PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McCloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zulman Zurka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McCloud
vs
Zurka

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan McCloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zulman Zurka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zurka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zurka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zurka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zurka tries to clinch but McCloud is having none of it.
Zurka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McCloud keeps the fight on the outside.
Zurka fails to land the takedown.
Duncan McCloud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zulman Zurka.
McCloud stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zurka throws a sloppy head kick and McCloud moves out of range easily.
Zurka misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCloud throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zurka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zurka tries to clinch but McCloud is having none of it.
Zurka fails with a takedown attempt.
Zurka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McCloud's waist but McCloud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zurka off to one side.
Zurka looks gassed!

McCloud looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McCloud passes Zurka's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zurka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCloud passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCloud scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zurka?

Zurka is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. McCloud locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Zurka is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Duncan McCloud!