PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Fightmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and haki zavos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Fightmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fightmann
vs
zavos

170 cm
22
186 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

166 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Syndicate Drugs

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Fightmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, haki zavos!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fightmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from zavos.

zavos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fightmann is trying to control zavos's posture but zavos avoids it.
The referee asks zavos politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. zavos prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fightmann tries to buck zavos off but zavos is having none of it.
Fightmann being controlled for a moment.
zavos gets to mount! Fightmann was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fightmann tries to control zavos's body but zavos pushes him off. Fightmann squirms to his side and now zavos has his back!
zavos keeps control of the position as Fightmann tries to break free.
zavos keeps control of the position easily here as Fightmann tries to buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Fightmann is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if zavos gets his way!
Fightmann breaks zavos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
zavos is trying to keep Fightmann in close.
Fightmann wants to pass the guard but zavos is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as zavos holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fightmann drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and zavos dives on top into guard.

zavos gets to his feet - Fightmann follows without any prompting.
Fightmann stuffs the takedown attempt from zavos. zavos gets slowly back to his feet.
zavos moves in looking to clinch but Fightmann pushes him off.
Fightmann throws a body punch but zavos moves out of range.
No luck for zavos with that takedown attempt.
zavos looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
zavos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fightmann lands with a shot to the body.
zavos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lars Fightmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of haki zavos.
Fightmann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from zavos.

Fightmann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. zavos did well to prevent Fightmann getting side control.
Fightmann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but haki zavos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fightmann closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fightmann throwing shots but zavos is blocking nicely.
Fightmann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
zavos trying to control but Fightmann postures up.
zavos manages to get to full guard.
Fightmann with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
zavos is breathing heavily.

Fightmann has gone for a leg lock! zavos slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fightmann's guard.
Fightmann looking for a sweep. Not yet Fightmann, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. zavos manages to get himself to full guard.
Fightmann throwing strikes from guard but zavos blocks nicely.
Fightmann postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fightmann drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fightmann jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fightmann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
zavos keeping moving, preventing Fightmann from controlling successfully.
Fightmann tries to free his leg and advance position but zavos is retaining full guard.
zavos controlling Fightmann's posture.
zavos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fightmann lunges at zavos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by zavos's hand.
zavos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
zavos has his takedown stuffed

so Fightmann counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fightmann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fightmann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fightmann with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fightmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fightmann landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fightmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fightmann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
zavos trying to keep a closed guard but Fightmann is proving a slippery customer.

Fightmann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
zavos wants to control but Fightmann passes easily into half guard.

Fightmann is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fightmann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Fightmann dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

zavos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - zavos lands in his opponent's guard.
zavos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
zavos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fightmann looking for a guillotine here but zavos defends easily.
Lars Fightmann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fightmann tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmann is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fightmann is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! zavos has his hands clasped together but Fightmann extends an breaks zavos's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fightmann.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lars Fightmann!