PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tariq Ziyad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Nietzsche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nietzsche's choice of entrance music: Heartbeats. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ziyad
vs
Nietzsche

188 cm
29
191 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Rōnin
Rōnin

Rōnin
Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat

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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tariq Ziyad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Friedrich Nietzsche!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nietzsche misses with a straight left.
Nietzsche pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ziyad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ziyad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nietzsche.
Nietzsche is looking to slow Ziyad down with leg kicks.
Nietzsche walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ziyad checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nietzsche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ziyad manages to avoid it.
Nietzsche misses with a low kick as Ziyad jumps back.
Nietzsche connects with a leg kick. Ziyad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good work by Ziyad as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nietzsche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ziyad was well out of range. Poor timing from Nietzsche.
Nietzsche takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nietzsche is looking to land body kicks.
Friedrich Nietzsche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ziyad.
Nietzsche ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nietzsche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziyad moves away.
Ziyad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ziyad checks a leg kick.
Ziyad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietzsche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziyad moves away.
Ziyad misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Nietzsche misses.
Decent striking displayed by Nietzsche there.
Nietzsche walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ziyad.
Nietzsche misses with an uppercut.

Nietzsche has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ziyad gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ziyad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nietzsche does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nietzsche gets back to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nietzsche pulls Ziyad in close to prevent any damage.

Nietzsche is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ziyad is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nietzsche working the head and body with strikes.
Ziyad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ziyad is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ziyad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nietzsche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Nietzsche has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ziyad to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Nietzsche is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ziyad pulls down on the head and he's put Nietzsche to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tariq Ziyad!
Tariq Ziyad took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Rōnin for their support in the buildup to the fight.