PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Antonew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vemurafenib Zelboraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vemurafenib Zelboraf has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Antonew
vs
Zelboraf

177 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Antonew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vemurafenib Zelboraf!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonew throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zelboraf's waist but Zelboraf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Antonew off to one side.
Zelboraf throws out a counter right but Antonew avoids it with no problem.
Zelboraf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zelboraf wants it to stay on the feet.
Antonew shoots for a takedown but Zelboraf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Antonew. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zelboraf enables Antonew to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zelboraf manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Antonew advances position into side control!
Antonew lands a few punches from side control.
Zelboraf manages to get back to half guard.

Zelboraf looking for submissions off his back.
Antonew lands with a punch from half guard.
Zelboraf is looking for a sweep. Antonew is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zelboraf on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Antonew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Zelboraf looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonew landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Antonew lands with a punch from half guard.
Antonew lands with a punch from half guard.
Antonew seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zelboraf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zelboraf felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Antonew is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Antonew prevents Zelboraf from improving his position.
Zelboraf has hold of Antonew's hands but Antonew slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zelboraf actively working from the bottom here.
Antonew scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Zelboraf looking for submissions off his back.
Antonew lands strikes from half guard.

Zelboraf is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonew lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Zelboraf! More strikes land and this one is all over! Antonew jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Antonew!
Tyler Antonew took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
The defeated Vemurafenib Zelboraf had this to say: 'Ref stop fight too soon. You think I am getting beaten with heavy ground 'n pound, but am actually making opponent use up energy and tire out. Is strategy.'.