PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Santoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeburdiah Zappatista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeburdiah Zappatista told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Santoria
vs
Zappatista

193 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

Organic Peak Performance
Hellbent, Inc.

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Santoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeburdiah Zappatista!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappatista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santoria looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Zappatista looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zappatista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santoria is keeping the position for now.
Zappatista trying to control but Santoria is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zappatista is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zappatista stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santoria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santoria keeping moving, preventing Zappatista from controlling successfully.

Zappatista postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Santoria is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zappatista, into his guard.
Zappatista trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappatista manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Santoria manages to get himself to full guard.
Zappatista passes Santoria's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Zappatista seems to be working for a kimura but Santoria defends the submission attempt.

Zappatista is looking for a kimura but Santoria is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zappatista to get the leverage.

Zappatista is trying to work for a kimura but Santoria is defending well.
Santoria moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zappatista looking to pass the guard.

Zappatista is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Santoria trying to control the position.

Zappatista drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zappatista jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zappatista passes Santoria's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Zappatista seems to be working for a kimura but Santoria defends the submission attempt.
Santoria trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zappatista is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santoria is in trouble now - Zappatista has advanced to mount!
Santoria is squirming around, avoiding Zappatista's attempts to control the action.
Zappatista is trying to control here but Santoria has managed to regain half guard.

Zappatista is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Santoria is just riding it out for now. Zappatista eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santoria knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santoria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zappatista on the ground.
Santoria is staying active underneath Zappatista, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Zappatista is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Zappatista seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Santoria is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Zeburdiah Zappatista!