PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tariq Ziyad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Easton Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easton Bauer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tariq Ziyad's chin.

Ziyad
vs
Bauer

188 cm
32
191 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

182 cm
31
189 lbs
18 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tariq Ziyad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Easton Bauer!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bauer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Ziyad is looking for a triangle but Bauer pushes his legs off easily.
Bauer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bauer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Ziyad is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bauer is aware though and is defending well.

Ziyad is looking to sinch up a triangle. Bauer throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ziyad's body to avoid the submission. Ziyad has instead reached around Bauer's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ziyad arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tariq Ziyad!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tariq Ziyad waved his t-shirt featuring Rōnin's logo in front of the cameras.