PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Zaluchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Ferdinand will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zaluchi
vs
Ferdinand

191 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giuseppe Zaluchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdinand throws a head kick that misses.
Ferdinand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaluchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferdinand misses with a looping right.
Ferdinand fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaluchi blocks a head kick by Ferdinand.

Zaluchi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zaluchi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ferdinand really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferdinand looks gassed!

Zaluchi wants to finish this one by submission but Ferdinand is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zaluchi.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Zaluchi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ferdinand is surviving well by controlling Zaluchi's body position as best he can.

Zaluchi working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ferdinand looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Zaluchi! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Giuseppe Zaluchi!