PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Federic DelNero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slaven Zlatko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

DelNero
vs
Zlatko

169 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Violent Snake (SALES !)

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federic DelNero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slaven Zlatko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zlatko misses with a few strikes there.

DelNero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zlatko working to try and regain half guard.
DelNero wants to control the pace but Zlatko is squirming around nicely.
Zlatko gets back to half guard.

DelNero seems to be looking for submissions.
Zlatko is looking for a sweep. DelNero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DelNero wants to free his trapped foot but Zlatko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zlatko tries to roll over but DelNero keeps him under control.
Zlatko manages to get to full guard.
DelNero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlatko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DelNero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
DelNero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zlatko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DelNero passes into half guard.

DelNero seems to be looking for submissions.
Zlatko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of DelNero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take DelNero's back!
DelNero manages to reverse the position and now he's in Zlatko's guard. Nice work there by DelNero.
Zlatko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with DelNero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

DelNero is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zlatko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zlatko has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlatko preventing the sweep.
Zlatko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
DelNero keeping moving, preventing Zlatko from controlling successfully.
Zlatko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zlatko wants to control from the top but DelNero keeps moving.
DelNero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
DelNero is pulling down on Zlatko's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DelNero has a closed guard, preventing Zlatko from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
DelNero lunges at Zlatko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zlatko's hand.
DelNero scores with a nice strike.
DelNero swinging wilding here.

DelNero darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zlatko wants to improve his position but DelNero is controlling well.
Zlatko is trying to control but can't.
Zlatko is refusing to be controlled, as DelNero sits in half guard.
DelNero trying to pass the guard but Zlatko defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DelNero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

DelNero is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Zlatko has managed to free his arm - good work.
DelNero is breathing heavily.
Zlatko trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by DelNero.
DelNero lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from DelNero.
Slaven Zlatko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DelNero lands a high kick!
DelNero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
DelNero looks for a takedown but Zlatko sprawls well.
Zlatko just misses with a punch to the body.
Zlatko throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federic DelNero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

DelNero looks for a takedown but Zlatko sprawls well.
Some bone on bone action there as Zlatko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DelNero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DelNero motions for Zlatko to come forward. DelNero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DelNero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
DelNero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DelNero throws a right hand that Zlatko ducks under and follows up with a left that Zlatko also avoids with ease.
DelNero avoids the head kick by Zlatko.
DelNero throws a sloppy head kick and Zlatko moves out of range easily.
DelNero moves out of range as Zlatko strikes.
DelNero throws a body punch but Zlatko moves out of range.
DelNero fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DelNero avoids the head kick by Zlatko.
Zlatko blocks a head kick by DelNero.
Zlatko throws a leg kick which misses DelNero's front leg but catches the back leg as DelNero tries to avoid it.
DelNero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zlatko.
DelNero tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DelNero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DelNero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zlatko throws out a loose jab but DelNero uses good head movement to avoid it.
DelNero throws a body punch but Zlatko moves out of range.

Zlatko gets caught flat footed, as DelNero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zlatko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
DelNero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zlatko is keeping the position for now.
Zlatko looking for a sweep. Not yet Zlatko, not yet.
Zlatko looking to control but DelNero passes into half guard.
Zlatko tries to get to full guard but DelNero has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DelNero trying to control the action but Zlatko is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from DelNero.
Federic DelNero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DelNero misses with a body kick.
DelNero throws the left hand but Zlatko avoids the punch easily.
DelNero blocks the body kick.
DelNero throws a sloppy head kick
and Zlatko counters with a nice body shot.
DelNero throws a hook to the side of Zlatko's head but Zlatko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DelNero blocks a jab.
Zlatko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DelNero tries a head kick but it misses.
DelNero throws out a powerful jab.

DelNero closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zlatko to the mat! Zlatko manages to get full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zlatko looking for a sweep. Not yet Zlatko, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DelNero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zlatko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zlatko keeping moving, preventing DelNero from controlling successfully.
Zlatko can't keep his opponent in guard - DelNero advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zlatko gets back to full guard.
DelNero slips nicely into half guard.
DelNero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zlatko keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zlatko is trying to get back to full guard.
DelNero trying to control the action but Zlatko is working from the bottom.
DelNero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
DelNero wants to take a breather but Zlatko is having none of it.
DelNero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zlatko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
DelNero controlling the pace.
DelNero is just content to waste time from the top position. Zlatko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federic DelNero dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Zlatko misses.
Zlatko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DelNero manages to avoid it.
DelNero fails to land with a series of punches.
Zlatko looks to land a right hand but DelNero moved out of range.
Zlatko misses with an uppercut. DelNero saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zlatko throws out a loose jab but DelNero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zlatko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zlatko throws a head kick but DelNero moves out of range.
DelNero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from DelNero.
Zlatko throws a sloppy head kick and DelNero moves out of range easily.
DelNero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zlatko's sensitive parts.

Zlatko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
DelNero pushes down on Zlatko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
DelNero is tying to control. Zlatko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DelNero working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
DelNero controlling the action here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DelNero moves into full mount! Zlatko won't be happy about that!
Zlatko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zlatko is in a horrible position here. DelNero smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by DelNero.
DelNero landing punches.
Zlatko working to try and regain half guard.
DelNero has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zlatko's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zlatko tries to reverse the position but DelNero maintains control.

DelNero has control of Zlatko's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zlatko regains control of the situation pretty easily.
DelNero cracks Zlatko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zlatko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
DelNero with shots to the head and body - Zlatko looks very uncomfortable down there.
DelNero landing strikes, looking to finish!

DelNero looking for a guillotine from mount but Zlatko is having none of it.
DelNero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Federic DelNero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DelNero prevents Zlatko from getting the reversal.
DelNero looking to control but Zlatko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zlatko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
DelNero is landing with some decent strikes but Zlatko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Slaven Zlatko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DelNero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Federic DelNero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DelNero 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.
DelNero prevents Zlatko from getting the reversal.
DelNero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
DelNero moves to back control.

DelNero is cranking Zlatko's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Zlatko! He's tightened the choke and Zlatko is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Federic DelNero!