PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akuma Zetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Macedon III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zetto comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zetto
vs
Macedon III

188 cm
29
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
198 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akuma Zetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Macedon III!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zetto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zetto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macedon III fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Macedon III misses with a wild combination.

Zetto rushes Macedon III and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zetto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macedon IIIs head.
Zetto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zetto scores with a shot to the side of Macedon III's head.
Zetto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zetto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zetto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Zetto fails to land.
Zetto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Macedon III wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetto lands a nice uppercut.
Zetto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Zetto.
Zetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Macedon III controls his hands.
Zetto tries a body shot but Macedon III blocks it.
Zetto stops a takedown attempt from Macedon III.
Akuma Zetto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Macedon III.

Macedon III ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Macedon III no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zetto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zetto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macedon III swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Zetto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zetto postures up in Macedon III's guard and throws a big left but Macedon III blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zetto wants to pass the guard but Macedon III is keeping the position.
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.
Macedon III is trying to keep Zetto in close.
Zetto landing with the ground and pound.
Macedon III keeping moving, preventing Zetto from controlling successfully.

Zetto drops back looking for a leg! Macedon III is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macedon III manages to kick Zetto off! Zetto jumps back into Macedon III's guard.
Zetto tries to free his leg and advance position but Macedon III is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zetto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zetto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Macedon III is looking for a triangle but Zetto pushes his legs off easily.

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

Macedon III looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetto stopping the sweep attempt from Macedon III.
Zetto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Macedon III trying to control from the bottom.
Macedon III is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zetto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zetto trying to control from half guard but Macedon III is working away.
Macedon III trying to control here.

Zetto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macedon III is just riding it out for now. Zetto eventually gives up the hold.

Macedon III is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zetto pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zetto stalling away here and it's allowed Macedon III to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Zetto lands a couple of elbows.
Macedon III looking to control.
Zetto postures up and lands a big shot to Macedon III's brow.

Macedon III escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zetto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zetto preventing the sweep.
Zetto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macedon III's guard.

Zetto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Macedon III doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zetto.
Zetto controlling the action here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zetto wants to pass the guard but Macedon III is defending well.
Zetto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zetto trying to control the action but Macedon III is working from the bottom.

Zetto is looking for a kimura here.
Zetto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Macedon III reverses the position - he's now on top in Zetto's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III looking to sit in guard and control but Zetto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zetto lands a couple of elbows.
Zetto wants to control from the top but Macedon III keeps moving.
Zetto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Macedon III's guard.
Macedon III is refusing to be controlled, as Zetto sits in half guard.

Zetto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macedon III defends it well.

Macedon III looking for submissions off his back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III is looking to improve his position.
Zetto seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Macedon III is trying to maintain the position but Zetto is very close to passing his half guard.

Zetto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macedon III is just riding it out for now. Zetto eventually gives up the hold.
Zetto is pressing down on Macedon III's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macedon III is holding on for now.
Macedon III is trying to control but can't.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zetto is trying to control the action in half guard but Macedon III is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zetto is thwarting Macedon III's attempts to control the position.

Zetto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Macedon III is just riding it out for now. Zetto eventually gives up the hold.
Macedon III trying to hold on to Zetto's head to control him but Zetto postures up.

Macedon III actively working from the bottom here.

Macedon III is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zetto pulls his head out easily.
Macedon III is not content to let Zetto control the position.

Macedon III is defending against the submission attempts here by Zetto.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macedon III manages to get to full guard.
Zetto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macedon III is keeping the position for now.
Zetto wants to control from the top but Macedon III keeps moving.
Macedon III looking for a sweep. Not yet Macedon III, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zetto is posturing up here but Macedon III has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Zetto tries to roll out but it's too tight and Zetto has to tap! Slick submission there by Macedon III!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Macedon III!