PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Narton Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barrica Zincada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrica Zincada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zombie
vs
Zincada

189 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Narton Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barrica Zincada!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zincada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zombie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zincada is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zombie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Zincada has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zombie is trying to keep an underhook but Zincada manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zombie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zincada.
Zombie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zincada on the ground.
Zombie trying to control but Zincada postures up.
Zincada lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zincada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zincada throwing shots but Zombie is blocking nicely.
Zincada is thwarting Zombie's attempts to control the position.
Zincada not doing much here.
Zincada is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zincada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zombie's head.

Zincada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zincada winds up and cracks Zombie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Zincada.
Zincada working the head and body with strikes.
Zincada is nestled in close to Zombie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Zincada is working for a kimura but Zombie is defending it quite comfortably.
Zincada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zombie's head.
Zincada takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zincada frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zincada tries to control but Zombie wriggling away.
Zincada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zincada cracks Zombie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zincada landing strikes from the mount and Zombie is in trouble!
Zincada fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Zombie is rocked!
Zincada landing shots from mount.
Oh Zombie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zincada landing strikes from the mount.
Zincada working Zombie over with strikes here.
A big strike lands for Zincada! That's really hurt Zombie and he's turned his back - Zincada keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Zincada jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barrica Zincada!