PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Zamorano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Carlitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamorano comes to the cage accompanied by The Cat Empire - Lost Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zamorano
vs
Carlitos

181 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
29
152 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Zamorano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandre Carlitos !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamorano ducks under a wild hook from Carlitos .

Carlitos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carlitos lands in his opponent's guard.

Carlitos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carlitos passes Zamorano's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zamorano desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Carlitos frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carlitos dominating with strikes here.
Zamorano wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carlitos .
Zamorano tries to hold on but Carlitos pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlitos working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamorano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlitos lands a big shot there that rocks Zamorano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zamorano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carlitos working the ground and pound effectively.

Zamorano is rocked!
Zamorano tries to lock up and control but Carlitos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Zamorano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Carlitos has hold of Zamorano's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zamorano manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zamorano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zamorano wants to hold on but Carlitos pushes him away.
Zamorano takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Carlitos 's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Carlitos !