PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Musab Zarqawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kostaja
vs
Musab Zarqawi

184 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johannes Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abu Musab Zarqawi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kostaja tries for a takedown but Zarqawi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zarqawi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kostaja fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johannes Kostaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostaja shoots in but Zarqawi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Zarqawi scores with a takedown into Kostaja's guard.
Zarqawi content to stall in guard here.
Zarqawi wanted to stand there but Kostaja had control of the position.
Zarqawi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zarqawi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zarqawi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Kostaja working for a triangle but Zarqawi defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kostaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kostaja not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kostaja looking for a sweep. Not yet Kostaja, not yet.
Zarqawi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kostaja trying to control the position.
Kostaja keeping moving, preventing Zarqawi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zarqawi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kostaja looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kostaja looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kostaja!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zarqawi tries to improve position but can't.
Kostaja trying to control the position but Zarqawi is working away.

Kostaja has hold of Zarqawi's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zarqawi seems comfortable defending it but Kostaja has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zarqawi is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zarqawi is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kostaja couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johannes Kostaja!