PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Zal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desean Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Zal
vs
Bryant

170 cm
30
152 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

169 cm
30
153 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Zal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desean Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zal tries to keep at a distance but Bryant has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bryant is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Zal can't fight it off and eventually Bryant manages to take the fight to the floor. Zal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bryant stops Zal from standing up.
Bryant is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bryant working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant cracks Zal with a solid left hand.
Bryant is working Zal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bryant advances to half guard.
Bryant scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zal has hold of Bryant's hands but Bryant slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bryant is trying to control. Zal wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bryant working over Zal with some ground and pound. Zal looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zal tries to get out of the position.
Bryant working Zal over with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bryant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bryant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bryant working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bryant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bryant 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.

Bryant seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zal is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Desean Bryant!