PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sifis Pantelakis (ranked 1407 p4p, 68 weight class) and Strike Zombie (ranked 4137 p4p, 129 weight class). Sifis Pantelakis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pantelakis
vs
Zombie

210 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Dark Knight Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sifis Pantelakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Strike Zombie !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zombie gets tackled into the cage by Pantelakis. Pantelakis maintains the clinch.

Zombie jumps guard.
Zombie keeping moving, preventing Pantelakis from controlling successfully.

Zombie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zombie can't keep his opponent in guard - Pantelakis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Pantelakis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pantelakis is working for a kimura but Zombie is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pantelakis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie tries to get to full guard but Pantelakis has control of the leg.
Zombie is trying to control but can't.
Pantelakis is controlling the pace.

Pantelakis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pantelakis is keen to just control but Zombie is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zombie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pantelakis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zombie is keeping the position for now.

Pantelakis drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zombie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pantelakis has Zombie in his guard.

Pantelakis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pantelakis has his feet on Zombie 's thighs here. He's pushed Zombie off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Zombie screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sifis Pantelakis!
After the big win, Sifis Pantelakis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dark Knight Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.