PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Itay Elgad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Zoetro (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!

Elgad
vs
Zoetro

178 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itay Elgad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Zoetro!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoetro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Elgad counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zoetro!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Elgad throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Elgad thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Zoetro is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Elgad is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Elgad wants to control the pace but Zoetro is squirming around nicely.
Elgad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoetro trying desperately to get to his feet.
Elgad landing shots from mount.
Elgad in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Elgad looking to ground and pound but Zoetro is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoetro is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Zoetro takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Elgad dominating with strikes here.

Zoetro is rocked!
Elgad postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Zoetro in real trouble here! The ref calls for Zoetro to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itay Elgad!