PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Zaluzinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iago Maldonado (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.

Zaluzinho
vs
Maldonado

194 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Zaluzinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iago Maldonado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaluzinho leaves Maldonado with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Maldonado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zaluzinho gets full guard.
Maldonado postures up in Zaluzinho's guard and throws a big left but Zaluzinho blocks it.

Maldonado content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Zaluzinho has locked up a guillotine! Zaluzinho's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Maldonado is holding on here and Zaluzinho must be using up a lot of energy. Maldonado has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Zaluzinho gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Zaluzinho!