PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drew Moore (ranked 5882 p4p, 24920 weight class) and Fyodor Zakrov (ranked 562 p4p, 595 weight class). Drew Moore has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Moore
vs
Zakrov

188 cm
20
170
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
172
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Zakrov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakrov blocks a head kick by Moore.
Moore looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zakrov.
Zakrov is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zakrov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Zakrov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moore has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakrov scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zakrov working the ground and pound.

Zakrov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Moore is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Zakrov yanks on the arm and Moore is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Zakrov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fyodor Zakrov!