PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Pritchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Zanella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pritchett's entrance music is Protect your neck. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pritchett
vs
Zanella

170 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Pritchett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bernardo Zanella!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pritchett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zanella moves in looking to clinch but Pritchett pushes him off.
Zanella moves in looking to clinch but Pritchett pushes him off.

Pritchett shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zanella manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pritchett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zanella swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pritchett is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pritchett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zanella swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pritchett prevents Zanella from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pritchett landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanella wants to sweep but no luck.
Zanella wants to get back to his feet but Pritchett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pritchett moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Pritchett.
Pritchett wants a takedown but no success here.
Pritchett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zanella misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pritchett.
Zanella avoiding damage as Pritchett throws knees to the body.
Zanella connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pritchett's face.
Zanella tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pritchett avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zanella obliges.
Zanella tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pritchett avoids it.
Zanella looking to throw knees to the head but Pritchett is blocking nicely.
Zanella throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pritchett blocks it with crossed arms.

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.
Zanella gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pritchett.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Pritchett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pritchett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pritchett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pritchett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zanella blocks an uppercut.
Zanella with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pritchett blocks an elbow strike.
Zanella misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pritchett.
Zanella missing with knees to the body.
Pritchett managing to block the knees to the body from Zanella.
Zanella missing with knees to the body.
Zanella looks gassed!
Pritchett avoiding damage as Zanella throws knees to the body.
Pritchett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zanella tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanella is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pritchett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pritchett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zanella throws an elbow but misses.
Pritchett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pritchett tries for a takedown but Zanella manages to get underhooks.
Zanella misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pritchett.
Pritchett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zanella tries a knee to the head but Pritchett blocks it.
Pritchett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zanella misses with a knee strike.
Zanella misses with a knee to the head.
Pritchett misses with the head strike.
Pritchett avoiding damage as Zanella throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zanella throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zanella misses with a punch to the body.
Zanella lands an elbow just above Pritchett 's eye.
Pritchett managing to block the knees to the body from Zanella.

Pritchett decides to pull guard.
Zanella loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Pritchett is looking for a triangle but Zanella pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pritchett has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zanella doesn't defend quickly enough and Pritchett has managed to lock this one up! Can Zanella escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Pritchett on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chris Pritchett!