PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad zinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Danny Killa enters the ring!

zinger
vs
Killa

179 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Hell's Balls Nutrition
Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmad zinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Killa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Killa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Killa is thwarting zinger's attempts to control the position.

Killa is looking for a kimura here.
zinger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for zinger.

zinger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Killa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

zinger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Killa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Killa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Killa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Killa wants to control from the top but zinger keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa preventing the sweep.
zinger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
zinger trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Killa wants to control from the top but zinger keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Killa scores with a takedown into zinger's guard.

zinger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
zinger trying to control the position.
zinger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Killa!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
zinger wants to pass to mount but Killa is defending the position.

Killa actively working from the bottom here.

zinger is trying to work for a kimura but Killa is defending well.
zinger is looking to stall here but Killa recovers full guard.
Killa keeping full guard, as zinger tries to pass.

Killa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Killa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
zinger controlling from the top position.
zinger wants to control from the top but Killa keeps moving.

Killa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. zinger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. zinger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa tries to get to full guard but zinger has control of the leg.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
zinger is trying to control. Killa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
zinger stalling.
Killa is looking to improve his position.
Killa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

zinger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Killa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, zinger has managed to get both his arms back between Killa's legs - danger averted.
Killa looks gassed!
zinger wants to control from the top but Killa keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Killa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

zinger gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Killa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Killa preventing the sweep.

Killa has gone for a leg lock! zinger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Killa's guard.
zinger wants to control from the top but Killa keeps moving.

Killa is looking for a triangle but zinger pushes his legs off easily.
Killa wants to sweep here but zinger controlling him for the moment.
Killa keeping moving, preventing zinger from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ahmad zinger just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
zinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Killa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in zinger's guard now.

zinger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
zinger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
zinger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Killa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
zinger is really struggling to control Killa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
zinger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Killa is one step ahead there.
Killa postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
zinger has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Killa has passed into side control.
Killa throwing shots but missing, from side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Killa gets a takedown into half guard.
Killa wants to pass the guard but zinger is defending well.
zinger is not content to let Killa control the position.
Killa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Killa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and zinger defends it well.
Killa is breathing heavily.
zinger gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Killa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Killa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
zinger controls Killa momentarily but Killa frees himself.
Danny Killa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Killa wants to pass the guard but zinger is keeping the position.
zinger controls Killa momentarily but Killa frees himself.
Killa trying to control the position from guard on top but zinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
zinger is adopting a defensive guard.
zinger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Killa!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
zinger tries to control but Killa wriggling away.
zinger landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by zinger.

zinger is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Killa is surviving well by controlling zinger's body position as best he can.

Killa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from zinger.
zinger lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Killa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Killa gets the takedown into side control.
zinger is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Killa is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
zinger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
zinger can't escape the position.
zinger is squirming around, avoiding Killa's attempts to control the action.
Killa mounts zinger! Really nice guard pass there!
zinger manages to regain half guard. Good work.
zinger trying to control from the bottom.
Killa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but zinger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
zinger trying to control here.

Killa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa passes to side control.
Killa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Killa tries for a kimura but zinger is defending well.
zinger gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
zinger is trying to control but can't.

Killa is working for a kimura but zinger is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
zinger moves into full guard.
zinger trying to keep a closed guard but Killa is proving a slippery customer.

Killa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
zinger is trying to keep Killa in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Killa with a lazy takedown attempt

and zinger counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zinger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Killa is keeping the position for now.
zinger works a leg free and moves into half guard.

zinger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Killa sees it coming and defends easily.
Killa is not content to let zinger control the position.
zinger is stalling here. Killa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! zinger seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Killa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
zinger wants to control but Killa postures up.

Killa is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. zinger looks calm but he's in trouble here. Killa gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. zinger is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Killa lets go of the hold and zinger can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Killa!