PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrius Zephyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demetrius Zephyr is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dos Santos
vs
Zephyr

180 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demetrius Zephyr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Santos enables Zephyr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Santos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Santos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Zephyr stopping the sweep attempt from Santos.
Zephyr slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Junior Dos Santos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santos stuffs the takedown attempt from Zephyr. Zephyr gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Santos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zephyr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos misses with a body kick.

Zephyr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Santos's guard.

Zephyr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zephyr has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Zephyr is stalling in the full guard.
Santos controls Zephyr momentarily but Zephyr frees himself.
Zephyr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zephyr's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zephyr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Zephyr has hold of Santos's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Santos tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Zephyr cranks the arm and Santos screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Santos, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Demetrius Zephyr!