PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cassiano Zorilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Sabacajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassiano Zorilla has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zorilla
vs
Sabacajan

173 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

171 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cassiano Zorilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kris Sabacajan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabacajan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zorilla connects with a body shot that sends Sabacajan's belly button to the back.
Zorilla scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sabacajan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabacajan throws a sloppy head kick and Zorilla moves out of range easily.
Zorilla slips under a jab from Sabacajan.
Sabacajan misses with a head kick.
Sabacajan throws a head kick that misses.
Sabacajan misses with a head kick.
Zorilla takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Cassiano Zorilla has been cut.
A big left from Sabacajan misses.
Sabacajan throws a head kick but Zorilla moves out of range.
Zorilla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sabacajan throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabacajan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sabacajan blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabacajan tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Zorilla both land. Nice combination.
Sabacajan throws a head kick that misses.
Kris Sabacajan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabacajan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sabacajan misses with a right hand
and Zorilla counters with a right hand to the body.
Zorilla avoids the head kick by Sabacajan.
Sabacajan moves forwards but Zorilla connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sabacajan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sabacajan tries a head kick but it misses.
Zorilla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Sabacajan gets caught flat footed, as Zorilla shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sabacajan is looking to stand up but Zorilla isn't so interested in that idea.
Zorilla landing some decent shots from guard.
Zorilla working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sabacajan's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorilla working some strikes from top position.
Zorilla won't allow Sabacajan to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zorilla with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zorilla has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sabacajan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zorilla dives into side control.

Zorilla has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sabacajan is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Zorilla yanks on the arm and Sabacajan is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Zorilla.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cassiano Zorilla!
A victorious Cassiano Zorilla thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.