PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto De la Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Zaldiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaldiar has chosen EL CABRON as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De la Vega
vs
Zaldiar

186 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
196 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto De la Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Zaldiar!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Zaldiar finds it's target.
Zaldiar throws the kick towards the body but De la Vega avoids it.
Zaldiar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De la Vega checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De la Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaldiar.
A big right from Zaldiar misses.
De la Vega shoots in and drives through. Zaldiar sprawls well.
Zaldiar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De la Vega stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaldiar.
Zaldiar tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

De la Vega shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zaldiar is trying to defend but De la Vega finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

De la Vega is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zaldiar is just riding it out for now. De la Vega eventually gives up the hold.

De la Vega seems to be working for a kimura but Zaldiar defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaldiar tries to get to full guard but De la Vega has control of the leg.

De la Vega is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaldiar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De la Vega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De la Vega is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaldiar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De la Vega.
De la Vega is thwarting Zaldiar's attempts to control the position.

Zaldiar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

De la Vega is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De la Vega is looking for a kimura here.

De la Vega looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
De la Vega is breathing heavily.

De la Vega seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaldiar keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zaldiar wants to get back to full guard.

Zaldiar is defending against the submission attempts here by De la Vega.

De la Vega is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaldiar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time De la Vega.
Zaldiar moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Zaldiar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zaldiar is looking to slow De la Vega down with leg kicks.
Zaldiar connects with a solid leg kick.
De la Vega fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zaldiar is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Zaldiar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De la Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaldiar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Zaldiar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Zaldiar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zaldiar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De la Vega trying to remain calm as Zaldiar controls from the top position.
De la Vega manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Zaldiar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De la Vega doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zaldiar.
Zaldiar wants to lay and pray for a moment but De la Vega keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

De la Vega looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Zaldiar seems to be looking for submissions.
De la Vega is looking for a sweep. Zaldiar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De la Vega is in trouble now - Zaldiar has advanced to mount!
De la Vega regains half guard.
Zaldiar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
De la Vega is refusing to be controlled, as Zaldiar sits in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

De la Vega is defending against the submission attempts here by Zaldiar.

De la Vega actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaldiar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De la Vega doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zaldiar.
De la Vega is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De la Vega is refusing to be controlled, as Zaldiar sits in half guard.
De la Vega wants to improve his position but Zaldiar is controlling well.

Zaldiar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De la Vega defends it well.

Zaldiar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De la Vega doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zaldiar.

Zaldiar seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De la Vega regains full guard. Nicely done.
De la Vega keeping moving, preventing Zaldiar from controlling successfully.

Zaldiar is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but De la Vega has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Zaldiar is looking to defend but De la Vega has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Zaldiar! De la Vega pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Zaldiar taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roberto De la Vega!