PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Faria Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zapeka (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.

Lima
vs
Zapeka

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Faria Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Zapeka!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima shoots in and drives through. Zapeka sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Lima or perhaps it was just good defense by Zapeka which made him look bad.
Lima fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lima closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lima tries for a kimura but Zapeka is defending well.
Zapeka wants to get back to his feet but Lima drags him back down.
Zapeka regains half guard.
Lima prevents Zapeka from improving his position.
Lima is tying to control. Zapeka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lima wants to work for an arm triangle but Zapeka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zapeka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zapeka can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lima seems to be working for a kimura but Zapeka defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapeka is staying active underneath Lima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Zapeka is defending against the submission attempts here by Lima.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Lima prevents Zapeka from improving his position.

Lima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zapeka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lima.
Lima trying to pass the guard but Zapeka defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lima is looking for a kimura here.
Lima is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Zapeka reverses the position - he's now on top in Lima's guard.
Lima keeping full guard, as Zapeka tries to pass.

Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lima looking for a guillotine here but Zapeka defends easily.
Lima wants to sweep but no luck.
Lima will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lima has a closed guard, preventing Zapeka from standing up.

Lima is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zapeka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Lima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lima has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zapeka doesn't defend quickly enough and Lima has managed to lock this one up! Can Zapeka escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lima on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Faria Lima!