PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Zhou (ranked 4809 p4p, 221 weight class) and Bart Igziabeher (ranked 6822 p4p, 290 weight class). Zhou kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lord Zhou's Domain. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zhou
vs
Igziabeher

168 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Zhou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Igziabeher!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zhou clinches.
Zhou goes for a takedown attempt but Igziabeher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zhou throws a body kick that misses

and Igziabeher moves into the clinch.
Igziabeher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Igziabeher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Igziabeher ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Igziabeher no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zhou wants to control from the top but Igziabeher keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Igziabeher is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zhou is working an open guard so Igziabeher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zhou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Igziabeher tries a head kick but it misses.
As Igziabeher tries to get set, Zhou tries to push him back and clinch up but Igziabeher manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Igziabeher but Igziabeher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zhou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Igziabeher avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Zhou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Zhou as Igziabeher shoots in.
Zhou shoots in for a takedown but Igziabeher shows good takedown defense.
Zhou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Igziabeher avoids it really well and circles away.
Zhou is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Igziabeher.
Zhou throws a big counter combination but Igziabeher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zhou tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Igziabeher changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zhou looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Igziabeher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Igziabeher in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Igziabeher working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Igziabeher in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Zhou is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bart Igziabeher!
Jerry Zhou was interviewed post fight and said 'You've only made me stronger'.