PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Houston Bradley (ranked 4089 p4p, 25648 weight class) and Ivan Zelecki (ranked 272 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston Bradley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bradley
vs
Zelecki

160 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
155
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Houston Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zelecki!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley throws a head kick that misses

and Zelecki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bradley's guard.
Bradley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bradley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zelecki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zelecki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bradley is stalling here. Zelecki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bradley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Zelecki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bradley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Zelecki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zelecki prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelecki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bradley is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Bradley throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Zelecki was waiting for it though - now Bradley's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Bradley is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Zelecki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivan Zelecki!