PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lou Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asmir Zslevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertit comes into the arena with Chop Suey blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fertit
vs
Zslevski

175 cm
23
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
20
176 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lou Fertit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asmir Zslevski!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Zslevski. No joy for Fertit on that attempt.

Fertit decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Fertit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zslevski defends it well.
Zslevski manages to get to full guard.
Fertit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Zslevski has his foot on Fertit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fertit works his way back into a safe position though.
Fertit content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Fertit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fertit has gone for a leg lock! Zslevski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fertit's guard.
Zslevski is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zslevski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fertit is keeping the position for now.
Zslevski advances to half guard.

Zslevski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zslevski moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Fertit.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fertit tries to buck Zslevski off but Zslevski is having none of it.

Zslevski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zslevski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fertit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fertit trying his best to control but Zslevski has mounted him.
Fertit can't escape the position.
Fertit tries to lock up and control but Zslevski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Zslevski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fertit has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zslevski blocks Fertit's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Fertit is just holding on here. Zslevski manages to take his back.
Fertit breaks Zslevski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zslevski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Zslevski had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fertit is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zslevski Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fertit's back instead.
Zslevski looks gassed!
Fertit is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fertit prevents Zslevski from getting a body triangle.

Zslevski looking for the choke from the back.
Zslevski is trying to stick to Fertit's back but Fertit is turning into Zslevski. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zslevski's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fertit.
Fertit cracks Zslevski with a solid left hand.
Fertit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fertit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zslevski controls Fertit momentarily but Fertit frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fertit's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Fertit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fertit is pushing down on Zslevski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zslevski is fighting to maintain full guard but Fertit has managed to sneak the leg through.

Zslevski actively working from the bottom here.
Fertit wants to pass the guard but Zslevski is defending well.

Fertit seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asmir Zslevski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fertit.
Zslevski manages to get back to half guard.
Zslevski trying to control from the bottom.
Zslevski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fertit's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fertit's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zslevski is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Fertit defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Zslevski is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fertit has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
I really don't envy Fertit right now.

Zslevski looking for the choke but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zslevski trying to control momentarily.
Zslevski not allowing Fertit to control his hands.
Fertit tries to roll but Zslevski sticks to his back.

Zslevski is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fertit is defending well though. Zslevski let's go of the attempt for now.
Fertit tries to escape the position.

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.

Zslevski is looking for the choke from the back position but Fertit is controlling his hands well.

Fertit preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Zslevski.
Fertit just trying to survive but Zslevski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Zslevski working for a choke but Fertit is defending well.

Zslevski working for a choke but Fertit is defending well.
Fertit breaks Zslevski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fertit landing with the ground and pound.
Fertit in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zslevski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Zslevski is looking for a triangle but Fertit pushes his legs off easily.
Fertit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zslevski is keeping the position for now.
Fertit stopping the sweep attempt from Zslevski.

Fertit drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zslevski dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit controls Zslevski momentarily but Zslevski frees himself.
Zslevski is pushing down on Fertit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fertit is fighting to maintain full guard but Zslevski has managed to sneak the leg through.

Zslevski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zslevski blocks the strikes from Fertit.
Fertit is staying active underneath Zslevski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fertit wants to improve his position but Zslevski is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asmir Zslevski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zslevski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fertit is looking to reverse the position.
Fertit is working hard here to advance position.

Zslevski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Zslevski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zslevski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zslevski tries to advance to mount but Fertit denies him.

Zslevski tries for a kimura but Fertit is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit can't do much from the bottom here.
Fertit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zslevski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fertit tries to improve position but can't.
The ground and pound from Zslevski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fertit is not content to let Zslevski control the position.

Zslevski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fertit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fertit struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zslevski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fertit tries for a takedown but Zslevski circles away easily

so Zslevski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fertit throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Zslevski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fertit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zslevski trying to control but Fertit is working from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zslevski trying to control but Fertit is working from the bottom.
Fertit wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zslevski is now in half guard.
Fertit wants to improve his position but Zslevski is controlling well.
Zslevski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zslevski controlling from the full mount.

Zslevski working for a submission but Fertit is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fertit is wriggling around trying to escape.

Zslevski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fertit tries to control the position but Zslevski now has his back.
Fertit looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Zslevski is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fertit knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fertit for a finish.

Zslevski is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Fertit knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Fertit for a finish.
Zslevski doesn't have the hooks in and Fertit manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asmir Zslevski really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fertit with a poor takedown

and Zslevski counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Fertit looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zslevski passes into half guard.
Zslevski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fertit!
Fertit wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Zslevski has got one arm under Fertit's chin. This could be trouble... Fertit trying to control the other hand but Zslevski gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Fertit has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Asmir Zslevski! Asmir Zslevski retains his welterweight title!