PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Zsorats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landry Saracen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emmanuel Zsorats has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zsorats
vs
Saracen

181 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

167 cm
29
170 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

$100

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmanuel Zsorats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Landry Saracen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saracen throws a jab but it's blocked by Zsorats.
Saracen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zsorats explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saracen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zsorats throws a leg kick that misses.
Saracen looks to land a left hand but Zsorats moved out of range nicely.
Saracen shoots in looking for a takedown. Zsorats tries to sprawl out of it but Saracen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zsorats manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Zsorats closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Saracen's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zsorats controlling from the top position.
Saracen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zsorats postures up.
Zsorats stops Saracen from standing up.

Saracen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zsorats passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saracen is looking to regain half guard here but Zsorats keeps moving and retains side control.
Saracen wants to get back to his feet.
Saracen is trying to control Zsorats's posture but Zsorats avoids it.
Saracen wants to get back to his feet.
Zsorats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saracen keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saracen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Emmanuel Zsorats wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zsorats lands a leg kick that knocks Saracen off balance momentarily.
Zsorats ducks under a wild hook from Saracen.
Zsorats throws a leg kick which misses Saracen's front leg but catches the back leg as Saracen tries to avoid it.
Landry Saracen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Saracen blocks the leg kick.
Zsorats stuffs the takedown attempt from Saracen. Saracen gets slowly back to his feet.
Emmanuel Zsorats has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landry Saracen.
An inside leg kick lands from Zsorats.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saracen is defended easily by Zsorats.
Saracen misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats tries to land a front kick but Saracen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zsorats motions for Saracen to come forward. Zsorats throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saracen scores with the left hand. Zsorats knows he should have avoided that one.
Zsorats lands with a thumping leg kick.

Saracen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zsorats's guard.

Zsorats pushes a forearm under Saracen's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Saracen is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emmanuel Zsorats!
After winning the bout, Emmanuel Zsorats thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.