt keeps moving.

galt looking for a guillotine here but Zamarano defends easily.
galt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zamarano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zamarano stands up over galt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zamarano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zamarano is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zamarano cracks galt with a solid left hand.
Zamarano is in close to galt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zamarano scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zamarano content to stall in guard here.
galt looking for a sweep. Not yet galt, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but galt keeps moving.
galt trying to control the position.
galt keeping moving, preventing Zamarano from controlling successfully.
Zamarano stands up over galt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
galt trying to control the position.
Zamarano lands a couple of digs.
Zamarano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zamarano wants to pass the guard but galt is keeping the position.
Zamarano controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Zamarano dominated that round.
That's time! Zamarano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zamarano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zamarano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. galt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
galt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zamarano is controlling him.
Zamarano working some strikes from top position.
Zamarano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but galt keeps moving.
Zamarano preventing the sweep.
galt is breathing heavily.
Zamarano landing with the ground and pound.
galt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zamarano's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
galt postures up.
galt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zamarano is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zamarano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
galt trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamarano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zamarano looking for a sweep. Not yet Zamarano, not yet.
galt pushing down on Zamarano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Zamarano is defending against the submission attempts here by galt.
Zamarano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Zamarano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in galt's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
galt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
galt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zamarano works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zamarano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at galt to see if he's OK.
galt is not content to let Zamarano control the position.
Zamarano in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Zamarano landing a few strikes.
galt is looking for a sweep.
Zamarano looks up at the clock and then as galt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zamarano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zamarano wants to control but galt is keeping him busy.
galt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano controls the position.
Zamarano blocks the strikes from galt.
Zamarano in side control lands a decent elbow.
Zamarano lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear galt down.
Ivan Zamarano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
galt is looking to regain half guard here but Zamarano keeps moving and retains side control.
Zamarano working the head and body with strikes.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zamarano throws a leg kick which misses galt's front leg but catches the back leg as galt tries to avoid it.

Zamarano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zamarano trying to control the action but galt is working from the bottom.
galt is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
galt tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Zamarano presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Zamarano landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zamarano looking to finish galt with some ground and pound. This is bad for galt!
galt is trying to escape the mount.
galt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
galt is desperately trying to improve his position but Zamarano has a good base and remains in mount.
Zamarano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zamarano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
galt taking shots to the head.
Zamarano raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Zamarano dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zamarano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zamarano working over galt with some ground and pound. galt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
galt misses with some strikes from the bottom.
galt regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zamarano.
galt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zamarano is one step ahead there.
galt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zamarano wants to pass the guard but galt is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
galt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
galt trying to keep a closed guard but Zamarano is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Zamarano.

galt gets caught flat footed, as Zamarano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
galt wants to sweep but no luck.
Zamarano chips away with some ground and pound.
Zamarano trying to control but galt is working from the bottom.
galt being controlled here, momentarily.
galt striking off his back but it's not causing Zamarano any problems.
galt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zamarano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of galt's head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Zamarano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zamarano with shots to the head and body - galt looks very uncomfortable down there.
galt is in a horrible position here. Zamarano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zamarano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
galt is trying to escape the mount.
Zamarano landing punches.
Zamarano landing punches.
galt wants to control but Zamarano is having none of it.
galt is looking to improve his position but Zamarano isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano landing strikes from the mount.
Zamarano is landing with some decent strikes but galt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zamarano wants to control the pace but galt is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Zamarano.
Zamarano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zamarano lands a heavy elbow.
Zamarano is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. galt can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zamarano raining down shots from the mount!
Zamarano looking to control but galt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zamarano working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zamarano looking to finish galt with some ground and pound. This is bad for galt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
galt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Zamarano thows a huge punch but galt dodges it nicely.
galt gets back to full guard.
Zamarano postures up.
jonny galt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
galt wants to sweep but no luck.
galt working a defensive guard but Zamarano manages to pass into side control anyway.
Zamarano working away.
Zamarano is chipping away with strikes.
galt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zamarano lands some shots froms side control.
Zamarano tries to advance to mount but galt denies him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Zamarano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zamarano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Zamarano!