PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Bataille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bataille's entrance music is Dance Hall Days. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bataille
vs
Zero

195 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Bataille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Zero!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero dives in and grabs Bataille's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bataille pushes down on Zero's head and hops out.
Zero shoots in but Bataille avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bataille moves in looking to clinch but Zero pushes him off.
Zero shoots for a double leg takedown but Bataille sprawls well. He's pushed Zero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Georges Bataille has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Zero.
Zero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bataille tries to clinch there but Zero circles away.
Bataille pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Zero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bataille napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Zero tries to move to full mount but Bataille actually manages to regain half guard.
Zero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bataille is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zero sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bataille defending well though.
Bataille manages to get to full guard.
Zero postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero postures up in Bataille's guard and throws a big left but Bataille blocks it.
Bataille is trying to control the position but Zero postures up.
Bataille looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zero is one step ahead there.
Bataille will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bataille looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Zero shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bataille manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bataille bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zero's guard.
Zero trying to control the position.
Bataille has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bataille stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zero swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bataille is one step ahead there.
Zero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bataille wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Bataille trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bataille wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Bataille is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zero is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Zero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero scoring with strikes but Bataille is staying in there.
The referee warns Bataille that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zero lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bataille is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zero lands a big shot to the head and Bataille winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vincent Zero!