PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zaretski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Filho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zaretski
vs
Filho

178 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zaretski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Filho!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaretski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Filho tries to get to full guard but Zaretski has control of the leg.
Zaretski is looking to pass Filho's guard but actually Filho recovers to full guard.
Zaretski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Filho is keeping the position for now.
Zaretski throws a big right hand that misses.

Filho looking for a guillotine here but Zaretski defends easily.
Zaretski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Filho is staying active underneath Zaretski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zaretski tries to pass to full mount but Filho defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaretski prevents Filho from standing back up.

Zaretski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Filho tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Zaretski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Zaretski!