PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Zangiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Darian (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.

Zangiev
vs
Darian

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Zangiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Darian!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zangiev tries to sprawl but Darian drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Darian tries to stand and escape but Zangiev actually recovers to full guard.
Darian wants to stand but Zangiev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zangiev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangiev is landing with some decent strikes but Darian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zangiev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Darian's face.
Darian working to try and regain half guard.
Darian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zangiev prevents Darian from getting the reversal.
Zangiev lands a nice shot to the head.

Darian is rocked!

It looks like Lance Darian has been cut.
Zangiev is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zangiev softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Darian is out cold! Zangiev jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Zangiev!