PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Zdravkov (ranked 2349 p4p, 269 weight class) and Billy Beretti (ranked 3022 p4p, 345 weight class). Beretti has chosen Mambo Italiano by Dean Martin as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Zdravkov
vs
Beretti

185 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zdravko Zdravkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Beretti!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beretti feints and as Zdravkov raises his hands in defense, Beretti changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zdravkov tries to strike from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Zdravkov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Beretti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zdravkov striking from his own guard.
Zdravkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zdravkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beretti is aware though and is defending well.
Zdravkov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zdravkov looking to control.
Beretti wants to control from the top but Zdravkov keeps moving.
Beretti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beretti trying to pass the guard but Zdravkov defending well.

Beretti is working for a kimura but Zdravkov is defending it quite comfortably.
Zdravkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Beretti on the ground.

Beretti is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Beretti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zdravkov is looking to control Beretti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zdravkov avoid being mounted?

Zdravkov is defending against the submission attempts here by Beretti.
Zdravkov wants to get back to full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Billy Beretti!
Billy Beretti thanked the fans post fight for their support.