PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Zimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harding
vs
Zimovic

159 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rolando Harding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luka Zimovic!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harding wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zimovic.
Zimovic doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Harding counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harding.

Harding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zimovic doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Harding counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zimovic!
Rolando Harding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Zimovic.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harding is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zimovic's shoulder. That is not cool.
Harding landing a few strikes.
Harding working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harding is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Zimovic looks calm but he's in trouble here. Harding gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Zimovic is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Harding lets go of the hold and Zimovic can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rolando Harding!