PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juga Zmaj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo del Lago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zmaj comes to the cage accompanied by zgazi jajare. Juga Zmaj is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zmaj
vs
del Lago

177 cm
24
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juga Zmaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodrigo del Lago!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zmaj gets in close and instigates a clinch.
del Lago takes a knee to the side of the body.
del Lago tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zmaj looking to throw knees to the head but del Lago is blocking nicely.
del Lago tries to pull guard but Zmaj won't allow it.
del Lago takes an elbow to the temple.
Zmaj unloads a knee to the mid-section.
del Lago looks gassed!

Zmaj manages to break the clinch.

Zmaj darts in and clinches del Lago up against the cage.
Zmaj scores a nice knee to the body.
del Lago takes an elbow to the temple.
Zmaj with a knee to the head.

Zmaj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zmaj misses with a head kick.

Zmaj clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zmaj lands a knee to the head.
Zmaj working del Lago over with knees to the body.
Zmaj lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zmaj obliges.
Zmaj comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zmaj lands an elbow inside that del Lago shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zmaj.
Zmaj landing knees to the head.
Zmaj gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Zmaj breaks the clinch.

Zmaj gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmaj landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zmaj landing knees to the head.
del Lago blocks the elbow strike.
Zmaj tries to land a knee to the head but del Lago blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Zmaj.
Zmaj landing some nice looking knees to the body.
del Lago takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zmaj lands an elbow inside that del Lago shrugs off.
Zmaj tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Zmaj manages to break the clinch.

Zmaj instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zmaj.
Zmaj with a knee to the head.
Zmaj creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through del Lago's defenses.

Zmaj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zmaj misses with a low kick.

Zmaj gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zmaj landing knees to the head.
Zmaj using the Thai plumb to throw knees but del Lago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zmaj connects with a nasty looking knee right to del Lago's face.
del Lago goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zmaj prevents it.
Juga Zmaj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo del Lago.
Zmaj scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
del Lago misses with a body punch.
Zmaj tries to land a knee to the head but del Lago blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zmaj just misses with a elbow thrown towards del Lago's brow.
del Lago has Zmaj pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zmaj manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zmaj landing knees to the head.
Zmaj with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

del Lago manages to pull guard.
Zmaj would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
del Lago bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zmaj's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
del Lago being controlled here momentarily.

Zmaj pushes a forearm under del Lago's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, del Lago is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juga Zmaj!