PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabrici Gorfal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiko Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gorfal
vs
Zeus

175 cm
28
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

165 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabrici Gorfal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorfal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zeus defends well and Gorfal ends up having to push Zeus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Zeus breaks from the clinch.
Zeus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeus misses with an uppercut. Gorfal saw that one coming.
We've been hearing reports that Gorfal has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zeus enables Gorfal to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zeus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zeus wants to stand up but Gorfal is controlling him.
Gorfal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zeus's guard.
Gorfal content to control rather than advance.

Gorfal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gorfal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zeus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorfal is looking to take a break and control but Zeus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gorfal stalling.
Gorfal prevents Zeus from standing back up.
Gorfal is taking a breather. Zeus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zeus is looking to escape.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gorfal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zeus blocks a head kick by Gorfal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gorfal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zeus cracks Gorfal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gorfal slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Zeus.
Zeus catches Gorfal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Gorfal is rocked!
Zeus throws an overhand right that drops Gorfal like a sack of potatoes! Zeus dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiko Zeus!