PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad zinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Nansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

zinger
vs
Nansen

179 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

164 cm
22
156 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmad zinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Nansen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
zinger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Nansen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for zinger!
zinger working to try and regain half guard.
zinger tries to lock up and control but Nansen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nansen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. zinger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Ahmad zinger has been cut.
zinger is trying to reverse the position but instead Nansen has taken his back - oops!
Nansen is not going to allow zinger to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
zinger is trying to break free.
Nansen not allowing zinger to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
zinger tries to roll but Nansen sticks to his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

zinger fending off the submission attempt from Nansen.

Nansen looking for the RNC.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nansen controls the position.
zinger covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Nansen connects with a big shot to the side of zinger's head.

Nansen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Nansen loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can zinger hold on?
zinger is trying to break free.
zinger breaks Nansen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Nansen working for a triangle but zinger defends it easily.
Nansen looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nansen keeping full guard, as zinger tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nansen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
zinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
zinger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
zinger works over Nansen with some ground and pound from guard.
zinger postures up in Nansen's guard and throws a big left but Nansen blocks it.
zinger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
zinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Nansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zinger trying to control from the bottom.
zinger tries to get to full guard but Nansen has control of the leg.
zinger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
zinger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nansen.
zinger striking from half guard on the bottom.
zinger regains full guard. Nicely done.

Nansen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing zinger to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nansen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - zinger pulls down on the head and he's put Nansen to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ahmad zinger!