PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Zaragoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Zaragoca

224 cm
25
298 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Zaragoca!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaragoca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zaragoca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like John Anderson has been cut.

Zaragoca gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Anderson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Anderson controlling from the top position.
Anderson postures up.
Zaragoca lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anderson!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaragoca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zaragoca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.
Anderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Anderson has left one of his arms exposed and Zaragoca doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Anderson screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Zaragoca!