PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miki Zebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralle Pihl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pihl has chosen Run to the hills as his entrance music. Ralle Pihl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zebo
vs
Pihl

185 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miki Zebo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ralle Pihl!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Zebo or perhaps it was just good defense by Pihl which made him look bad.
Pihl with a poor takedown

and Zebo counters with a single leg into guard. Pihl didn't expect that.
Zebo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pihl wants to get back to his feet but Zebo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zebo is looking to work some ground and pound but Pihl has wrist control.
Zebo wants to get up but he can't break Pihl's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pihl can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pihl has momentary wrist control but Zebo slips an elbow through the middle.
Pihl wants to stand and escape but Zebo is having none of it.

Zebo drops back looking for a leg! Pihl is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pihl manages to kick Zebo off! Zebo jumps back into Pihl's guard.

Zebo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zebo 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.
Zebo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zebo wants to pass the guard but Pihl is keeping the position.
Zebo postures up in Pihl's guard and throws a big left but Pihl blocks it.

Zebo has gone for a leg lock! Pihl slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zebo's guard.
Pihl throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pihl throws a strike but Zebo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Zebo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pihl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zebo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zebo wants to pass the guard but Pihl is keeping the position.
Pihl wants to stand and escape but Zebo is having none of it.

Zebo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pihl is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zebo, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pihl throws a sloppy strike and Zebo has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Pihl is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Zebo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miki Zebo!