PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zbigniew Amatorski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zbigniew Amatorski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Amatorski
vs
Pong

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zbigniew Amatorski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ping Pong!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Amatorski's half guard.

Pong seems to be working for a kimura but Amatorski defends the submission attempt.
Pong is nestled in close to Amatorski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pong not doing much here.
Pong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amatorski keeps working.
Pong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amatorski defending well though.

Pong is looking for submissions but instead, Amatorski has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pong drops back looking for a leg! Amatorski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Amatorski manages to kick Pong off! Pong jumps back into Amatorski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amatorski is breathing heavily.
Pong pushing down on Amatorski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Pong wants to work for an arm triangle but Amatorski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Amatorski is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Pong there.
Pong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Amatorski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong controlling the action here.
Pong moves into full mount! Amatorski won't be happy about that!
Pong wants to control the pace but Amatorski is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Amatorski is rocked!

It looks like Zbigniew Amatorski has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pong loads up with a big shot that hurts Amatorski! He's pulled Pong in close but Pong has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Amatorski survive? More strikes from Pong and Amatorski is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ping Pong!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ping Pong waved his t-shirt featuring CEC Nutrition Q159's logo in front of the cameras.