PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 832 p4p, 1328 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 100 p4p, 161 weight class). Yayi Zinsou has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Eikmeyer's chin.

Eikmeyer
vs
Zinsou

190 cm
50
272
42 - 63 - 2

199 cm
35
273
25 - 35 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Glomco Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 63 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zinsou looking to score a takedown here. Eikmeyer is defending well but Zinsou drives through and ends up in Eikmeyer's guard.
Zinsou working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zinsou is in close to Eikmeyer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zinsou scoring with punches to the head and body.

Eikmeyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zinsou defends well.

Eikmeyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zinsou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zinsou makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zinsou's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zinsou lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Eikmeyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zinsou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Eikmeyer looking for a guillotine here but Zinsou defends easily.
Eikmeyer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Eikmeyer has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zinsou doesn't defend quickly enough and Eikmeyer has managed to lock this one up! Can Zinsou escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Eikmeyer on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mario Eikmeyer!
Mario Eikmeyer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.