PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mit Zi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Cordera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Zi
vs
Cordera

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mit Zi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kato Cordera!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cordera rushes Zi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cordera looking for a takedown.
Zi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cordera avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cordera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zi pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cordera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cordera stalling against the cage.
Zi wants to break free but Cordera has control.
Cordera missing with knees to the body.
Cordera effectively controlling the action here.
Cordera landing knees to the body.
Zi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zi is working for takedown but Cordera is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mit Zi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cordera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cordera has Zi pushed against the cage.
Cordera utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zi gets underhooks to prevent Cordera's takedown attempt.

Zi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cordera uses from the top position.
Cordera sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cordera is pushing down on Zi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zi is fighting to maintain full guard but Cordera has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zi pushes Cordera off looking to stand but Cordera dives back in and keeps control.
Cordera scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Cordera is trying for a kimura here. Zi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Cordera wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kato Cordera!