PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Zambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Orlando (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.

Zambo
vs
Orlando

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 Amsterdam, Mike Zambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Orlando!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlando tries a low kick but Zambo avoids it.
Zambo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orlando.
Nice sprawl there from Orlando as Zambo shoots in.
Orlando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zambo tries to clinch there but Orlando circles away.
Zambo throws a head kick but Orlando moves out of range.

Zambo instigates a clinch.
Orlando presses Zambo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Orlando tries to break the clinch but Zambo is controlling the position.

Orlando has clasped his hands together around Zambo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zambo tries to improve position but can't.

Orlando is trying to get an arm triangle but Zambo is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Orlando thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Orlando throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orlando thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Orlando is trying to get an arm triangle but Zambo is defending well.
Orlando works to advance to full mount. Zambo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Orlando tries to control but Zambo wriggling away.
Zambo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Orlando.

Orlando swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zambo is now in Orlando's guard. A big mistake from Orlando there, giving up the dominant position!
Orlando tries to strike from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Orlando throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zambo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orlando has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zambo has managed to get both his arms back between Orlando's legs - danger averted.
Orlando controls Zambo momentarily but Zambo frees himself.
Zambo wants to pass the guard but Orlando is keeping the position.
Zambo working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orlando looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zambo passes into half guard.

Orlando looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zambo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orlando's head.
Orlando wants to get back to his feet.

Orlando is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zambo pulls his head out easily.
Orlando tries to kick Zambo off but Zambo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Orlando punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zambo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zambo decides to stand up.
Zambo is breathing heavily.
Zambo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zambo wants to clinch.
Zambo throws a head kick but Orlando moves out of range.
Zambo gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Mike Zambo has been cut.
Orlando leaves Zambo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlando stuffs the takedown attempt from Zambo. Zambo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Zambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlando goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zambo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Orlando.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Orlando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Zambo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orlando bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zambo's head.
Orlando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zambo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zambo shoots in and drives through. Orlando sprawls well.
Zambo dodges the punch combination from Orlando.

Orlando lands a left and a right that send Zambo crashing to the mat, dazed. Orlando thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Zambo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlando scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Zambo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mike Zambo's cut is getting worse.
Orlando paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zambo seems to have got his legs back now.
Zambo closes the distance and clinches up with Orlando, looking for a takedown. Zambo pushes Orlando against the cage but Orlando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Matt Orlando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Zambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Orlando drops Zambo with a beautiful combination! Zambo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Orlando is looking for the KO!
Orlando swats away the attempt to clinch by Zambo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orlando!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando throws a low kick but Zambo moves out of range easily.
Orlando misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orlando lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Mike Zambo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Orlando tries to bum rush Zambo with a series of wild strikes but Zambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matt Orlando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orlando tried to score with a low kick but Zambo checks it.
A cross from Orlando lands.
Orlando misses with a wild combination.
Orlando throws a series of punches but Zambo avoids them all with ease.
Orlando throws a low kick but Zambo moves out of range easily.
Zambo tries to clinch up.
Orlando lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Orlando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zambo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambo dodges the punch combination from Orlando.
Orlando tries to bum rush Zambo with a series of wild strikes but Zambo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Zambo with that takedown attempt.
Orlando pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zambo slips a jab and a cross from Orlando.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zambo is defended easily by Orlando.
Orlando moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orlando misses with a series of wild punches.
Orlando scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zambo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Orlando!
Zambo looking to control but Orlando is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Orlando is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Matt Orlando has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orlando really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Orlando somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Orlando manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zambo on his heels. He'll look to pass Zambo's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlando throws a big right hand that misses.
Orlando trying to control the position from guard on top but Zambo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlando postures up in Zambo's guard and throws a big left but Zambo blocks it.
Zambo keeping moving, preventing Orlando from controlling successfully.
Zambo wants to sweep here but Orlando controlling him for the moment.
Orlando passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Orlando looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Orlando thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Orlando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Zambo's cut.
That's time! Zambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Orlando throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orlando throws a head kick that misses
and Zambo counters with a body kick that stops Orlando in his tracks momentarily.

Zambo gets a double leg takedown into Orlando's guard.
Zambo trying to move into half guard but instead Orlando has managed to sweep!

Zambo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zambo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Orlando looking to sit in guard and control but Zambo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Orlando has his foot on Zambo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zambo works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando is looking to stand up but Zambo isn't so interested in that idea.

Orlando is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Orlando trying to keep a closed guard but Zambo is proving a slippery customer.
Orlando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Orlando working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zambo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Orlando is tightening it up a little... Zambo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Zambo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Zambo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Orlando!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Matt Orlando!
Matt Orlando thanked the fans post fight for their support.