PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Zarch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ante Raos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raos has chosen Zagreb as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zarch
vs
Raos

205 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Zarch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ante Raos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zarch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Raos trying to control the position from guard on top but Zarch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raos is pushing down on Zarch's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zarch is fighting to maintain full guard but Raos has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raos winds up and cracks Zarch with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Raos is controlling the pace.
Zarch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zarch is looking to get back to is feet but Raos passes into side control.
Zarch is trying to improve his position.
Raos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Raos lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raos in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raos taking a breather here.
Zarch is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarch is not content to let Raos control the position.
Zarch sneaks back into half guard.

Zarch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Raos is working for a submission of some sort.
Zarch tries to get to full guard but Raos has control of the leg.
Zarch wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raos wants to control but Zarch is keeping him busy.
Raos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Raos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zarch on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Raos drops an elbow to the side of Zarch's head.
Raos prevents Zarch from standing back up.

Zarch looking for submissions off his back.
Zarch is breathing heavily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raos fails to land with a series of punches.

Raos gets a takedown into half guard.

Zarch is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Raos pulls his head out easily.

Zarch is defending against the submission attempts here by Raos.

Raos is looking for a kimura but Zarch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Raos to get the leverage.
Raos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zarch actively working from the bottom here.
Zarch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raos.

Zarch is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Raos is tapping! Great win for Zarch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chris Zarch!